2017 Billfisheries of the Year – Honorable Mention Exmouth

2017 Billfisheries of the Year – Honorable Mention Exmouth

The Billfish Report is counting down its Top 10 Billfisheries of the Year with an Honorable Mention to Exmouth, Western Australia. Criteria for our Top 10 include fish numbers, variety of billfish species, reports, average size of fish, length of season and number of boats fishing. With over 9,000 Billfish Reports submitted to us in 2017 from around the World, to…

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December 2017 – 500+ Club

December 2017 – 500+ Club

December 2017 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinFraser Island, AusMistress700 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HISapo500 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilCamargue900 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilCamargue800 lbs. Blue MarlinGuatemalaTyphoon500 lbs. Blue MarlinRio de Janeiro, BrazilZoom800 lbs. Blue MarlinRio de Janeiro, BrazilZoom850 lbs. Blue MarlinBay of Islands, NZGrand Cru523 lbs. Blue MarlinRio de Janeiro, BrazilZoom550 lbs. Blue MarlinExmouth, AusInnkeeper500 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilCamargue600 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HITopshape800 lbs.…

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Brazilian Blue Marlin

Brazilian Blue Marlin

Canavieiras, Brazil – Troll Cam footage of a couple Blue Marlin from Capt. Antonio Amaral on the Wahoo.

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Black Marlin on the Drone

Black Marlin on the Drone

Cooktown, Australia – Incredible footage shot by Justin Branner fishing on the Hellraiser II. 

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Grander Black on the Hellraiser II

Grander Black on the Hellraiser II

Cairns, Australia – Grander Black Marlin on the Hellraiser II.

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Black Marlin on Hot Shot

Black Marlin on Hot Shot

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November 2017 – 500+ Club

November 2017 – 500+ Club

November 2017 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinSalvador, BrazilPiraporã 500 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilCamargue650 lbs. Blue MarlinGuatemalaWahoo500 lbs. Blue MarlinAbidjan, Ivory CoastBlack Pearl700 lbs. Blue MarlinFraser Island, AusMistress600 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIMarlin Magic II500 lbs. Blue MarlinLuanda, AngolaRotian650 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilCamargue1,000 lbs. Blue MarlinCook IslandsMarlin Queen675 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilWahoo500 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilWahoo600 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilWahoo550 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilCamargue950 lbs.…

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Swordfish Attacks Rig

Swordfish Attacks Rig

North Western Australia – Video of a Swordfish attacking an oil rig. Video from Matt Halliday.

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Best Drone Stills Ever

Best Drone Stills Ever

Cooktown, Australia – The boys on the Hellraiser 2 have been having a great season already. Just last week they released 2 Black Marlin over 900 lbs. As impressive as that is, these stills captured by Justin Branner are the best we have ever seen. Can only imagine what the video will look like. We will post that as soon…

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Blue Marlin in the Spread

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