Over the weekend of the 7th and 8th July 14 teams participated in the Madeira Marlin tournament. One team from the AZORES chartered our boat SAVAGE (bareback charter) and within 30 minutes of the tournament starting had hooked up with what was to be the only blue marlin caught and released over the two fishing days of the competition.

SAVAGE has a historical background being the oldest purpose built boat in the local fleet and is probably responsible for more marlin captures than any other boat.

She might not be conventional looking now but in her day was the 'creme de la creme' of local game fishing boats.

Photographs from the White Marlin caught and released at the beginning of June by RAZZIN HELL.

Pretty fish!

Had 3 knock downs again yesterday afternoon on the `SAVAGE´! Saw the blue marlin behind the lures slapping them with is beak,took line but did not hook up! Nice to see so many big fish back in Madeira again!

Crew member MATT

Today 'RAZZIN HELL' had a great first hour of a half day charter when they had 4 knockdowns within a very short time, leading them to believe that they had two blue marlin in the spread. Eventually one of them took hold but was only on for a short while as it appears that it had not hooked up well. The fish was estimated by Skipper Charlie Smith as being in the 650 to 700lb class.