The Marquesas have all of the right conditions necessary to draw in big, hungry blue marlin. Credit Capt. Tom Francis Remote in the Pacific As mentioned, the Marquesas Islands are extremely remote, ...

History rewritten: Team Rum Knuckles’ record-breaking marlin shatters Grenada’s previous national record of 669 pounds. Credit Josh Maharaj But the marlin was simply too big. Despite the combined ...

Glenn Hughes is the president and CEO of the American Sportfishing Association and former ­publisher of Marlin magazine. He also serves on several boards, including the Center for Sportfishing Policy, ...

Dates: July 6 - 9, 2025The stakes are higher than ever at the Kona Throw Down, where the single largest marlin of the tournament can walk away with a winner-takes-all purse from both the base entry ...

The highly anticipated kickoff to the Bermuda Triple Crown, the Billfish Blast is scheduled to take place over the July 4 holiday every year. This gives the participating teams the opportunity to ...

Presented BySet over the July 4th weekend, concurrent with the Blue Marlin World Cup, the signature Firecracker Open Big Game Tournament gives Kona teams the chance to compete on a global scale while ...

Presented ByAs the highly anticipated kickoff to the summer season, the Kona Kick Off is a competitively priced “four flags” tournament that splits the base pot between the largest marlin, ahi, ono ...

Western-boundary currents, such as the Gulf Stream and the East Australian Current, carry tropical water and are preferred for targeting pelagics. The ephemeral nature of the famed canyons fishery off ...

The fleet of classics usually fished around the Outer Banks rather than traveling throughout the season. Courtesy Hatteras Marlin Club Membership Has Its Privileges Styron says: “In the early days, ...

Location was also the motivating factor for the 15 charter boats, 20 backcountry guides, and a dive and headboat named Miss Islamorada that call Bud N’ Mary’s home. “I know I am prejudiced, but to me, ...

Discover the evolution of tagging billfish, from early efforts to , to groundbreaking satellite technology like the pop-up satellite archival tag (PSAT). Learn how initiatives from groups like The ...