Marlin

For more than 35 years, Marlin has empowered big-game offshore fishing enthusiasts through an engaging mix of adventure, nostalgia and camaraderie. The thrill of the sport comes alive with engaging content on dynamic personalities, the finest sport-fishing vessels, latest equipment, techniques and hottest billfishing destinations.

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

Marlin

Before the Strike

KEEP COOL & FISH ON

REMEMBERING JIM FRANKS AND HY JACOBSON • An icon of Gulf Coast fisheries science and conservation, a luminary in marine sculpture

CAPE VERDE GOES NUCLEAR • Legendary fishery produces one of the most electric blue marlin seasons in recent memory

BUILDING THE PERFECT BAITBALL • Tips, nuances and philosophies: How top captains dial in their dredges

Wahoo Vadouvan

BIG-GAME USA • Celebrating America’s role in advancing big-game fishing culture around the world

The Bayliss Blueprint • Two generations of chasing excellence

INTO THE DEEP • A quest for the giant swordfish of New Zealand’s far north

We Are Big Game

MARLIN MADNESS DELIVERS AGAIN • Los Hermanos tops the field among record-breaking participation in 2026 Marlin Madness

MAKING DARWIN PROUD • The Galapagos produces an electric striped marlin bite, blue marlin surprises and world-class adventure

NEW FORMAT DELIVERS FOR 2026 OFFSHORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP • Team Rodfather/Pura Vida claims top honors for Spain as global fleet puts up staggering performance in revamped running of the OWC

Run & Gun

RECORDS FALL AT THE WHARF • Set a Course wins the blue marlin title as records fall at the 30th Orange Beach Billfish Classic

WEAVER 80—MAMA WHO • Weaver Boatworks’ latest splash pairs renowned fishability with the owner’s unique flair

FRONT RUNNER 43 CATAMARAN • A spacious, well-designed cat clearly built for serious anglers

OFFSHORE SAFETY IN 2026 • Smarter technology, better preparedness

THE COST OF COMPETITION • Tournament fishing costs more than it used to, but so does everything required to compete at the highest level