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…
Canavieiras, Brazil – Capt. Antonio Amaral on the Wahoo spends a lot of time trolling the Royal Charlotte Bank for blue marlin and other pelagic species. We get a lot of good reports from Capt. Antonio during the season, including plenty of 500 + Blue Marlin. This time around, it is numbers, not size that has caught our attention. He…
Los Suenos, CR – It went right down to the wire, with Dragin Fly releasing a last minute fish to take the lead and ultimately win. 16 Boats participated and released 190 Billfish over the 4 Day Tournament, including 151 Sailfish and 39 Marlin. FINAL RESULTS 1st – Dragin Fly – 6 Marlin & 6 Sailfish 2nd – Pescadora –…
