Big Ones at the Billfish 15000 in Sodwana
The biggest marlin in 24 years, all the dates, rules and a few surprising facts about one of the biggest billfish events in South Africa as this year’s Billfish 15000 kicks off at sunrise on 8 November 2020 in Sodwana 7 Nov 2020 Over 11790 anglers on 2785 boat 425,200 hours over the last 32...
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WOW! Check out the Heaviest Fish at the Covid 19 Tuna Bonanza in Gordon’s Bay
One of the first big comps after lockdown: Here’s the biggest fish, who competed and who won GBBAC’s special Covid 18 Tuna Bonanza 21 Boats. 4 Days. And 40 lekker tuna. After a crazy year of isolation and continuing worry, Gordon’s Bay Boat Angling Club decided to organise one of the first...
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UPDATE: Postponed Fishing Competitions in March
From comps that have already taken place to the latest on postponed events due to SA’s coronavirus outbreak – here’s what’s happening with all the big upcoming fishing competitions in March From billfish to bottom species and more, here’s how the coronavirus outbreak in SA...
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Meet the Teams Fishing This Year’s Richards Bay Billfish Interprovincial
Our team brings you all the tournament info: All the dates, contacts, programme, teams, qualifying species and what to expect at the Richards bay Billfish Interprovincial 33 Anglers in 11 teams for 9 provinces. 5 Marlin species and 3 days of top-level game fishing. The Richards Bay Billfish...
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UPDATE: New April Date for ECM Species Challenge
10 Fish species, a conservation-first release method and over R100k in prizes to be won! Here’s all the info about the new 2020 ECM Species Challenge in Port Elizabeth Update: After careful consideration of the weather conditions, the 2020 (Eastern Cape Motors) ECM Species Challenge was moved...
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UPDATE: Here’s How You Can Fish This Year’s Indian Ocean Marlin Cup
It’s a rollover: Even bigger prize money at this international comp you can fish from your own backyard: Marlin caught anywhere in the Indian Ocean qualify – here’s how to enter the 2nd Indian Ocean Marlin Cup today All marlin over 500 pounds (around 230kg). An international competition...
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Big Ones and Winners at the 20th Mapelane Billfish Invitational
We spoke to the club chair: What to expect, the programme, dates, venue, eligible species, rules and prizes at this year’s Mapelane Billfish Invitational. Plus: See the winners! All species of marlin. Daily prizes. And the big overall prize for the best performance over the 5-days of awesome bill...
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UPDATE: Look Who Won the Two Oceans Marlin Tournament
Results and feedback: All the catches and where they were made, the top three tourney performers and the overall winners 4 Black marlin and 1 striped successfully released – along with a few live bait catches, shark hook-ups and some game fish that got away. Struisbaai delivered some exciting...
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NEW: All The Big Fishing Competitions In February
From marlin in Struisbaai to billfish at Mapelane and an Indian Ocean-wide marlin comp, discover the big fishing competitions in February It’s game fishing coast to coast as we prepare for the Two Oceans Marlin Tournament at SA’s most southernly ski-boat club and gun for big billfish on the...
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UPDATE: Big Fishing Competitions in 2020
From local bottom fish challenges, interclubs and game fish tournaments to provincial and international competitions and Ski-Boat Festivals, plus all the big tuna and gamefish competitions. These are the big offshore and boat fishing competitions coming up in 2020 From small, local club...
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