2013 August

The shotgun start (from which Billy The Kid smoked the entire fleet on the run to the marlin grounds). KEKOA…

The marina is filling with teams ready to compete in the Mike Carney Toyota Billfish Challenge which kicks off with…

Just a few short days now until the start of the Mike Carney Toyota Townsville Billfish Challenge. A few boats…

Cairns has been quite consistent this week with Capt. Darren “Biggles” Haydon on Bounty Hunter encountering marlin (and mackerel) on every…

Fin Clip Samples Needed University of Queensland Honours student Sam Williams, working closely with Dr Julian Pepperell, is hoping to…

A few Cairns marlin season shoutouts The Ladies Ribbons Tournament committee are still looking for boats. If your boat is…

It’s hard not to get excited about fishing for little black marlin, especially when conditions are this good. After a…

Another great fishing report, this time from the NQ West Coast (Weipa) and on board Ben Bright’s Last Cast yesterday….

Capt. Kim Andersen and wife Natalie have been having some more fun post-tourney with the light tackle black marlin off…

Congratulations to the team on Hellraiser whose consistency throughout the comp saw them take the honours on the final day. With…

Sounds like it may be a nerve wracking day on the water today for the final day’s fishing in the…

Townsville Fires – 9-7-7 More mid-week fantastic weather in Townsville with Mick Dykstra’s Reel Crazy out and making the most…

Fish the Cairns Giant Black Marlin Season If you’re considering fishing in Cairns this year, there are still dates available…

To put the fishing on the east coast into perspective… a report from Makaira Charters on the west coast out…

Reports have started to filter in from the weekend on the water (more to come).  Finding the fish on Saturday,…

Capt. Jim Dalling has returned to Cape Bowling Green after a few years absence and found it much as he…