The last few days have been pretty blowy on the GBR leaving many of the recreational fleet in port. But the professional marlin fleet have still been fishing up and down the reef – and will be buoyed to see the good weather on the forecast for next week. And it seems like after a relatively [...]
Peaking a day too late? Ben “Notso” Bright raised 9 sails yesterday in two’s and three’s, the day after the end of the Weipa Billfish Tournament ended (see yesterday’s post for the tournament results.) Just to make things harder for himself, he tried to hook another on fly, but in the end, had to make [...]
Report from Capt. Brett Alty on Mistress who fished from the middle Ribbons up to the Rock (Lizard Island) with a fish a day. Brett says the fish are all in the 250-450lb range and he sent me these action shots taken on the sunglasses camera. I also had a report from Capt. Daniel Carlson [...]
The Innisfail Billfish tournament wrapped up yesterday, and I should have the official report a little later, and the Weipa Billfish Tournament finishes today (it’s a public holiday here in Queensland today). But outside the tournaments, the fishing goes on as usual. Boats here in Cairns are still picking up the odd little black marlin [...]
The Black Marlin Fishing Blog began in 2005 and is the brainchild of Kelly Dalling, daughter of well-known Australian skipper Jim Dalling.
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