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3 weeks ago | 
marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek
Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. While certainly not as sexy as some of the other bells and whistles to hit the big-game market of late, there are few things more important than your onboard water systems. The newly released Bluelink Technology from Spot Zero represents a significant step forward in onboard water management.
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1 month ago | 
marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek
Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The inaugural IGFA Open, hosted at Marina Pez Vela in Quepos, Costa Rica, saw an impressive turnout, with 28 participating teams collectively catching over 1,000 fish, including 988 billfish.
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1 month ago | 
marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek
Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. Top anglers and tournament directors discuss the shift from IGFA regulations to hook-and-hand rules, exploring how changes impact competition, team dynamics, and the future of sport fishing tournaments.
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1 month ago | 
marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek
Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The Pescadora Billfish Championship, a premier all-female offshore fishing tournament, celebrated its seventh annual competition with record-breaking achievements in Costa Rica.
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1 month ago | 
marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek
Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. Since its inception in 1998, 151 inductees have been enshrined into the IGFA’s Fishing Hall of Fame.
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1 month ago | 
marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek
Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The 2025 South Florida sailfish season has been nothing short of spectacular, with tournament numbers surging across the board.
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2 months ago | 
marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek
Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The fifth annual Yamaha Contender Miami Billfish Tournament of Champions took place from January 30 – February 1, 2025 at the Miami Beach Marina, bringing together 18 top fishing teams from across the country for two days of competitive sportfishing.
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2 months ago | 
marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek
Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The Masters Tournament, a prestigious event rooted in the vision of John Rybovich over six decades ago, continues to challenge anglers in a unique test of old-school angling skill that emphasizes angler ability over mechanical advantage.
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2 months ago | 
marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek
Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. Shark encounters with anglers are nothing new, but in recent years recreational anglers have reported a clear and concerning increase in these incidents. These interactions, particularly along the Atlantic coast in the southeastern U.S., have frustrated anglers and raised safety concerns.
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2 months ago | 
marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek
Special delivery: Sign up for the free Marlin email newsletter. Subscribe to Marlin magazine and get a year of highly collectible, keepsake editions – plus access to the digital edition and archives. The 2025 Buccaneer Cup Sailfish Tournament delivered an unforgettable three days of action-packed fishing, as the fleet of 32 boats and 215 anglers released a record-breaking 808 sailfish, marking one of the most prolific tournaments in the event’s storied history.
