Big Blue – Small Boat

Big Blue – Small Boat

Ilhabela,Brazil – This beauty of a Blue Marlin, we are going to call 900+ was caught by Maneco Carrano in a 25′ Center Console. It was fought on a 50W Stand-Up. Despite the color, the fish was released in good shape. Great Catch guys!  

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Brazil Starting to Heat Up!

Brazil Starting to Heat Up!

Canavieiras, Brazil – The Season has just started to begin off the Royal Charlotte Bank and the fish have decided to cooperate. The early season is the best time to see variety, with Blue Marlin, White Marlin and even Sailfish showing up. There have already been a couple Grand Slams reported, which is usually an early season bite. We are…

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Team Angel wins the WBS

Team Angel wins the WBS

Los Suenos, CR – Capt. Billy Chase Angel on the Sea Angel put angler Austin Angel on 17 Sailfish and a Blue Marlin to take the Championship. To say it was tight was an understatement with Scott Rickert and James Kontos also releasing 17 Sailfish and a Blue Marlin over the 3-Day Tournament. Fishing was excellent with 234 Billfish released…

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November 500+ Club Round-Up

November 500+ Club Round-Up

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Grander on the Tradition

Grander on the Tradition

Cairns, Australia –  We track all Granders over on Grander Watch, but we wanted to share this fish. Capt. Tim Richardson on Tradition with Steve “Scuba” Hall and Ryan O’Halloran working the deck, put Angler Stetson Gath on this massive 1,220 lbs. Black Marlin. The fish was caught on a tube lure and was part of a double header, but they pulled the hooks on the smaller 400 lbs. fish.…

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Dominican Blue Marlin

Dominican Blue Marlin

  Cap Cana, DR – What is supposed to be a spring and summer fishery on Blue Marlin, is proving to be more a of a year round fishery as more boats explore the area. We have been receiving some tremendous reports from Betsy and Natural over the last week. Natural had back to back days releasing 5 Blue Marlin…

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Black Marlin on the Flats

Black Marlin on the Flats

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Two Granders in a Day!

Two Granders in a Day!

Cairns, Australia – Hot Shot managed 2 Granders in one Day. More on this story over at Grander Watch!

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October 500+ Club Round Up

October 500+ Club Round Up

October 500+ Club – As is usual, this time of year, the Giant Black Marlin run of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia has dominated our reports for Billfish over 500 lbs. This is not to say other fisheries did not have a good showing however, with Bazaruto,  Mozambique releasing 8 Black Marlin and 2 Blue Marlin. We had a…

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Massive Black Marlin on Release

Massive Black Marlin on Release

Cairns, Australia (GBR) – We don’t normally post just a single picture, but this one is worthy. This shot was captured by Scott Kerrigan (well known for capturing spectacular marlin picture around the world) who was fishing with Capt. Tim Richardson on the Tradition of Capt. Haydon Bell on the Release, massive Black Marlin. They got her to the boat, but…

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