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 Cairns, Australia
Weighed on Reef Lady
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.
Blue Marlin Ascension Island
We had a feeling our 2nd Grander of the Year was going to come from this famed big blue marlin fishery, but nothing this big. Capt. Olaf Grimkowksi put angler Kevin Gardener on an absolute beast of a Blue Marlin, weighing 1,320 lbs. Fishing had been slow most of the trip for Kevin, fishing with co-owner of the Harmattan, Phil Riley. I remember Phil commenting that there were so many small yellowfin around, the fish were not even hungry. Well, at least until today. This is one of the largest Blue Marlin ever captured in the Atlantic Ocean and is only 82 lbs off the World Record
