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.

NEW YEAR, NEW OPPORTUNITIES

Marlin

RISKY BUSINESS • Beneath the fractured sunlight, a broadbill enters into the endgame, its final moments unfolding just beneath the surface. Kevin Dodge captures the beauty and gravity of that fleeting window when nerves, adrenaline and a tense serenity grip the deck. Entering a swordfish’s realm is not to be taken lightly. Many have learned the danger of sharing water with a broadbill, yet Dodge commits anyway, stepping into a world where one wrong move can turn fatal. His bravery—and this resulting masterpiece—reveals the raw, unforgiving beauty of big game’s most dramatic moments.

CAPT. RJ BOYLE

COLD-WEATHER ROUNDUP

GOLDEN GRANDER • The famed waters off Mauritius produce the fish of a lifetime for Capt. Victor Pelletier and Golden Wave Charters

RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN, TWICE • Gunpowder and the Viking 68 Demo topple the Atlantic blue marlin daily release record

BETTER BRIDLING • How small adjustments and attention to detail can lead to big gains offshore

The Catch

St. Lucia • The best-kept secret in blue marlin fishing?

DREAMS UNBROKEN • From catastrophe to granders, the remarkable journey of Capt. Randy Hodgekiss and the brothers who never let the dream drift

NEW BOAT TECH FOR 2026

SHAGGIN’ GRASS • Once a seasonal nuisance, sargassum has become a basin-wide force shaping tourism, fisheries and offshore strategy. Understanding why might be the key to adapting.

CLIMBING THE LADDER • Out here, climbing the ladder looks a little different than it does in a corner office. Just ask photographer Austin Coit, who captured this salty version of upward mobility. There are no three-piece suits, no polished shoes, no elevator scented vaguely of burnt coffee and forgotten dreams. Instead, you haul yourself skyward in worn slickers, armed with a well-seasoned pair of pliers like they’re your employee ID. But whether your office is a high-rise or a tuna tower, the truth remains universal: Success depends on how hard you’re willing to climb.

FOUR DAYS OF DOMINICAN FIRE • The DR reminds us why it’s among the world’s most reliable blue marlin hotspots

THE 2025 LOS CABOS BILLFISH TOURNAMENT • A one-day shootout was all Cabo needed to deliver big numbers and a world-class tournament

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED • Tantrum crowned champion of the inaugural Marlin Global Challenge, claiming $100,000 and global bragging rights

TOURNAMENT DEBRIEF • Captured by CJ Holbrook during the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, this is what a post-game meeting looks like offshore. Tucked into the bridge, out of the salt spray, the team rides in from the fishing grounds conducting the most important meeting of the day: the debrief. In this mobile boardroom, egos are checked, lessons are logged, and the next move is set. It’s where today’s results give way to tomorrow’s opportunity—and where good teams become great ones.

MULTIMILLIONAIRES CLUB • The top three teams in the 2025 Bisbee’s Black & Blue walk away with more than $1.7 million each

TOURNAMENT QUICK BITES

VIKING 50 • A proven pedigree evolves into a fast, versatile next-generation 50-footer

SPENCER 64—SOUTHERN C’S • Built for a seasoned owner and crew, Southern C’s blends functionality, speed and tournament-grade prowess

GRADY-WHITE EXPRESS 340 • A classic reimagined

THE RIGHT RIGGER • Traditional roots, modern technology—the new era of...