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…