The ultimate in big game fishing - fish for blue marlin!

Have you been fishing for blue marlin or are you planning to go soon? If so we would love to hear all about your experiences (perhaps with a photo or two). You can contact us via our contact page.

 

Blue marlins are very large distinctive fish with an elongated body, a long dorsal fin and a rounded spear extending from its snout. They are deep blue in colour, often with lighter vertical stripes, and have a silver coloured belly.

They are found in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans and here's our guide to the best places in the world to go blue marlin fishing.

Let's start close to home. Portugal and the Algarve is an increasingly popular place to fish for blue marlin, although the best fishing in Portuguese waters is between April and October every year off the tiny island of Madeira.

The Canary Islands is another good hunting ground, with blue marlin charter boats sailing from ports in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and Tenerife between April and October.

Further afield, both Bermuda and The Bahamas both have a long history of blue marlin fishing, while the waters off Vitoria in Brazil are widely considered to be the best for blue marlin anywhere in the world today. Venezuela's La Guaira Bank is another hot South American destination, especially during the Spring.

The Cape Verde Islands and The Azores are two more popular venues for marlin fishing and more blue marlin are caught on rod and reel in the Hawaiian Islands than anywhere in the world.

In the southern hemisphere, Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti all boast blue marlin fishing grounds, although the fish caught are often much smaller than those caught in the Northern hemisphere. The island of Vanuatu appears to be the exception to the rule though - a 1142lb fish was landed in the waters off the South Pacific island in August, 2007.




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