500+ Club Round-Up

500+ Club Round-Up

February was a surprisingly good month for big marlin. We had 29 Marlin over 500 lbs reported to us including the very impressive 1,320 lbs. Blue Marlin on Harmattan in Ascension Island. 27 Blue Marlin and 2 Black Marlin was our breakdown with the majority of the fish coming from Kona, Hawaii and Mauritius. Mauritius boats accounted for 9 Blue…

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Cape Verde Starts!

  Cape Verdes – We know what time of year it is, but apparently the Blue Marlin don’t care. We had an earlier report from a couple weeks ago about a few Blue Marlin being seen and caught. Today however, it appears the season has officially started. After a long trek across the Atlantic, Big Oh started exploring around and…

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Boat Sinks While Fighting a Marlin

Boat Sinks While Fighting a Marlin

Panama – In what must have been a very scary moment off the coast of Panama for Captain and Crew, this small sportfish lost its battle with the sea. Apparently the Captain lost control of the boat while backing down and maneuvering on this Black Marlin (nice one we may add). We are pleased to reports that all persons are…

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Billfish Report