Ladie, Baron, Rudy win

Team Dragon, captained by Rudy Aliven (standing next to marlin, right), “caught five” fish species to win the Catch Five carry over prize from a previous tournament during Friday’s first day of fishing in the 36th annual Marshalls Billfish Club July tournament. Photo: Hilary Hosia.
Team Dragon, captained by Rudy Aliven (standing next to marlin, right), “caught five” fish species to win the Catch Five carry over prize from a previous tournament during Friday’s first day of fishing in the 36th annual Marshalls Billfish Club July tournament. Photo: Hilary Hosia.

The 36th Annual Marshall Islands Fishing Tournament generated lots of great fishing for local and visiting anglers.

Captain Randy Jack of Team Nita reeled in the largest marlin, a 347 pounder. Captain Baron Bigler of Team Li-Manbwine nipped Four X Captain Ben Reimers by a single pound to win the biggest tuna competition, with a 108 pound fish.

Team Dragon, captained by Rudy Aliven, won the Catch-5 carryover prize money by catching all five species of fish required.

Read more about this in the July 13, 2018 edition of the Marshall Islands Journal.