Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii
Capt. John "Bomboy" Llanes and crewman Scott Kadooka teamed up on this monster blue marlin with angler Miguel Koenig. This fish won the 2003 Firecracker Open and is reputed to be the largest blue marlin ever caught in a tournament. It was no easy task, however, as the fish fought for nine hours and had to be landed in the dark. Capt. Bomboy Llanes operates the ON THE FLY as a charter boat out of Honokohau Harbor in Kona, Hawaii.
Black Marlin Cairns, Australia
Capt. Darren “Biggs” Haydon and Team Adventum (Nicholas Bovell, Dean Comberbach, Kevin Hodgson) weighed a 1,260 lbs. Black Marlin. This is the 2nd Black Marlin weighed over 1,200 lbs. this season
Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii
This marlin ate a live bait behind the BLACK BART captained by Bart Miller. The fish fought for 51/2 hours against 130-lb test line and angler Hunter Clawson.
Blue Marlin Oahu, Hawaii
This was the second grander in two days for the fishermen operating out of Kaneohe, Oahu. This time it was Capt. Lee Gonsalves who found the brute while trolling aboard the EKENA ELUA 15 miles outside of Laie.
