Did Three Anglers Release the Largest Tarpon Ever Caught on Rod-and-Reel?

By Doug Olander, Editor, Sportfishing Magazine

This is the current International Game Fish Association all-tackle world-record tarpon, taken off West Africa in 2003.The guide, at left, by the way, was Patrick Sebile.The fish measured about a foot less than the giant tarpon released off Nicaragua.
One of the largest tarpon ever caught on rod-and-reel, and possibly the largest, was released off Nicaragua’s Rio Indio last month. [Read more…]

Richard B. Richardson, Jr. of Houston blew away a 1988 state record when he caught a 972.72-pound blue marlin from the Gulf of Mexico off Port Aransas. The huge fish measured 132.25 inches. Richardson was fishing in the Bastante John Uhr Memorial Billfish Tournament as a [Read more…]

Here’s the latest from Captain Josh Temple as the Carol Libby team ends a record pursuit of marlin fishing in the Pacific fad fishery off Costa Rica.

“That’s a wrap folks! What an amazing run it has been. I simply can’t say enough about our crew James “Jimmy” Brown, Andrea McQuade, [Read more…]

Blue Marlin Release Records Shattered in Costa Rica
Several new records for blue marlin releases have been set by Capt. Josh Temple and the Carol Libby team. Fishing from their 60-foot Spencer/ACY custom, they’ve turned in some incredible numbers from their home port of Los Suenos, Costa Rica this season, proving once again that the marlin fishing there is some of the best in the world. During one five-day span they released an incredible 122 marlin. “On June 30th we arrived at our destination, lines went in the water at 9:00 [Read more…]

As told by Captain Josh Temple-Hi everyone, we are back from yet another fantastic trip offshore.  In the past 5 days of fishing we experienced some incredible blue marlin action once again. On July 22nd we released a staggering 33 blue marlin from 43 bites!!!!!!  This is our second 30+ fish day of the season!!!!!!  Here’s the numbers as they stand today.  We are taking a few much needed days off and then heading back out again on Saturday for another week.  Hopefully, the [Read more…]

July 15, 2014 Past InTheBite Captain of the Year(2010) Ronnie Fields wraps up his season in Cape Verde at the helm of Gray Ingram’s Big Oh with over 400 blue marlin releases. Check out their report below.

“Another incredible fishing season comes to a close (April, May, June). We had much better fishing conditions this year with most days fishing the São Pedro bank only eight miles from the marina. Some highlights were the release of 37 fish over 500, four fish over 800 and two triples with my son and grandson. We end the season with 404 Atlantic blue marlin releases.

Cape Verde is hands down my all time favorite blue marlin spot. If it isn’t already on your fishing bucket list, it should [Read more…]

Team Legacy fishing the Bastante Billfish Tournament weighed in a new Texas State Record July 11, 2014