Something Fishy!

We monitor a lot of different sites and talk to a lot of people. One of our friends Ricky Jaen (who lived in Puerto Rico) sent us some “Fishy” looking pictures that really got us worked up for some Billfishing.

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Where's the best February billfishing? Follow the tournament locations

The period between December and February can be one of the slower times on the calendar for world billfishing.  Without a doubt this season sees the lowest number of big fish – to wit, there hasn’t been a grander caught in the world yet this year – and there are fewer places seeing big numbers of billfish than in other…

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Panama Mix

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Don't forget the Swords!

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"Best place to catch a…" – Atlantic edition

The Billfish Report reports every day on the notable catches on marlin, sailfish, and swordfish from around the world.  January presents a slightly less active season – Central and South America, along with a few other isolated fisheries, present the only real activity this time of year – as well as a perfect time to reflect on 2009. For the…

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"Mad" Panamanian Black Marlin

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"Best place to catch a…" – Pacific edition

The Billfish Report has reported the notable catches from every billfishery on the planet last year – and having ranked the top billfisheries of 2009, is also now offering some guidance on where was the best place to catch particular species of billfish last year. To start, in speaking to billfish, there are essentially 10 species – in the Atlantic…

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Cold Weather= Hot Sailfishing

South Florida & Florida Keys – The wind picks up, the air temperature drops and the sailfish head south. The same cold fronts that most people hate, start to push the sailfish farther into southern Florida, which means the bite is on….And man, is it ever ON. There have been plenty of reports of 4-5 fish days, but a few…

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2009 Billfisheries of the Year – #1…Great Barrier Reef

2009 Billfisheries of the Year – #1…Great Barrier Reef

We have reached the top of the Billfish Report’s Top Billfisheries of 2009, and coming in at #1 is the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The reef is a world-renowned fishery, inarguably amongst the world’s best year-in and year-out.  Ask any international angler or captain and Australia will always be counted among the top billfisheries in the world.  And whilst this…

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2009 Billfisheries of the Year – #2…Cape Verde Islands

2009 Billfisheries of the Year – #2…Cape Verde Islands

The Billfish Report is counting down the top billfisheries of 2009 – and coming in at #2 is the Cape Verde Islands. The Cape Verde Islands – located in the East Atlantic off the coast of Africa, at about the same latitude as Senegal – are well known for their blue marlin.  A year-round fishery (they caught a 300-pounder last…

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