Black Marlin Blog
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Home
  • About
    • About BMFB
    • Media
    • I build websites too!
    • Want to link to the Black Marlin Fishing Blog?
    • Copyright
    • BMFB Report Archives
  • Book a Charter
    • Destination Guides
      • Destination Guide: Cairns, Cooktown & Lizard Island
      • Destination Guide: Townsville Black Marlin
      • Destination Guide: Gold Coast Light Tackle
      • Destination Guide: Coffs Harbour – Fishing the Solitary Coast
      • Destination Guide: Port Stephens Striped Marlin, Blue Marlin, Black Marlin
    • Boat Directory All Listings
      • Boat Directory: Cairns / Port Douglas Operators
      • Boat Directory: Townsville Operators
      • Boat Directory: Fraser Island and Central QLD
      • Boat Directory: South East Queensland Operators
      • Boat Directory: Mothership Operators
      • Boat Directory: Port Stephens / Sydney Operators
      • Boat Directory: Bermagui / Merimbula Operators
      • Boat Directory: Western Australian Operators
    • Captains Directory
      • Captains who report on BMFB
    • Booking an Australian marlin fishing charter
      • Why Choose A Live Aboard Marlin Charter?
      • Choosing a day trip marlin charter
      • Choosing a mothershipping Charter
  • Tacklebox
    • Destinations – A Guide to Australian Marlin Fishing
    • 10 Top Australian Marlin Fishing Destinations
    • Booking a marlin charter – How to tips
    • Healthy Juvenile Black Marlin Release Tips
  • Shop
    • The Black Marlin Fishing Blog Store
      • Black Marlin Gallery
    • Stock Photography
    • Marlin Photo Art
    • Work with me
      • Web Design
      • Composite Photography
  • Gallery
    • Marlin Video Collection
    • Kelly’s (BMB) Photo Galleries
    • Kelly’s Marlin Art
  • Contact
    • Submit a Fishing Report
    • BMFB Report Archives
    • Sitemap
    • Copyright Statement
  • Reports
    • Submit A Fishing Report
    • BMFB Report Archives
    • Sitemap
    • Cairns Reports
    • Fraser Island Reports
    • Port Stephens Reports

Archive - May 2015

  • Black Marlin Blog
  • Black Marlin Fishing Blog
  • fishing photos
  • Fishing Reports
  • News

More blue marlin tales from the 4.5m ‘tinny’

5 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Michael Umback has been at it again in his 4.5m CrossXCountry. He went 1-1-1 on a nice blue marlin on Friday on a skipping pike and 10/0 circle south of the Tweed Canyons again. Michael says...

  • Black Marlin Blog
  • Black Marlin Fishing Blog
  • Fishing Reports
  • Tournaments

Part 2: 2015 Australian Junior Billfish Tournament, Exmouth

5 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Full tournament report from EGFC President Jeni Gates: What an amazing weekend we just had for the 2015 Australian Junior Billfish Tournament.  The weather was a bit ordinary on Saturday morning...

  • Black Marlin Blog
  • Black Marlin Fishing Blog
  • Fishing Reports
  • Tournaments

2015 Australian Junior Billfish Tournament, Exmouth

5 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

The Australian Junior Billfish Tournament was held over the weekend out of Exmouth and its fabulous to see such your anglers getting ‘hooked’ on the sport. The winning team on board Capt...

  • Black Marlin Blog
  • Black Marlin Fishing Blog
  • Fishing Reports
  • News

Great Marlin Race Update

5 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Aussie black marlin streak ahead! As if it was ever in any doubt ;-) The latest update from the IGFA has revealed that an estimated 1100lb black marlin tagged on board Kalira in the Lizard Island...

  • Black Marlin Blog
  • Black Marlin Fishing Blog
  • fishing photos
  • Fishing Reports
  • News

Shimano Port Hacking 100 Tournament: results and winners story

5 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

The Shimano Port Hacking 100 was held over the weekend with 61 teams competing. And although the weather kept the small boats in Port on Day 1, it more than made up for it on Day 2. Scroll all the...

  • Black Marlin Blog
  • Black Marlin Fishing Blog
  • Fishing Reports
  • News

Black and blue: the Queensland edition

5 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Cairns black marlin report: After a first juvie black marlin off Cairns for 2015 was reported to me at the start of last week, it didn’t take too long for a few more to start popping up. Capt...

  • Black Marlin Blog
  • Black Marlin Fishing Blog
  • Fishing Reports
  • News

Gold Coast blue marlin bite is back on

5 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

The weekend’s fishing has once again put the Gold Coast on the blue marlin map with several boats reporting memorable days on the water. On Saturday, Capt. Ross McCubbin wrapped up his season...

  • Black Marlin Blog
  • Black Marlin Fishing Blog
  • Fishing Reports
  • News
  • Tournaments

More Goldy blues and Costa Rica Offshore video recap

5 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Mat Stehmann’s Murphy’s Law was another to get in on the renewed hot Gold Coast bite with a 6-6-3 on blues on Tuesday in glass-out conditions. Mat reports the they were fishing 2up and...

