Cooktown, Australia – It took a 15 Black Marlin effort from Team Top Shot to win the 7-Day Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic this year. Capt. Ross Finlayson was joined by anglers Naoto Aoyagi and Tomonori Omi who released six (6) Black Marlin over 750 lbs, two (2) of them called 950+. They were followed by Little Audrey who released 13…

Cooktown, Australia – It may not be the biggest money tournament on the planet, but it has the biggest fish and it is not even close. The Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic, which is being held out of Cooktown due to typhoon damage on Lizard Island, produced two Grander Black Marlin in a day and it is like just another…

September tends to be a slower month in terms of large fish as the Northern Atlantic slows down and boats start to move to new destinations worldwide. Despite that, we still had forty-seven (47) Marlin reported to us over 500 lbs. including thirty-five (35) Blue Marlin and twelve (12) Black Marlin. We got our 7th Grander of the year and…

Macae, Brazil – You have probably seen a couple videos floating around the internet of Swordfish attacking various things underwater. The latest comes from Pepe Bertrand whose buddy Marcos Maia was captaining this submarine when this Swordfish attacked. They were examining an oil platform and apparently this Swordfish wanted to protect his turf. The fish got caught in the sub’s…