With all of modern Costa Rica ease and amenity, it is easy to forget that Costa Rica hasnt always been this way. The infrastructure enjoyed by residents and tourists is a relatively modern innovation. The first wave of traveling sportfishers came to the country in the 1980s. What these pioneers
Bisbee's Offshore Tournaments, Aug. 12, 2020”From around the world, 72-teams came to compete in Bisbee East Cape Offshore three-day event on the Sea of Cortez for a jackpot of over $1,100,000, breaking three of its records. The Bisbee Organization began the 2020 Season during the world-wide COVID-19 Pandemic with the
Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament, Manteo, North Carolina”Capt. Dave Grubbs and his second ladies team aboard Grand Slam 2 are happy about a fishing pause. Ecstatic might be a better description. With split fishing days due to some local boats competing in the delayed White Marlin Open, the majority of
Texas Triple Crown Billfish Series, Port Aransas, Texas”In its inaugural year, 52 teams participated in the newly created Texas Triple Crown Billfish Series. Team Smooth Move out of Port Aransas, Texas, took the title of Texas Grand Champion this summer. A perpetual trophy was awarded to Smooth Move boat Captain Brian Phillips;
Quatix 6 from Garmin: Possibly the Ultimate Marine Smart Watch The quatix 6 is a smartwatch that is chock full of more specialized boating and fishing capabilities than we have space to list”connectivity with compatible Garmin chartplotters, autopilot control, data streaming, entertainment control and more. It allows users to receive alerts
[caption id="attachment_62856" align="aligncenter" width="1440"] Photo courtesy Scarborough Boatworks[/caption] [caption id="attachment_62854" align="aligncenter" width="1440"] Photo courtesy Scarborough Boatworks[/caption] [caption id="attachment_62855" align="alignnone" width="1440"] Photo courtesy Scarborough Boatworks[/caption] Specifications COMPLETION DATE May 2020 LENGTH 70' BEAM 19' DRAFT 5² ENGINES (2) MTU 1925 HP GENERATOR (2) Northern Lights 20KW LOADED WEIGHT TBD FUEL CAPACITY 2,400 gallons WATER CAPACITY 300 gallons WATER MAKER Yes INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT 5 staterooms, 3 heads COCKPIT ARRANGEMENT Mezzanine BRIDGE ARRANGEMENT Large console port to center
With an impressive 737 lb. blue marlin, Walk West, a Viking 55 with captained by Raleigh Morrison, became this year's Texas Legends Billfish Tournament winners. This was the largest blue ever weighed in Port Aransas. Backlash, Capt. K.T. Scott, followed in second with Draggin' Up, Capt. Kevin Deerman, in third.
White Marlin Open”Weighing in at 97 pounds, the Canyon Blues team, out of Ocean City, MD, not only moved to first place but weighed the third largest white marlin in the history of the 47-year White Marlin Open. Canyon Blues also took $1.5 million from the second place 77-pound white marlin
Capt. Marlin Parker, Marlin Magic II Homeport: Kona, Hawaii Boat: 54-foot Allied Capt. Marlin Parker, and crew members Ryan Thurner and Carol Lynne work together on the Marlin Magic II like a well-oiled machine. The close-knit group gets plenty of practice fishing together too around 200 days a year. In an average
White Marlin Open, Aug. 7, 2020”The white marlin arrived Thursday as 360 boats fished on Day 4 of the 2020 White Marlin Open. In a hectic day at the scales that lasted past 10 p.m., the billfish prize money pool was tapped at $3,000,000.Adam Fye from Pasadena, MD aboard the
