Today, October 30th, 2020, after months of hurricane cleanup and issues caused by the pandemic, Green Turtle Club reopens! Located on Green Turtle Cay in the Bahamas, Green Turtle Club sits on a picturesque harbor surrounded by some of the most spectacular beaches in the world. Diving, Fishing, or hanging at Dollar Bar where you can listen to live local…
Here’s a list of the upcoming South Florida Billfish Tournaments, including some notable tournaments close by in the Bahamas. November 2020 Dust’em Off Sailfish WarmupDate: Nov. 5-8, 2020Location: Palm Beach/Jupiter, Florida December 2020 Islamorada Sailfish TournamentDate: Dec. 4-6, 2020Location: Islamorada, Florida Hope Town United Sailfish TournamentDate: Dec. 10-12, 2020Location: Islamorada, Florida January 2021 Silver Sailfish DerbyDate: Jan. 6-9, 2021Location: West Palm Beach, FloridaMarlin Madness Qualifying Event Fish for…
International travelers, including U.S. citizens, are permitted into Guatemala as of September 18th, 2020. All persons entering Guatemala by air must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued no earlier than 72 hours prior to arrival, and air carriers may request proof of negative test upon departure from the United States. U.S. citizens are not required to quarantine. One…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has determined that the recreational landings limit for Atlantic blue marlin, white marlin, and roundscale spearfish has been exceeded for 2020. This year, Atlantic recreational anglers have kept 81 Atlantic blue marlin, 92 Atlantic white marlin, and 95 roundscale spearfish, totaling in 268 billfish (swordfish and sailfish excluded) and already exceeding the 250…
Flashback Friday to Gamefisherman’s 40’ Flybridge “French Look” as the game boat to its mothership in this photo taken in 1994. During the late ’80s and early ’90s, several mothership operations travelled the world’s oceans looking for the next great remote paradise. Of course, the most famous was The Madam and The Hooker, but Jean Paul Richard’s French Look followed closely. No matter…
Captain Tracy Epstein and crew has impressed us once again by winning first place at the Big Island Marlin Tournament! After earning first place at the Kona Throwdown with a 765.5 blue marlin earlier this month, 40’ Gamefisherman “Last Chance” warmed up on Day 1 of the Big Island Marlin Tournament with a 125 lb blue released by Chad Beaudry,…
Considering his record and life experience, it’s almost not a surprise that Captain Tracy Epstein led the crew and anglers of 40′ Gamefisherman “Last Chance” to winning the 2020 Kona Throwdown. On day 2 of the Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series leg out of Kona, Hawaii, Angler Chad Beaudry spent 4 minutes on a 125 pound marlin, but on day 3…
To celebrate 35 years of boat building, we have decided to bring back our classic 30 in both express and walkaround versions. Like a lot of boat companies, Gamefisherman has grown to producing larger models, the interest in our 30 is as strong as ever. As a testament to our founder Mike Matlack, the 30 is a tribute to his…
Mike Matlack, owner of Gamefisherman, Inc. has recently announced the sale of his company to Erwin Gerards and Scott Dunnuck. Matlack has been at the helm of Gamefisherman since it was formed in 1985 and has built many legendary sport fishing boats; many of these boats are currently traveling the world over. Matlack is currently in the process of finishing…