Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii
Capt. Rob McGuckin raised Ed's 1,252-lb blue behind the Kona charter boat, the INTEGRITY.
Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii
Capt. Joe Marks Sr. was piloting his 24-foot Radon TO THE MAX about 2 miles south of Kailua Kona when a monster marlin hooked up. William and Nathan teamed up on the fish that was hooked to a reel loaded with 180-lb test line and 51/2 hours later they brought the enormous fish to gaff.
Black Marlin Cairns, Australia
Capt. Tim Dean on the Calypso weighed a 1,254 lbs. Black Marlin. This is a historically significant fish as it is a Grander, however the last Black Marlin over 1,200 lbs. that was weighed was in 2012 on the Tradition
Blue Marlin Azores
Team Habitat lead by Captain & Angler Lukas Folk along with Marco Nielsen and eventually Marty Bates weighed a 1,254 lbs. Blue Marlin. Capt. Marty Bates made a guest appearance after the two man crew of Lukas and Marco realized they needed an extra hand. This is tied for the 11th Largest Blue Marlin ever caught in the Atlantic, matching the 1,254 caught in the Cape Verdes on the Big Oh in 2015. The fish ate a Black Bart Grander Candy and had a 148” Short, 80” Girth and a 20” Tail
