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HIBT 2010 Day 3 update
Checking the scoreboard after Wednesday's updates. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton) MEDIA RELEASE Day three goes to the HIBT anglers. Four Pacific blue marlin were brought to the Kailua Pier to be...
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HIBT 2010 Day 4 update
Big fish, big photo opportunity. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton) MEDIA RELEASE Just six minutes into day four of the prestigious Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament Laguna Niguel Billfish...
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One big, powerful and angry billfish
The giant, angry billfish. (Photo special to Hawaii 24/7 by Jon Schwartz) Editor’s Note: Travel write and photographer Jon Schwartz spent this week aboard the press boat covering the 51st Hawaiian...
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Follow that fish!
The last photo shoot. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton) Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor Ever wonder what happens to those big fish – the ones caught in contests like the Hawaiian...
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Anglers, Stanford scientists track unusual marlin migration routes
In the middle of the night on Sept. 17 a third tag surfaced, just 85 miles west of Kona. This tag had been deployed on Fish 10, a 150-lb. marlin tagged Aug. 16 by Kevin Nakamaru, captain of Northern...
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Miss Billfish 2011 applicants sought
MEDIA RELEASE WHAT: Annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament 2011 Call for Miss Billfish WHEN: Application deadline is Friday, May 20 WHERE: Kailua-Kona, July 24-29 The Hawaiian International...
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HIBT kicks off; weigh-in starts 4:30 p.m. at Kailua Pier
52nd Annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament Official Team List 1 Old South Marlin Club #2 – North Carolina 2 Team Lantana – Florida 3 Bay of Islands Swordfish Club #1 – New Zealand 4 Laguna...
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HIBT 2011 Day One: Billfishers ready to fish and fish ready to fight
(Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton) Special to Hawaii 24/7 As the sun rose over Mount Hualalai, 27 teams were already gathering at Kailua Pier in excited anticipation of the first day of fishing at...
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HIBT 2011 Day 2: Old South Marlin Club #1 holds on to lead
(Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton) Special to Hawaii 24/7 The Old South Marlin Club #1 retained its two-day lead with another two fish adding valuable points to its overall total. Angler Susan Ward,...
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HIBT 2011 Day 3: Port Vila Game Fishing Club-Vanuatu moves into lead
Big fish of the day: Game Fish Club of South Australia angler Ralph Czabayski boated a 389-pound Pacific blue marlin. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton) Special to Hawaii 24/7 Midway through the...
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HIBT 2011 Day 4: Port Vila Game Fishing Club – Vanuatu retains lead
Simon Brown with the tournament's biggest catch so far. Behind that marlin is Capt. Marlin Parker. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton) Special to Hawaii 24/7 Two hours into Day Four of the 52nd...
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HIBT 2011 Day 5: Port Vila Game Fishing Club of Vanuatu wins
Port Vila Game Fishing Club of Vanuatu (Photo courtesy of HIBT) Special to Hawaii 24/7 “Stop fishing, stop fishing, stop fishing,” rang out at exactly 4:30 p.m. for the final time this week, and with...
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Sometimes the fish win and sometimes they don’t
Members of the press get a front row seat Friday, July 29 the final day of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament. Story and photography by Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor “Start fishing,...
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HIBT 2011: Final bits ‘n’ pieces
Marlin Jefferson (right) and his teammates dry their tears on the Crying Towel. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton) Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor It’s one of the awards anglers don’t want to...
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HIBT 2013 Day 1
Game Fishing Club of Australia’s Rolf Czabayski put the first marlin points on the board Monday during the first day of fishing. With him are teammates Ralph Czabayski, Steve Morris and Russell...
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HIBT 2013 Day 3
At a svelte 428 pounds, the Pacific blue marlin weighed in by Port Vila Sport Fishing Club of Vanuatu (Team #14) at Wednesday’s Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament. (Photo courtesy of HIBT)...
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HIBT 2013 Day 4
(Photo courtesy of Doug Perrine) MEDIA RELEASE Thursday’s win went to the fish with seven Pacific blue marlin tagged and released. Laguna Nigel Billfish Club #2 California (Team #5) and Port Vila...
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Volunteers sought for HIBT (July 26-Aug. 2)
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament is looking for volunteers to help with the running of the 55th Annual tournament. A variety of tournament support is needed, including...
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Start fishing! HIBT in action July 28-Aug. 1
MEDIA RELEASE WHAT: 55th Annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament Starts Fishing! WHERE: Kailua Kona, Tournament Headquarters This prestigious big game fishing tournament built on prestige...
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HIBT 2014: Day 3
Miss Billfish Nicolette Noelani Palacol congratulates Angler Andrew Neill. (Hawaii 24/7 photo by Karin Stanton) MEDIA RELEASE As Day Three of the 55th Annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament...
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