Some continuing good fishing from the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament Tuesday, with the fleet of 31 boats catching 12 more billfish.  The numbers included 10 Pacific blue marlin, one striped marlin, and one spearfish. Notable catch of the day was aboard the Marlin Magic, captained by Jason Holtz, which boated a 531-pound blue and propelled Jason to second place in…

A good day for the 31 boats in the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament.  All told 14 billfish were caught – 12 blues and two spears, with two blues weighed.  The two notable fish weighed – a 395 on the JR’s Hooker and a 390 on the Northern Lights. Standings as follows, as of yesterday – and remember that points are…

Ocean City, MD – There are still some fish to be weighed, but it looks like the the fishing was good. As of 7:45 EST, Reel Passion was holding on to 1st and 2nd Place. Here are the standings…. 1. Reel Passion – Thomas Garmany  of Mt. Pleasant, SC –  74.0 lbs. 2. Reel Passion – Hector Torres of Brawt Beach, NJ – 66.5…

A lot going on around the world on the billfish calendar, with a number of tournaments – some big-money ones – slated in the first couple of weeks of August.  Some of the tournament action we’ll be tracking here on billfishreport.com… Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament (HIBT).  A huge tournament with teams from all around the world descending upon Kona and…

Congratulations to the Dreamweaver, which saw its 581-pound black marlin from the tournament’s first day hold up to win the tournament and its $18,000 first place purse.  All told, 56 boats released 108 billfish, with two blacks, 33 blues, 64 striped marlin, and nine sailfish all told.  Three fish in total were weighed – the 581 black plus a 441…