From the biggest marlin and heftiest paydays to the best parties and the toughest competition, there’s a billfish tournament to suit just about anyone. Here is our comprehensive guide to fishing ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a multimillion-dollar ­bluewater battlewagon, fighting for hundreds of thousands—perhaps even millions—in prize money, it seems that no price is too high for a competitive edge. Ten years ago, when ...

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A guide to one of the ocean’s top apex predators Blue marlin are apex predators in the oceans of the world. Few creatures can match a fully-grown blue marlin’s strength, speed and aggressiveness, not ...

These IGFA records have yet to be beaten after all this time.

Pulling on a truly big fish with heavy tackle sits at the core of all big-game fishing. We all grew up reading stories of titanic man-versus-fish battles lasting for hours and hours until one of the ...

Most people’s first introduction to the world of billfish fishing comes from catching a sailfish. They are by far the most prolific species of billfish and since they tend to frequent near-shore ...

It’s difficult to even quantify the importance of a reliable marine diesel engine. Sport-fishing boats around the world simply wouldn’t have the legs to do what they do without these expertly and ...

Big-game fishing is a pursuit rife with tradition and time-proven tactics. In many ways, fishermen — a nongendered term that embraces both sexes — trust what we’ve learned over decades of personal ...

It’s an incredible enigma—unknown even to the experts—why this corner of the Atlantic Ocean produces so many blue marlin over 400 pounds. When you hook a blue off Madeira, the chances are good it will ...