The 2025 Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament in Manteo featured 88 boats, over $1.26 million in payouts, and 292 releases. Marsh Madness stole the spotlight with an 878-pound blue marlin for the ...

Learn the best ways to carry and transfer extra fuel for long-range fishing trips. Compare drums, custom tanks, and fuel bladders to maximize range and safety offshore.

With more IGFA world records than any other location in the world, Bud N' Mary's Marina in Islamorada, Florida, has a rich history indeed.

Technology is rapidly advancing across all fronts in the marine industry, from boats and construction techniques to electronics, propulsion, accessories and much more. Chris Rabil Special delivery: ...

Elite sport-fishing teams like Team Supreme, Mama C, and Lo Que Sea weigh in on what it takes to build a successful sport-fishing team. Learn how their unique traditions, teamwork, and meticulous ...

Omnidirectional sonars are transforming sport fishing by providing a competitive edge. As their popularity grows, debates on fairness and installation costs challenge the sport.

The Circle Hook Revolution Richard Gibson Between intense recreational-fishing pressure, big-money tournaments and commercial-longline bycatch, the East Coast white marlin fishery was near collapse in ...

Want to catch more marlin and sailfish from a center console boat? Learn essential rigging and fishing techniques here.

Black marlin are among the most sought-after game fish in the world. Will Drost Before we even explore the physical and situational differences between a blue and black marlin, we need to understand ...

Discover how The Skillie Project is helping protect white marlin off Nantucket by combining local knowledge, satellite tagging, and scientific research. This community-driven effort by The Billfish ...

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 ...

Jon Pilcher had a vision. Will Drost Jon Pilcher had a vision: If they catch swordfish on the bottom in 1,500 feet of water off Florida during the day, we should be able to do the same in the ...