Billfish Report

January 4, 2011 Hook 2Comments 230Views

January 2011 – 500+ Club

January 2011 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinRoyal Charlotte Bank, BrazilCapt. Antonio Amaral500 lbs. Blue MarlinBrisbane, AustraliaCapt. Ken Brown on Megumi600 lbs. Blue MarlinBay of Islands, New ZealandCapt. John Batterton on Hook & Bull500 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HICapt. Bobby Cherry on Cherry Pit II657 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HICapt. Chad Contessa on Bite Me 917 lbs Blue MarlinKona, HIGame Plan525 lbs. Blue MarlinMauritiusZazou II915…

December 30, 2010 Hook 1Comment 445Views

Largest marlin caught in 2010? We say so.

We have a late report from the great Australian Captain Brad Craft, who has sent us a photo of a fish he modestly called “1,000+.” Fish was caught on Spur Reef on a small tuna, circle hook. 70 minutes of fight time, and the fish had some runs in her – one had her taking 250 yards of line with…

December 6, 2010 Hook 0Comments 141Views

500+ Club – December 2010

December 2010 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinAscension Island“Harmattan”700 lbs. Blue MarlinCabo SanLucasCapt. Julio Gonzalez on Bill Collector850 lbs. Blue MarlinPenas Bay, PanamaMiss Panama750 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HICapt. Chip Van Mols on Monkey Biz II500 lbs. Blue MarlinPenas Bay, PanamaMiss Tropic Star500 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HITop Shape600 lbs. Blue MarlinRoyal Charlotte Bank, BrazilCapt. Antonio Amaral500 lbs. Blue MarlinGalapagosBig Fish 500 lbs. Black MarlinAustralia“Kekoa”850…

November 29, 2010 Hook 0Comments 146Views

500+ Club – November 2010

November 2010 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinMauritius“Brueder”500 lbs. Blue MarlinSamoaCapt. Chris Donato on Southern Destiny750 lbs Blue MarlinCape Verde IslandsAnonymous750 lbs. Blue MarlinPinas Bay, PanamaMiss Island Star500 lbs Black MarlinGBR, AustraliaCapt. Tim Richardson on Tradition900 lbs. Black MarlinCoiba, PanamaCapt. Geovanny from Coiba Paradise Sportfishing650 lbs. Black MarlinGBR, AustraliaCapt. Tim Dean on Calypso900 lbs. Black MarlinGBR, AustraliaCapt. Tim Richardson on Tradition800 lbs. Black…

August 28, 2009 Hook 0Comments 115Views

700 lb. Blue Marlin

July 22, 2009 Hook 0Comments 454Views

500 lbs. Blue Marlin

Released behind the Exploromar in the Canary Islands