Guatemala – Sailfish season is upon us and as usual, the numbers are excellent. Well known Capt. Brad Philipps of Guatemala Billfishing Aventures who runs the Decisive has been putting up some very impressive Sailfish numbers as usual, but has had some great Blue Marlin days as well. I think these select reports speak for themselves! 22-29 on Sailfish 24-31 on Sailfish…
South Florida – Cold fronts bring the sailfish down south and man they were thick. We were bombarded with 20+ fish days, but were blown away by Capt. Ray Rosher’s 44 Sailfish released day. Capt. Matt Dunckel on High Stakes released 30 (Pictured Above). Reely Tight released 39 and Sandman released 30+. Silver Sailfish Derby starts today, so expect some…
The Billfish Report is counting down its Top 10 Billfisheries of the Year, and coming in at #9 (Tie) is South Florida and The Keys. Criteria for our Top 10 include fish numbers, variety of billfish species, average size of fish and length of season. When you South Florida or the Florida Keys, Sailfish come to mind for most. Sailfish are caught…
Richards Bay, South Africa – It appears that a very nice run of marlin is upon us. 58 Billfish were caught today from the small fleet, with Capt. Trevor Hansen going 2-4. According to Capt. Hansen, “there were boats fighting fish everywhere”. It appears to be a good season in the Western Indian Ocean this year.
43rd Gander of the Year, a 1,000 lbs Blue Marlin, was released by Capt. Antonio Amaral on the Wahoo. More on this fish at Grander Watch.
Sodwana Bay, South Africa – We love big fish fisheries, but the truth is, a true great fishery has variety. Central America and Kenya come to mind on great places to catch multiple species, but you really have to look hard at Sodwana Bay. Blue Marlin, Black Marlin, Striped Marlin, Sailfish, Swordfish and Spearfish are all caught here. In fact,…
Canavieiras, Brazil – The famed Royal Charlotte Bank is living up to its reputation as great blue marlin grounds. We have been getting daily reports of 2-3 Shots on Blue Marlin and 1-2 Shots on White Marlin. The Blue Marlin have been averaging from 200 to 500 lbs, with at least two fish over 500 lbs including an 800 lbs…
Watamu, Kenya – It appears after a couple years absence, Kenya’s sailfish bite has returned. We have been getting numerous reports of 10+ fish days, with almost everyone getting into the action. Capt. Stuart Simpson on the Ol Jogi has had a number of 10+ Sailfish days, including a 15 fish day. Black Widow has had the most we have…
NOVEMBER 500+ CLUB We had some nice fish reported to us in November from all over the world. In total, we had 66 Marlin over 500 lbs reported, with the majority (38) coming to us from the Great Barrier Reef. November was absolutely dominated by Granders and not just from the Great Barrier Reef. We had two Grander Blue Marlin…
