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GBR – 9th Grander of the Year

Great Barrier Reef, Australia – Capt. Luke Fallon on Kekoa released a Black Marlin estimated at over 1,000 lbs. Photo Kelly Fallon.

GBR – 8th Grander of the Year

Great Barrier Reef, Australia – Zulu released a Black Marlin estimated at over 1,000 lbs.

GBR – 7th Grander of the Year

Cooktown, Australia – Capt. Tim Richardson on Tradition released a Black Marlin estimated at 1,100 lbs. Angler was Simon Arnsby.

GBR – 6th Grander of Year

Cooktown, Australia – Capt. Brett Goetze on Amokura caught a 1,032 lbs. Black Marlin. Angler was Stephan Kreupl.

GBR – 5th Grander of the Year

Great Barrier Reef, Australia – We have the 5th Grander of the Year and the 1st of what we hope to be many for the Heavy Tackle season off Northern

Kona – 4th Grander of the Year

Kona, HI – Capt. Marlin Parker, Angler Keith Hilton, Crew Ryan Thurner, Brian Rice and Carol Lynne on Marlin Magic II weighed a 1,035 lbs. This is Captain Parker’s 3rd

Azores – 3rd Grander of the Year

Azores – Captain Lukas Folk and Patrick Murphy on Habitat weighed a Blue Marlin (1,119 lbs.) The fish had a 141” Short, 78″ Girth and a 21” Tail. This was

Cape Verde – 2nd Grander of the Year

Cape Verde Islands – Heiko Steinmetz has struck gold for the 5th time. Fishing on his boat, Black Marlin, he weighed a 1,177 lbs. Blue Marlin. This is now his

Cook Islands – 1st Grander of Year

Cook Islands – Cameron Thorp on Tamahine weighed a Blue Marlin (1,040). This is the 1st Grander of 2019 reported to us on rod and reel.

GBR – 21st Grander of the Year

Lady Musgrave Island, Australia – It has been over 40-Years since the Billfishing Community has seen a Black Marlin over 1,400 lbs. To call this fish special, would be an

GBR – 20th Grander of the Year

Cairns, Australia – Capt. Steve Ahlers, Tony Carpenter and Murray Teasdale on Hellraiser II weighed a 1,098 lbs. Black Marlin. 

GBR – 19th Grander of the Year

Cairns, Australia – Capt. Tim Richardson on Tradition released a Black Marlin estimated at over 1,000 lbs.