Striped marlin thrive throughout the Pacific and Indian oceans in both tropical and subtropical waters. In fact, they are the most widely distributed species of billfish in the Indo-Pacific, and are ...

Few fish inspire anglers more than the powerful, beautiful billfish patrolling the blue waters of the world’s oceans. This is partly because marlin themselves are such majestic fish. But it’s also ...

When first asked this question, I needed some clarification. Are we talking about which species is more challenging to catch once hooked or which is more challenging to target? If just comparing the ...

COMING OUT OF the stern waves, the first big one raced along the surface after the starboard teaser, his fin and tail cutting through the top of the water. The marlin’s long, narrow, purple side fins ...

It was the first time Kevin Watkins had taken Afishionado, his new 27-foot aluminum boat, out tuna fishing. It was also the first time he’d ever gone tuna fishing in his own boat. The trip would be ...