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WEBPrestigious Global Competitions. Get the latest updates or register now for one of the Marlin Group’s prestigious international fishing tournaments in Costa Rica, Bermuda, BVI or Cabo San Lucas. Scrub Island Billfish Series – Sep 13-21, 2024. Los Cabos Billfish Tournament – Oct 8-12, 2024. Offshore World Championship – April 6-11, 2025.
Biggest Tuna Ever Caught, World Record Bluefin Tuna | Marlin
WEBApr 29, 2021 · He landed the world record bluefin tuna on October 26, 1979, fishing with Capt. Eric Samson aboard Lady and Misty out of Port Hood, Nova Scotia. And get this, Fraser needed just 45 minutes to bring the largest tuna ever caught close enough to gaff after it ate a trolled mackerel. After nearly 10 hours dehydrating in the boat, the bluefin tuna ...
10 Best Billfish Destinations - Marlin
WEBMay 2, 2019 · Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. www.oregon-inlet.com. Pirate’s Cove Marina. www.fishpiratescove.com. More: best billfish destinations. No need to travel halfway around the world to find great fishing action with these 10 hotspots.
The Big Five: Largest Marlin and Swordfish IGFA World Records
WEBApr 24, 2020 · On May 31, 1982, Jay de Beaubien caught the largest Pacific blue marlin ever recorded—1,376 pounds—to set the IGFA All-Tackle World Record for the species. De Beaubien was trolling a Kita lure around Kaaiwi Point, Hawaii, and landed the record marlin in 40 minutes. He was using an Erskine rod with a 12/0 Fin-Nor reel and was fishing aboard ...
Billfish Tournament Guide - Marlin
WEBMay 8, 2019 · Blue Marlin Grand Championship Date: July 10-14, 2024 Location: Orange Beach, Alabama Region: Gulf Coast Kona Skins Derby Date: July 11-13, 2024 Location: Kona, Hawaii Region: Hawaii Billfish Pachanga Date: July 12-15, 2023 Location: Port Aransas, Texas Region: Gulf Coast Bermuda Big Game Classic
A History of Bud N’ Mary’s in the Florida Keys - Marlin
WEBFeb 12, 2021 · A legendary marina has deep roots in sport-fishing loret. Home to a large fleet of inshore and offshore vessels, Bud N’ Mary’s is the heartbeat of sport fishing in the Florida Keys. Jon Whittle. That old axiom—location, location, location—certainly applies to Bud N’ Mary’s Marina in Islamorada, Florida. It’s a short boat ride ...
Best Sailfish Fishing Spots | Marlin
WEBFeb 12, 2020 · Capt. Mike had released well over 5,000 sails for his fishing guests along with a decent number of juvenile black marlin. Sailfish are caught here year-round but the best times coincide with summer monsoons from March until September. Tan has even caught seven sails in one day pitching topwater plugs to feeding sails!
Past, Present and Future of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
WEBMay 14, 2019 · After 15 years of dreaming of and planning a perpetual trophy for all past and future Big Rock and KWLA winners, board members erected a 17-foot-tall bronze blue marlin sculpture and fountain, which was dedicated in 2013. Appropriately, the fountain sits right behind Southern Salt Seafood—formerly Captain Bill’s—where it all began.
Records Fall in 2021 MidAtlantic Tournament - Marlin
WEBOct 22, 2021 · With the theme of “competition, opportunity and camaraderie,” the 30th anniversary of the MidAtlantic concluded with a pair of truly memorable blue marlin, in addition to a tournament-record purse of more than $5.9 million, effortlessly surpassing last year’s record of $4 million. The event hosted a fleet of 203 boats in 2021—a second ...
Incredible Finish for White Marlin Open
WEBOct 14, 2023 · A record purse of $10.5 million, with $6.2 million for the winning team. Those are just a few of the statistical highlights of this year’s White Marlin Open, held in August each year in Ocean City, Maryland. Of the 605 billfish caught in this year’s event, 602 were released. For the first four fishing days, tuna ruled the scales and the ...
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