Tag: Giant fishing catches
351lb Bluefin Tuna Reeled In On “Tightline”
Local fishermen on board the “Tightline” reeled in a 351 lb bluefin tuna this morning [Mar 13]. Peter Lewis, Aaron Lewis, Lawson Williams and Stephen Heinz were out commercial fishing when they hooked the fish at around 8am in the Argus Bank area.The fishermen took about 35 minutes to land the bluefin, and it was transported to shore,... Read more of this article
329lb Bluefin Tuna Caught On Challenger Banks
Earlier today [Feb 7] Darryl Steynor and Brian Hines — co-owners of the fishing vessel “SpellBound” — reeled in a 329lb bluefin tuna in the Challenger Banks area. The two — who have been fishing together for over 10 years — caught the giant bluefin at around 9am this morning. Using an 80lb test line, the fish took... Read more of this article
Queen Of Hearts 768lb Marlin Wins World Cup
For the second time in five years, the Bermuda based team aboard Queen Of Hearts won in the world wide Blue Marlin World Cup Championship. Teams from around the globe compete annually each July 4 for eight hours in their time zone to see who can land the largest blue marlin, with hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake. It was the seventh win for... Read more of this article
Videos: Anglers Reel In 556lb & 768lb Blue Marlins
The Bermuda Billfish Blast kicked off earlier this week, and yesterday [July 4] two massive blue marlins were reeled in. The Queen of Hearts 768lb blue marlin was the biggest catch of the day, with caught Paradise One bringing in the second largest at 556lbs – which is pictured below.The captain and crew of the Queen of Hearts currently leads... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: 1289lb Blue Marlin Caught
[Updated] Dozens of people lined the PW dock on Front Street, after a visiting group aboard the “Seafari” reeled in a 1289lb Blue Marlin this afternoon [May 30]. Well known local fisherman Alan Card was aboard the 70-foot Betram assisting as a local guide, and said it was the largest blue marlin he had personally seen caught in his career.- The... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Fisherman Catches 920lb Tuna
[Updated with video] Off Argus Banks today [Feb.1], lone fisherman Andrew Card spent two hours fighting a giant 10-foot-long Bluefin Tuna, winning the battle and finally landing the fish. However, by the time the determined fisherman got the big fish to the surface, hungry sharks had bitten off portions of the tuna’s tail. At dockside, even with... Read more of this article
Video: Fishermen Catch 550lb Shark
[Graphic video warning] Yesterday at the Robinson’s Marina Fishing Tournament the team aboard ‘Sea Horse III’, reeled in a tiger shark which we measured at 11 foot long, wasn’t weighed however many veteran fishermen in attendance estimated its weight at 400 – 500lbs, and we understand the shark was officially documented at 550lbs. You... Read more of this article
Photo Gallery: 550lb 11 Foot Tiger Shark
The Robinson’s Marina Fishing Tournament was held today [July 18] and the highlight of the day was the massive tiger shark reeled in by the team aboard Sea Horse III. The shark, which we measured at 11 foot long, wasn’t weighed however many veteran fishermen in attendance estimated its weight at 300 – 400lbs, with some estimating the... Read more of this article
Robinsons Marina: 11 Foot 500lb Shark On Dock
For anyone in the Somerset area, there is a tiger shark on the dock that is 11 foot long, and estimated to weigh 300-500lbs. It was caught by Raymond Raynor and Gavin Lee in the Challenger Banks area, while both gentlemen were participating in the Robinsons Marina Fishing Tournament. The shark is still on the dock at this time [6pm] and the fishermen... Read more of this article
Photos: 1103lb Pound Marlin Caught
The Bermuda fishing world is all abuzz with the huge catch reeled in; a 1,103lb marlin. It was caught aboard Kevin Winter’s Playmate yesterday [July 13], and had to be weighed by an Island Construction crane, as the photos below show.As large and impressive as this fish is, it isn’t the largest caught in Bermuda waters, with a chart below... Read more of this article
