Check out this recent footage of a blue marlin dragging a kayak fishing on 20-pound test – takes him 11 miles out to the Sea of Cortez off Cabo San Lucas. Incredible stuff!
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Hatteras, NC – We have heard of few Blue Marlin being caught off the East Coast, but this is the first multiple Blue Marlin day we know of this year and what a day. The report came from Capt. Jonboy Kelmer fishing on the boat Islander. The boys caught three Blue Marlin. Two were 300+ and one was 400+. That…
Everyone has their favorite marlin lure. It could be its color, swim pattern, bubble trail or just plain luck. While we are not here to judge which is the best, we thought we would highlight the ones we like the best and or have seen hanging out of more billfish mouths. It should come as no surprise, that the birthplace…
Tournament locations are always a good way to see where the fish are – so if you’re looking for where to find the billfish in May consider the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Florida, and the US East Coast…with some Pacific locations mixed in. May 6-9. Cap Cana White Marlin Tournament. (Dominican Republic) capcana.com May 8. Stuart Sailfish Club Ladies Tournament. stuartsailfishclub.com…
You’ve got to check this out – incredibly clear video of striped marlin feeding on bait balls off Mexico. The action also attracts some tuna and a Sei whale! Fascinating to see how patient, and how incredibly aggressive, these billfish can be! Footage posted two days ago to YouTube…but given the way the fishing’s been going in Cabo, not likely…
The Cape Verde Islands in April means Blue Marlin and lots of them. It is not uncommon to have 10 Shots a Day! 2010 has already started out well, but we thought we would show some action from 2009 to get the blood pumping.
As a matter of policy, it’s unusual for us to post pictures of dead marlin. The rare instances when we do, it’s either a grander, a tournament winner, or a world record…which is where we generally don’t favor, but don’t completely object to, taking the fish. And it’s more the principle than it is a reality of conservation – after…