Jody Bright, Author at BD Outdoors

Kona & The Big Blues Of Spring – Marlin Catch Reports

March and April have long been hailed as “big fish months” in Kona, and indeed, there have been some very nice ones of late. We count 31 blue marlin over 500-pounds in March and April. Here is the catch report from the Kona charter fleet …

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Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series Is Underway

Hawaii Marlin Tournament The Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series is currently in it’s “Seventh Inning Stretch” after running five tournaments between June 23 and July 15. In 2017, California angler Rick Shedore earned headlines as Top Angler in The Series by turning in scorecards with points …

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

With the Kona marlin tournament season coming up soon, lots of talk turns to where anglers have the best chance of catching the biggest blue marlin in the world. Although some years in Kona are better than others, it is never wise to bet against …

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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 “TAJMO” to do some marlin fishing on the legendary Kona Coast at the 31st Big Island Marlin Tournament, August 23 – 27, 2017. As part of …

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

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Top Grander Marlin Spots

A lively conversation was recently held on social media where we asked everyone around the world to count up the grander marlin (marlin 1,000 pounds plus) caught from their fishing location. We wanted to see, statistically, where the best place to catch granders – in …

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, Hawaii, charter boat Anxious to break the IGFA angling rules. Not a World Record. Not even a share of a $129,000 prize purse. It was the classic …

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Jody Bright, Author at BD Outdoors

Kona & The Big Blues Of Spring – Marlin Catch Reports

Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series Is Underway

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

Taj Mahal & Hula Blues Band With Willie K.

Top Grander Marlin Spots

1,022-Pound Marlin Nearly a World Record

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