Jack Vitek

1 week 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.  With the 2025 big-game season heating up, the Marlin Global Challenge (MGC) has rolled out two exciting new developments that raise the bar for this global blue marlin showdown.

1 week 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.  In a significant development for marine conservation and boaters’ rights and safety, Garmin has unveiled a new AIS-based messaging feature designed to deliver real-time whale alerts directly to Garmin chartplotters aboard vessels.

1 week 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 Shootout: Production vs. Custom, held April 30–May 3 at Abaco Beach Resort & Boat Harbor Marina in Marsh Harbor, Bahamas, delivered what can only be described as a standout week of tournament fishing.

2 weeks ago | marlinmag.com | Jack Vitek

A group of respected charter captains from St. Thomas recently reached out to us at Marlin, asking if we could help spread the word about the upcoming memorial service for their good friend and colleague, Capt. Billy Borer. Of course, we were more than happy to do so. Billy’s adventurous spirit and larger-than-life personality left a mark on everyone lucky enough to know him.

2 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.  Each year the IGFA’s Tommy Gifford Awards give us a chance to step back and honor those whose contributions have truly shaped the world of big-game fishing. The 2025 Tommy Gifford Award recipients were announced earlier this year — and what a lineup it is.