That old axiom—location, ­location, location—certainly applies to Bud N’ Mary’s Marina in Islamorada, Florida. It’s a short boat ride from where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Gulf of Mexico and the ...

Patterned after the classic Skins Game PGA golf tournament, the Skins Marlin Derby’s base purse is available each fishing day to the largest marlin weighing 500 pounds or more. If no one catches ...

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As 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 and mahi.

The Scrub Island Billfish Series is a high-profile two-tournament series featuring an impressive lineup of boats fishing the historic North Drop. The host resort, the Scrub Island Resort, Spa and ...

It was March when Jerry got a call from Jose Rada, a guard for the president of Peru, asking if we would go to Cabo Blanco and fish as a guest of the government. They wanted us to test the waters ...

Situated off the southeastern coast of Queensland, Australia, is one of the world’s most unique, diverse and beautiful destinations: Fraser Island. Said to be the largest sand island in the world, its ...

The 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 and a special “throw down ...

Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. On April 1, 2024, ...

Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. The old cliche ...

It’s first light, and there’s just enough of it illuminating the horizon. One by one the boats start heading out the inlet, their wakes rolling toward the jetties. This ­procession of boats—close to ...

I’ve been a part of some conversations of late about flying flags on boats, not only fishing flags but also the correct application of national, courtesy and house flags. Over the years, I’ve seen all ...