Cairns Black Marlin fishery in danger!
9/6/03: The heavy tackle Cairns Black Marlin fishery is in severe danger of collapsing after the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) announced the re zoning of the Marine Park via the RAP. This is not scare mongering, but fact. ...... click here

Blackwatch Launches 50
Black Watch Boats is preparing to launch its new flagship, the BW50, in time for the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show this May. The BW50 Sportsfisher will adhere to Black Watch's tried and trusted deep-vee hull design - perfect for the offshore gamefisherman, says the company. .....click here

Another Blue on the Dog
Saturday January 25th saw Botany Bay Game Fishing Club boat 'Mulloway' skippered by Tony Iacoviello and crewed by regulars Goodie Iacoviello, Darren George, Paul Humphreys and first timers John Giallourakis and 'Darren Dunn the POM' (drinks warm beer) head wide for the second time this year in her search for big blue marlin. .....click here

Mulloway goes wide
Sunday 5th of January, a marlin only point score day for Botany Bay Game Fishing Club, saw BBGFC member boat 'Mulloway' (a Bertram 28 dedicated to trolling lures for marlin) skippered by Tony Iacoviello and crewed by regulars Paul Humphreys, Darren George and 4 year old Zac Iacoviello head wide of Botany Bay in search of blue marlin. .....click here

Simplicity the Key to Big Blues
As I'm a Pom, it might seem strange for some of you guys and girls to be reading this. But, if you've been struggling with your blue marlin catches, have a read of the following !.....click here

Tom Evans & Viking II pull fly double!
Two 'landmark' IGFA world records in the saltwater fly-fishing category have been broken off the NSW coast by the same angler. ......click here

Blue Thunder
From being something of a mystery fish ten years ago, to the stage where it's only a matter of time before the thousand pound barrier is broken, blue marlin have revolutionised lure trolling and indeed our approaches to game fishing in this country like no other species. Chris Hall explains how it's come about......click here

Team Splashdown
Capt. Bill Billson "We must have looked pretty strange, trolling down the harbour in Pittwater, Broken Bay, (just north of Sydney) with riggers out, four 30lb Penn Internationals in the rod holders, and a full pattern of our favorite marlin lures performing at the end of the lines".....click here

I.G.F.A. Museum
Planning a trip to America then this Museum is a must visit! With Florida's abundance of water, it should be no surprise that the I.G.F.A Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum is located here.click here

Bluewater Trolling
has made significant advances over the past few years with better lures, or seemingly better lures, better trace making systems and new ways of attacking what can be a complex subject...click here

Trolling Lures
at sea has come a long way over the past decade. Just about everything, to do with trolling has been changed, altered or made more sophisticated. Even the way we think about bluewater trolling has been changed by anglers working at the cutting edge of the sport...click here