The above video comes from the HIBT website. The Maggie Joe can be seen in the video at several points (look for the yellow hull!). Maggie Joe is featured at 1:25 and 1:40 during the video with a Blue Marlin on the line jumping through the water.
Captain Mike and the Maggie Joe finished Day 1 with 1 Blue Marlin and 1 Spearfish tagged.
The video also has some great information on the tournament specifications as lighter tackle is used in this tournament with greater points awarded for fish billfish caught on lighter tackle.
Good luck to Maggie Joe and Captain Mike as they look to build on their catch during Day 2.
Captain Mike and the Maggie Joe are starting off the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament in Kailua-Kona, HI today in fashion! The Maggie Joe is hosting Angler Team 19 today representing Shoal Haven Game Fishing Club in Australia. The boys are off to a great start with a tag and release on 1 Pacific Blue Marlin at an estimated 130 lbs. and a tag and release on 1 Spearfish.
The HIBT has two competitions built in the tournament. First, the 34 different Angling Teams from across the globe rotate boats on a daily basis and compete with each other. The boats also compete against each other as well for most fish caught during the tournament.
Currently, Captain Mike and the gang are deep sea fishing off Ho’okena, Hawaii and are hoping to find some more fish as the day and tournament progresses throughout the week. Good luck!
Captain Mark working up a sweat in the fighting chair!
Captain Mike, Captain Mark and Mate Arya spent the day having some fun while deep sea fishing in Kona, Hawaii while waiting for the prestigious HIBT. Captain Mike and the Maggie Joe were again invited to participate in the HIBT – an invitation only tournament featuring some of the best sport fishing teams from around the world.
Captain Mark reeled in an estimated 100 lb Blue Marlin before tagging and releasing it alongside the boat.
It’s the second day of the Skin’s Tournament in Kona, Hawaii and the Maggie Joe crew hooks up, reels in and then tags and releases an estimated 120 lb Blue Marlin. Deckie John reports some great video footage was taken of the fish jumping at the back deck and will be posted sometime tomorrow or the next day. Check back for updates and video footage.
The Skin’s Tournament is a 3 day event, each day acting as an independent largest marlin-caught-winner-take all sport fishing tournament. Only marlin over 500 lbs. may be captured, all others are released, and the days purse money goes to the largest marlin boated.
Good luck to the Maggie Joe crew as they search for a big ole grandma blue marlin off the Kona, Hawaii coast today and tomorrow.
Maggie Joe has been spending the past few days right off South Point on the Big Island of Hawaii on an overnight sport fishing trip in between tournaments. Along with kicking back, relaxing and taking in the beautiful scenery they’ve gotten in some good fishing as they’ve had success hooking up with some Ono’s. If you would be interested in a overnight fishing trip please give us a call at 1-877-806-3474! Aloha!
Above is some great footage taken before the Tournaments in Kona, Hawaii. Two 300 lb Pacific Blue Marlin were caught and released on the Maggie Joe while deep sea fishing outside of Kona, Hawaii. The video includes some great under water footage and features Captain Mark and Captain Matt both releasing the marlin and acting as cameraman. Enjoy!
Captain Matt is having some fun after an Ahi was reeled in during a sport fishing trip off Kona, Hawaii before the Firecracker Tournament. The Firecracker Tournament starts tomorrow! Good luck guys!
Dave and Mike, Captain Matt’s father and uncle joined us aboard the Maggie Joe for another round of tournament warm up charters on 6/29/11. We’ve been having a blast with the guys as they both hauled in these nice Ahi’s off a double strike. Earlier in the day an approximately 300 lb Blue Marlin was caught and released as well! We will photos to come.
So far the fishing in Kona, Hawaii has been great and the Captain Mike and the rest of the Maggie Joe crew is geared up and ready for the Firecracker Tournament on July 2nd and 3rd. Aloha!
Captain Mike and the Maggie Joe crew hooked up with this marlin off Kona, Hawaii in a warmup charter today before the Firecracker Tournament in Kona, Hawaii. Heather was in the fighting chair and did a great job reeling the fish in. The marlin is estimated to be 120 to 15o lbs. The marlin was tagged and released… hopefully we’ll find her again this weekend during the tournament when it counts!
This was the scene last night as the Maggie Joe arrived at the harbor in Kona, Hawaii. Captain Mike took the photo while driving the Maggie Joe into Honokahau Harbor. The crew will be getting settled this week in Kona as well as running a few private charters in preparation for the Firecracker Tournament (July 2nd and 3rd), the first of 3 tournaments the Maggie Joe will be participating in, during its stay on the Big Island. Let’s all wish Captain Mike and the rest of the Maggie Joe crew the best of luck!
