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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 ...
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 ...
Bermuda Big Game Classic - Marlin
WEBDates: July 10 – 14, 2025. The largest event of the Triple Crown series, the Bermuda Big Game Classic is one of the world’s most prestigious blue marlin tournaments thanks in part to a fleet of some of the sport’s finest and most impressive vessels and teams as well as a cash payout target of more than $1 million (including optional ...
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
Best Diesel Marine Engines | Marlin
WEBMay 31, 2022 · Caterpillar C18 Marine Diesel Engine. The Cat C18 is a popular in-line, six cylinder, and 4-stroke marine diesel engine for various sport-fishing applications. With a range of 1,015 mhp to 1,150 mhp, this engine offers maximum benefits in power density emissions, performance, and fuel efficiency.
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.
An Oasis in the Graveyard of the Atlantic | Marlin
WEBApril 6, 2022. An aerial view of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Fish Hunt Photo Inc. In 1957, four sportsmen met at a restaurant overlooking a few boat slips in Hatteras, North Carolina, after a morning of duck hunting. They were keenly aware of the growing fishery just offshore and wanted to find a way to make it known to the rest of the ...
Biggest Marlin Ever Caught, Largest World Record Marlin | Marlin
WEBJul 13, 2021 · IGFA. Weight: 1,560 pounds Angler: Alfred Glassell Jr. Location: Cabo Blanco, Peru Date: Aug. 4, 1953. Notes: Alfred Glassell Jr. of Houston caught this black marlin record after a 1 hour and 45 minute fight. The 174-inch largest black marlin fell for a mackerel trolled along the once-legendary Black Marlin Boulevard off Cabo Blanco.
The History of the White Marlin Open | Marlin
WEBMar 6, 2015 · The White Marlin Open started in 1974 and has grown into the largest billfish tournament in the world in terms of participation and payout. Pat Ford. Ever since Paul and Jack Townsend discovered the white marlin bonanza known as the “jackspot” in 1934, Ocean City, Maryland, has been called the White Marlin Capital of the World.
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