KONA, HAWAII (From HIBT) – “Stop fishing, stop fishing, stop fishing” rang out at exactly 4:30 pm for the final time this week and with those words the 54th running of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament came to a close. The 2013 HIBT Governor’s Trophy for first place went to Old South Marlin Club East Coast 1 (Team #27) in a come…
Azores – The season is starting out nice with plenty of White Marlin and some nice Blue Marlin already being released. We are less than a week into the start of this very short season and we already have 5 Blue Marlin over 500 lbs, with two over 800 lbs. If you have followed this fishery over the last…
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…
Panama – Team Carol Libby consisting of Capt. Josh Temple, mates Andrea McQuade, Juan Andres Spragge, James Brown and Angler Keith Brandner managed to release and amazing 68 Blue Marlin over 3 1/2 Days. Over 3 1/2 days of fishing, they did the following. Day 1 (14-17, Raised 27) Day 2 (18-27, raised 35) Day 3 (24-33 and raised 36)…
Bermuda – If you want one of the most passionate billfish captains in the game, look no further than Capt. James Robinson on the Wound Up. This was not our first time fishing with James, having fished with him a few year back. After all the salt and the sun, he is still at it and as strong as ever.…
