The Only Daily International Billfishing Report
We, like the rest of the world, have obviously been charting closely the progress and impact of Yasi. Fishing on the reef is the last of our thoughts right now, and our prayers are for those whose lives have been uprooted by this massive storm. Sharing here a picture of the marina at Cardwell…
Guatemala – Capt. Eddie Bairez on the Circle Hook had three tremendous days on sailfish. In three days fishing, they released 66 Sailfish on 80+ Bites. This included some very good boat work by Capt. Eddie, when the crew managed to release 5 Sailfish at one time. Billfish enthusiast will remember this boat as Captain Hook (43′ Willis) whose former…
We’ve got reports of a pending 8kg blue marlin world record. Fish was caught off Whangaroa, NZ, and went 215kg (474 lbs). Angler was Guy Jacobsen, fight went two hours. Boat was the Hookin’ Bull, captain John Batterton. Here’s a picture of the fish…
Over the course of the last month the Billfish Report has counted down its top 10 Billfisheries of 2010. Last year we did the same – and the top billfishery of 2009 was the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, with some 40 granders caught in its 10-week season. This year GBR came in at #2, with another phenomenal season, but…
In a huge victory for the thousands of billfish in Panamanian waters, the Republic of Panama has banned longliner activity. Panama’s Executive Decree 486, signed by President Ricardo Martinelli on Dec. 28, 2010, prohibits longline vessels of over six tons from operating within the nation’s waters, which means the massive bycatch and kill of so many billfish will now cease thanks…