People hear the word “radiation” and it freaks them out – and rightfully so. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a captain, mate, or owner talk about staying away from a working radar with fear of turning brains into “scrambled eggs”, and have even heard people say they get a headache if they get too close. We…
Save the dates! Legendary billfish fly fisherman, Jake Jordan, has announced that the 11th annual “Jake Jordan Sailfish Fly Challenge” is scheduled for December 1st-4th, 2021, at Casa Vieja Lodge. This fly fishing tournament is the longest running and most successful fly fishing billfish tournament ever. It is hosted at the world class “Casa Vieja Lodge” in Guatemala, and is…
The Old Bahama Bay Wahoo Charity Cup 2021 is actually the postponed tournament from November of 2020, and will take place on February 4th-6th at OBB Resort & Marina in West End Grand Bahama to benefit Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI. In 2019, a total of 37 boats registered, and Team LLANGUS earned first place overall with a 132.7lb three-fish aggregate. Second place…
Here’s one from the archives about 30 years ago- 34′ Gamefisherman Express cruising alongside her mothership VICTORY LANE. It’s impressive to see how much luxury motoryachts have evolved- from the boxier features you see here to the much sleeker futuristic looking models today. While Gamefisherman is constantly perfecting our builds, we take pride in keeping the clean profile, classic ocean-tested…
The Sailfish Club of Florida hosted its 49th Annual Gold Cup Invitational Team Fishing Tournament January 12-16, 2021. Chairman Christopher Lazzara led this year’s tournament. The Gold Cup was founded in 1972 by John Rybovich to test the skills of anglers catching and releasing sailfish off the east coast of Florida, and is an exclusive invitational tournament reserved for big-game…
Here are a few Gamefisherman present at the show and ready for your inspection.
When you decide to purchase a sportfishing yacht, one of the first decisions usually involves an age old debate – custom or production? Here are a few differences between the two. While production boat assembly lines provide for a quicker and more uniform make, a custom boat is unique and personalized for the buyer to produce a vessel that is…
Guatemala isn’t known as the “billfish highway” for nothing, as this is where sails, stripes, and blue and black marlin cruise underwater mountain ranges less than 10 miles from the dock. Billfish are plentiful year-round, but usually it’s easier to find the fish during winter simply because there are more boats fishing. With that being said, fishing pressure is nowhere…
After being postponed in November due to extreme weather, the Dust’Em Off Sailfish Warmup kicks off sailfish season in South Florida this week. A much anticipated tournament known for its focus more on the experience of fishing with your crew, family, and friends, Dust’Em Off started off as “bar talk” between friends of Captain Ben Sharpe while venting about frustrations…
According to a recent study by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, participation in recreational fishing as at an all-time high. RBBF discovered 50.1 million people are fishing for fun, the highest number in 12 years, with first-timers, youth, female anglers, and minorities at an all-time high as well. They also found 70% of boats are used for fishing, and…