Jody Bright

In 1987 a group of charter boat skippers and crewmen in Kona got together and created the Big Island Marlin Tournament to offer the world a competition that was created by professional big-game fishermen, not theorists. Capt. Jody Bright created a second competition the following summer, the Firecracker Open Big Game Fishing Tournament. Eventually Jody created a parent company, Tropidilla Productions LLC, to run the tournaments.

Over the past 26 years, many formats and events have been launched and perfected or thrown out, settling in with the current Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series. The HMTS is comprised of five qualifying contests and a series championship.

Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series Is Underway

Capt. Randy Parker of Bwana on leader with a nice blue for tag and release. Photo Credit: Capt. Teddy Hoogs, ... READ MORE

Kona Marlin Tournament Season – A Year For “Big Ones”

Bwana tagging a marlin in the It’s a Wrap tourney. Angler Rick Shedder claimed the Top HMT Series Angler titl... READ MORE

Taj Mahal & Hula Blues Band With Willie K.

Taj Mahal has paused his international tour with Keb Mo in support of their top Billboard Blues Chart CD “TAJM... READ MORE

Top Grander Marlin Spots

Biggest marlin, Capt. Cornelius Choy’s 1,805-pound blue caught in 1970

Guy Kitaoka and Darrell Omori on the Dayna a 21-foot skiff fishing in Kona, Hawaii. A lively conversation ... READ MORE

1,022-Pound Marlin Nearly a World Record

Kona Grander Big Island Marlin Tournament Nothing could tempt Molly Palmer and her team on board the Kona, Ha... READ MORE

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