The Billfish Report strongly urges readers to support a bill proposed in the US House of Representatives (HR 5804 – the Billfish Conservation Act of 2010).  Under the terms of this legislation, no billfish or products containing billfish can be bought, sold, imported, exported, or possessed. Here’s a link to the content of this landmark legislation…which explicitly prohibits trade of…

We’ve got reports on a new state record caught right on the full moon.  The Loca Mia weighed a 442-pound sword off Port Aransas yesterday.  Pictures and more information to come..

St Thomas, USVI – (Unofficial) Therapy went into the last day with 8 Blue Marlin, which was a 2 Marlin lead over Big Oh. In St Thomas, that is not a safe lead, but 2 blue marlin is still 2 blue marlin. Now, with stop fishing announced, it appears two boats , not one, have overcame Therapy.  Both Sandman and…

St Thomas, USVI – 40 Blue Marlin caught today on the 3rd Day of the Boy Scout. Top Boat of the day was Therapy with 5 Blue Marlin released. Big Oh and Sandman also had great days, releasing 3 Blue Marlin each. Here are the numbers through DAY 3. Standings – Day 3 1. Therapy – 8 Blue Marlin 2.…

Cape May, NJ & Ocean City, MD – It took the final day, to finally produce a challenger to Billfisher’s 88 lbs White Marlin.What had seemed like a bit of a slow tournament in weighed fish, quickly became a tight race, when Lady Luck V weighed an 88 lbs White Marlin to cause a tie for the largest White Marlin.…

Cape May, NJ & Ocean City, MD – 59 of the 134 Boats fished today. One weighed Blue Marlin, but it did not qualify. No change in the Top 3 White Marlin. White Marlin Standings 1. Billfisher – 88 lbs. 2. Cracker – 82 lbs. 3. Topless – 80 lbs Billfish Counts- 4 Days White Marlin – 325 Fish Caught Blue…

This Video was Edited and Produced by Paul Watson of Marlin World (www.marlinworld.tv)

As the Atlantic marlin season begins to wind down (but don’t tell the fish), there are a number of billfisheries we’re keeping our eyes on for the next month or so… Cabo is one to watch, as it’s now in the runup to the biggest money tournaments billfishing see – the Bisbee’s in October.  They’ve been seeing a really good…