Marlin

For more than 35 years, Marlin has empowered big-game offshore fishing enthusiasts through an engaging mix of adventure, nostalgia and camaraderie.

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Marlin • WE ARE BIG-GAME FISHING

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CAPT. SKIP SMITH

Marlin’s HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE • THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS NEARLY UPON US ONCE AGAIN, AND WHILE IT CAN SEEM LIKE A DAUNTING TASK, HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR EDITORS’ TOP PICKS FOR THE ANGLER, BOATER OR DIVER ON YOUR LIST. WHO KNOWS? YOU MIGHT EVEN CHOOSE ONE OR TWO OF THESE COOL TOYS FOR YOURSELF THIS YEAR.

INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT CELEBRATES 70 YEARS • History in the making at Puerto Rico’s Club Náutico de San Juan

INCREDIBLE FINISH FOR WHITE MARLIN OPEN • Fleet scrambled with no qualifying whites

SWEET SPOT WINS PIRATE’S COVE BILLFISH TOURNAMENT • Last-day heroics lead to victory

TOURNAMENT QUICK BITES

A NEW APPROACH TO LIMITING SHARK DEPREDATION • Federal legislation could help mitigate shark encounters

LAUDERDALE BLUE

THE BIG SWITCH • Bring another level to your bait-and-switch game

NEW BOATS OF 2024 • THE LATEST BREED OF SPORT-FISHING VESSELS IS IMPRESSIVE

21ST CENTURY FISH • Taking an inside look at some of the photographs that capture not only a story, but the circumstances behind them as well

60 YEARS OF VIKING • Only the strong survive, especially when it comes to boatbuilding

PROFILE OF A CHAMPION • Hard work and dedication, as well as optimizing opportunities when they present themselves, are frequent keys to success, in fishing and in life

THE BIG GUNS

INSTRUCTOR SPOTLIGHT: MEET THE DAVIDS • Two teaching professionals who take the Marlin Expeditions experience to the next level

UPCOMING MARLIN EXPEDITIONS

DOUBLE SHOT WINS BIG IN THE BVI • Experience and consistency led to victory for the Texas-based team

2024 TOURNAMENTS

CORROSION CONTROL • Examining the constant battle our equipment has with the marine environment

DUFFIE BOATWORKS 70 • Hull No. 3 gins up an already high bar in custom boatbuilding

SEAVEE 420Z • A new model with a proven track record hits the water

PARTNER UP • Splitting the costs of a sport-fishing operation has its benefits if done correctly

BUY VERSUS RENT • Purchasing real estate is (almost) always a good investment for the future

TO TOWER OR NOT • So many good-looking boats and so many decisions