  • Black Marlin Blog
  • Black Marlin Fishing Blog
  • Fishing Reports
  • News

Gold Coast and Northern NSW Blue Marlin

5 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

Gold Coast Blue Marlin The blue marlin bite continued on the Gold Coast yesterday with Ash Haigh’s Fish Fingers seeing plenty of action.  Ash tells me that he bottom fished the 50s for a feed...

  • Black Marlin Blog
  • Black Marlin Fishing Blog
  • Fishing Reports
  • Tournaments

Official Gold Coast Blue Marlin Shootout 2015 Report

5 years ago
by Kelly Dalling Fallon

“After the massive storm that ripped through the Gold Coast on Friday fishing was cancelled on Saturday leaving us with a one day shootout. We had 20 boats competing from all along the east...

1 2 Next
Black Marlin Blog:
Home of Australian Marlin Fishing Reports

New to BMB or having trouble finding your way around? Go to the sitemap for a list of all the great marlin fishing resources on this website, or use the search box below. The most recent reports are on the homepage.

> Submit a marlin fishing report

Australian marlin fishing reports, or reports of Australians marlin fishing overseas are always welcome – recreational and charter fleet!

BMB on Instagram BMB on Facebook BMB on email BMB Gallery BMB Video

BMB Supporters



Fishtrack.comBuoyweather.com


Latest Report on Social

blackmarlinblog

Instagram post 2192460064011182022_1311723457 ———
Sunny Coast | Seaduction
———
Crazy good fishing again yesterday this time on board Rodney Flood’s Seaduction who went 7 from 11 blue marlin!  Great fishing for SEQ!! Check out the blog report today for the full details from the last few days of fishing including switching video and more.
—
🎣🇦🇺AUSTRALIAN marlin fishing reports 15 years and counting!
—
#blackmarlin #blackmarlinblog #australianmarlin #fishingsunshinecoast #stripedmarlin #marlinseason #bluemarlin

Fish Here: The Fleet


Abel Tasman II

Abel Tasman III

Abel Tasman III is a luxury 75ft Salthouse motor sailor mothership…



Adventum

Adventum

Brand new 2018 launched 47 foot O’Brien Boat with Capt. Darren Haydon…



Reel Chase

Amokura

With Captain Brett Goetze at the helm of the Port Douglas based vessel…



Hard Core Gamefishing

Askari

The 55 foot is one of the latest from the Assegai Stable and run by Captain Corey Hard…



Atlantic Princess

Atlantic Princess

An exemplary motor yacht that delivers classic and luxurious vacations…



Aukai” width=

Aukai

Australian Sport Fishing’s Capt Brent James & his fantastic crew onboard the 65 Precision…



Australian Fishing Expeditions

Australian Fishing Expeditions

Organising charters on the Great Barrier Reef for over 20 years…



Beluga

Beluga

From a leisure day out on the Great Barrier Reef, the possibilities are endless…



Big Fish Down Under

Big Fish Down Under

Capt. Dan McCarthy aboard the 47″ Moana III based in Cairns…



Black Ops

Black Ops

36 foot Black Watch skippered out of Cairns by Capt. Jason Legg…



Blue Lightning

Blue Lightning

Fishing the Abrolhos & Montebello Islands, WA with Capt. Chad Mills…



Ross Finlayson Marlin Charters

Bounty Hunter

Captain Ross Finlayson fishing the 43 O’Brien out of Cairns…



Topnotch Charters

Brilliant Company

Run by husband & wife team Russell + Marlene Hicks…



Marlin Fishing Australia

Calypso

Is a 47 foot purpose built O’Brien Boat skippered by Captain Tim Dean…



Cairns Black Marlin Charters

Hellraiser 2

A 43′ O’Brien game boat specifically built for extended charters on the Great Barrier Reef.…



Iona Game Fishing

Iona II

Captain Adam Jordan is at the helm of the 50 foot Custom-built Dick Ward Sportfisher…



Kalira Charters

Kalira

A Maritimo 500, launched in 2009 with Captain Ashley Wallis at the helm…



KEKOA Cairns Black Marlin Fishing

Kekoa

Capt. Luke Fallon is at the wheel of the 56ft O’Brien in Cairns & Fraser Island…



Levante

Levante

Based in Port Douglas and sistership of the new Zulu is a 44ft Assegai…



Mustique

Mustique

The 110ft mothership explores the most beautiful and remote locations on earth…



Saltaire Charters

Saltaire

Based in Port Douglas, Saltaire is skippered by Capt. Damien Colette …



Sea Fever Sport Fishing

Sea Fever (Reel Easy)

40ft O’Brien fishing Whitsundays to Lizard Island…



Tradition Charters

Tradition

Captain Tim Richardson run his Dick Ward built 49 foot Tradition…



Australian Game Fishing

Wild Turkey

Australian Sport Fishing Charters, providing extraordinary fishing adventures…



Zulu Game Fishing

Zulu

Captain Casey Dent is at the helm of the brand new 54 Assegai Zulu…


Copyright © 2005-2019. Black Marlin Blog. All Rights Reserved.
See the copyright statement.
  • Book a Charter
  • Boat Directory
  • Report Archives
  • Submit a Report