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…
Coiba Island, Panama – We have seen a lot of cool shots before and quite frankly don’t post them unless we think they are spectacular. The boat Karma, who is based out of San Diego, but spends a lot of time in Mexico and Central America, posted a couple really unique shots on a blue marlin. Check these out and…
Cabo San Lucas is a world-renowned marlin fishery – and one of the few places on earth where one can catch a marlin every day of the year. It’s perhaps the best place on earth to catch striped marlin – it’s right at a Pacific migratory route, and a number of stripeys just stay there year round – and blues…
Check out this video clip, from “Blue Marlin of Ghana.” Makes you wonder how many marlin come into your spread and do nothing!
