Cabo San Lucas, Mexico –  It takes confidence to bet heavily when the stakes are so high. Yet that’s exactly what Team Tranquilo did this past week during the 35th edition of the Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Tournament. The first-time crew from Costa Rica parlayed a hot streak with a hunch and the move paid off in record fashion.…

  Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – It appears the Blue Marlin off the East Coast of the “DR” have shown up fashionably late. A fishery known for a flurry of Blue Marlin in September finally has their turn, but it took until October to see the results. For the patient boats and anglers however, it has been worth the wait.…

  West Palm Beach, Florida – The King of the Hill winners in the Atlantic off the U.S. East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico have been announced. King of the Hill is a season long “add on” Jackpot for sanctioned Tournaments in both bodies of water for the largest Blue Marlin. In the Gulf of Mexico it was Team…

After a dominant performance from Madeira in July, August proved to be a little more spread out geographically. We had a total of sixty (60) Blue Marlin over 500 lbs. but no Black Marlin or Swordfish reported to us. We added two Granders to our list courtesy of the Northern Lights Fleet in Kona, HI a 1,075 lbs. Blue Marlin…

Ocean City, MD – Cape May, NJ –  (MidAtlantic) The 24th Annual MidAtlantic tournament concluded in true MidAtlantic fashion with awards presentations and celebration parties at both venues. Earlier, as is always the case a large crowd gathered in the late afternoon at the tournament’s weigh stations at Canyon Club Resort Marina in Cape May, New Jersey and Sunset Marina…

Kona, HI – (HIBT) Team Likeke Club hit the leaderboard in second place on Day Two, grabbed the top spot on Day Three and didn’t let go. “Tears were streaming down my face as we pulled into Kailua Pier today,” said Rich Wilson, this year’s HIBT champion. “I was the youngest HIBT angler back in the ‘60s. We moved away, but…