October 500+ Round Up

October 500+ Round Up

  October 2013 was a month of records here at the Billfish Report’s 500+ Club. We are still trying to catch up and with the Great Barrier Reef season still in session, we may not know how great October really was until December. So, for now the best month in our record keeping history will stand at an eye-popping 122…

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November 2013 – 500+ Club

November 2013 – 500+ Club

November 2013 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinGuadeloupeVeni Vidi Fishi500 lbs. Blue MarlinMauritiusMoana II1,005 lbs. Blue MarlinMauritiusHooker571 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilCarmague750 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIMiss Mojo700 lbs. Blue MarlinVitória, BrazilAndrezza680 lbs. Blue MarlinRio De Janeiro, BrazilPerfeita679 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilCamargue850 lbs. Blue MarlinMalindi, KenyaTega500 lbs. Blue MarlinManzanillo, MXLa Bestia704 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilCamargue850 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilArrecha800 lbs. Blue MarlinBazaruto, MozambiqueVamizi550 lbs. Blue…

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September 500+ Round Up

September 500+ Round Up

September was a good month, but has not been a great month historically for the 500+ Club. We had reports of 33 Blue Marlin and 4 Black Marlin reported to us that were over 500 lbs. The Azores was our Top Fishery with 17 Blue Marlin. Kona, Hawaii came in 2nd with 6 Blue Marlin reported to us. The Top…

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October 2013 – 500+ Club

October 2013 – 500+ Club

October 2013 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinVirginia Beach, VAReelin N Dealin600 lbs. Blue MarlinCanary IslandsCorali750 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HITopshape744 lbs. Blue MarlinHatteras, NCWaterboy600 lbs. Blue MarlinEl SalvadorSandyita600 lbs. Blue MarlinSt Thomas, USVIThunder500 lbs. Blue MarlinCabo, MXExtraction625 lbs. Blue MarlinCabo, MXExpedition516 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIFire Hatt548 lbs. Blue MarlinRio de Janeiro, BrazilPonta Negra600 lbs. Blue MarlinHatteras, NCSwordfish500 lbs. Blue MarlinGrand CanaryCal Rei700 lbs.…

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August 500+ Round Up

August 500+ Round Up

We thought July was a good month until we remembered the Azores may have a few fish to add. Turns out we had an eye-popping 87 Blue Marlin and 3 Black Marlin in the month of August reported to us. The Azores was indeed the difference maker with 39 Blue Marlin released over 500 lbs. making it our Top Fishery…

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September 2013 – 500+ Club

September 2013 – 500+ Club

September 2013 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat700 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat650 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresNola950 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresNola650 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresNola750 lbs. Blue MarlinGrand CanaryCavalier500 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresNola900 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresBrasilia650 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresNola600 lbs. Blue MarlinGrand CanaryCavalier550 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresMakaira550 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresNola650 lbs. Blue MarlinGrand CanaryCal Rei550 lbs. Blue MarlinCape Cod, MASkipjack500 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresXacara650 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat500 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat500 lbs.…

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July 500+ Round Up

July 500+ Round Up

July proved to be a very good month in terms of big marlin reported to us. We are the first to admit we don’t get them all, but we get a good number. In July, that number was 69 Blue Marlin and 1 Black Marlin over 500 lbs. July produced 3 Granders, a Blue Marlin in Kona, HI on the Rod…

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August 2013 – 500+ Club

August 2013 – 500+ Club

August 2013 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinBermudaMako500 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresBrasilia650 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresBoca Raton600 lbs. Blue MarlinMontauk, NYRavenous600 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIMarlin Magic II964 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresBrasilia500 lbs. Blue MarlinVirginia Beach, VAReelin & Dealin500 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresMakaira850 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIBwana600 lbs. Blue MarlinVeracruz, MXDuque677 lbs. Blue MarlinLa GomeraBocinegr0600 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HILong Ranger800 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIMarlin Magic500 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresNola600…

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July 2013 – 500+ Club

July 2013 – 500+ Club

July 2013 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinBermudaFa La Me600 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaWaste Knot750 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIRod Bender1,043 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaSea Toy547 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaBlank Check668 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaOverproof641 lb. Blue MarlinCape VerdesDonna Pi554 lbs. Blue MarlinCape VerdesHappy Hooker613 lbs. Blue MarlinPort Aransas, TXMojo501 lbs. Blue MarlinMorehead City, NCCarolina Time600 lbs. Blue MarlinCape VerdesAmelia580 lbs. Blue MarlinCape VerdesAmelia700 lbs. Blue MarlinCape VerdesAmelia800…

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June 2013 – 500+ Club

June 2013 – 500+ Club

June 2013 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinLa GomeraHedonist500 lbs. Blue MarlinCap Cana, DRFish Tank500 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIIhu Nui625 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIMarlin Magic500 lbs. Blue MarlinBimini, BahamasMirage700 lbs. Blue MarlinCape VerdesOnda Emma750 lbs. Blue MarlinLa GomeraBocinegro500 lbs. Blue MarlinLa GomeraBocinegro700 lbs. Blue MarlinCape VerdesDonna Pi500 lbs. Blue MarlinCape VerdesDonna Pi800 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIGolden Dragon518 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraAtlantic Explorer500 lbs. Blue…

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