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Blue Marlin Hilo, Hawaii

Capt. Wayne Rabang of the 19-foot Alii Kai skiff, the THREADFIN, was trolling outside of Kea'au Bay when he hooked Ivan Mochida to this 1212-lb behemoth. The 100-lb test Maxima line on their 80-class Shimano Tiagra two-speed reel was put to the test over the next five hours.

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Black Marlin Lizard Island, Australia

Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii

Capt. John Rooney of the RENEGADE hooked this huge blue marlin on Super Bowl XXXIV Sunday. It was the day before Daisuke's wedding and he angled the fish in 11/2 hours.

Blue Marlin Ascension

Fish weighed 1,223 at Sea. Weighed 1,213 on Land

Black Marlin Lizard Island, Australia

Blue Marlin Abidjan, Ivory Coast

The boat Nelly weighed a very impressive 1,217 lbs. Blue Marlin fishing out of Abidjan

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Tropic Queen

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Blue Marlin Mauritius