2017 Granders
Ivory Coast – 21st Grander of the Year
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Stephane Millez on Black Pearl weighed a 1,041 lbs. Blue Marlin. After angler Jean Paul Bonnin fought this fish for
Cairns, Aus – 20th Grander of the Year
Cairns, Australia – Capt. Ross Finlayson on Top Shot weighed a 1,128 lbs. Black Marlin. Angler was Rick Gay. Fish had a 137”
Cairns, Aus – 19th Grander of the Year
Cairns, Australia – Capt. Mark Parkinson on Black Label released a Black Marlin they estimated at over 1,000 lbs.
Cairns, Aus – 18th Grander of the Year
Cairns, Australia – Hellraiser II released an estimated 1,100 lbs. Black Marlin.
Mozambique – 17th Grander of the Year
Bazaruto, Mozambique – Capt. Duarte Rato with mates Alex and Lourenco on Vamizi released an estimated 1,100 lbs. Black Marlin. Angler Andrew Carrick
Lizard Island, Aus – 16th Grander of the Year
Lizard Island, Australia – Capt. Daniel McCarthy on Moana III released a Black Marlin they estimated at 1,200 lbs. They also deployed a satellite
Cooktown, Aus – 15th Grander of the Year
Cooktown, Australia – Dreamin’ On weighed a 1,035 lbs. Black Marlin.
Lizard Island, Aus – 14th Grander of the Year
Lizard Island, Australia – Absolute weighed an 1,188 lbs. Black Marlin.
Cooktown, Aus – 13th Grander of the Year
Cooktown, Australia – Capt. Tim Richardson on Tradition released an estimated 1,100 lbs. Black Marlin.