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Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Ulysses

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Atlantic Princess

Blue Marlin Ascension Island

Team Harmattan which included Capt. Bryan Toney, Capt. Olaf Grimkowski, Capt. Chip Van Mols, Dan Holt and Angler Jada Holt weighed a 1,305 lbs. Blue Marlin. This is a Historic catch to say the least as this is the 4th Largest Blue Marlin ever weighed in the Atlantic and is a Pending Women’s 130 lbs. World Record. It took them 15 minutes to get her to the boat after she took a Moyes XL Pusherman. The fish has a 154” Short, 78” Girth and a 19.5 ” Tail. She was thick all the way through though with an 82” Girth at the anal fin. This was a Grander “Dream Team” of sorts with all three of these Captains having caught Granders in their careers. This is Capt. Olaf Grimkowski’s 2nd Blue Marlin over 1,300 lbs, having weighed a 1,320 also in Ascension Island, making him the only one to have done so. Lady Angler Jada Holt is the daughter of Capt. Chip Van Mols, both from Hawaii. This pair has been searching out records since Jada was a little girl with Jada already holding a Junior World Record. Now, Jada’s husband Dan Holt has joined the Team as they continue search out both Marlin and Tuna records.

Blue Marlin Azores

Black Marlin Lizard Island, Australia

Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii

NORTHERN LIGHTS continues it's lucky August with another grander - this 1309 monster caught by Michael Bilich with Capt. Mat Bowman.

Black Marlin Lizard Island, Australia

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Reef Lady

Black Marlin Lizard Island, Australia

Black Marlin Lizard Island, Australia

Black Marlin Lizard Island, Australia

Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii

This was the largest blue marlin caught in 1980. The fish attacked a Jim Unger Lollipop lure on 80-lb test line trolled behind the 42-foot Uniflite FOXY LADY under the command of Capt. Tom Salisbury. Crewman Greg Lima handled the leadering duties after the fish fought for an hour. Surprisingly, the marlin had an 80-lb tuna in its throat when brought to the boat.