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 ...

Team Rum Knuckles shattered Grenada’s national blue marlin record with a 919-pound catch at the 2025 Spicy Tuna Tournament—an ...

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 ...

The major currents of the world are the arteries of life in our oceans. Understanding how these currents and eddies evolve and transform can greatly increase your chances of success when venturing ...

Capt. Skip Smith quickly adopted video technology for his Custom Shootout in the Bahamas with great success, fulfilling the mission of conservation with catch-and-release fishing. Immediately he saw ...

Presented ByFounded in 1987 by Capt. Jody Bright, the Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series is Hawaii’s preeminent billfishing competition, pitting the top Kona crews against one another for a season-long ...

There’s a degree of luck involved in every catch, but to win consistently on sport fishing’s highest level requires a lot more than a rabbit’s foot in your pocket. Credit Pepper Ailor Special delivery ...

Columbia PFG Force XII Jacket Courtesy Columbia A longstanding household name in the outdoor space for good reason, Columbia’s new PFG Force XII Collection is worth a look if you’re in the market for ...

A glimpse into why the owners of three new custom sport fishing boats designed their vessels with unique specifications. Credit Chris Rabil Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email ...

What They Do There are currently three companies that sell ­omnidirectional sonars: Furuno, Simrad and MAQ. Furuno was the earliest player in the sport-fishing game, releasing its first version, ...

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 ...

Many of Hawaii’s lure makers still sand and polish every lure by hand, leading to variations from lure to lure but allowing these craftsmen to tweak designs and shapes in real time. Courtesy Tsutomu ...