Cap Cana Expectations

Cap Cana Expectations

  Cap Cana, DR – There are only a handful of places in the world where a 2 Blue Marlin day is considered “sub-par”, but on the East Coast of the Dominican Republic, this is the case. There does seems to be an inordinate amount of Blue Marlin in these waters and while the majority may be small, they do have…

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World Grander Club

World Grander Club

The Billfish Report along with Grander Watch and MarlinStar Lures & Apparel are proud to announce the World Grander Club! This is the ONLY place in the World, where Captains, Crews and Anglers will be recognized for this catch of a lifetime. In addition to Membership Applications  we will also be taking submittals for our 2013 Hall of Fame Class. We…

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Peje Wins Boy Scout

Peje Wins Boy Scout

PEJE WINS 40TH ANNIVERSARY USVI OPEN/ATLANTIC BLUE MARLIN TOURNAMENT, VALDES EARNS TOP ANGLER St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – There was a five-way tie for top boat going into the fourth and final day of fishing in the 40th Anniversary USVI Open Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament (ABMT), nicknamed the ‘Boy Scout Tournament’ for the event’s chief beneficiary. Yet only one, the team aboard Puerto…

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Big Blue on the Leader

Big Blue on the Leader

Kona, HI – Great video put together by Ryan O”Halloran (wire man) on the Monkey Biz II with Capt. Chip Van Mols. Those who have had the experience of fighting a big blue marlin know that they do not tend to jump a lot around the boat unlike their black marlin counterparts. This fish was estimated at 850 lbs. and…

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Azores Slowly Racking Up Numbers

Azores Slowly Racking Up Numbers

Azores – With only a few boats fishing the short season, the Azores may still not be on everyone’s radar. Most people have heard of these small volcanic islands in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, but you may not know about the numbers. There is no such thing as a guaranteed Blue Marlin and there is certainly no such…

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