Blue Marlin Kona, HI Captain - Marlin Parker Angler - Keith Hilton Boat - Marlin Magic 1,035 lbs Black Marlin Cairns, Australia Captain - Steve Ahlers Tony Carpenter & Murray Teasdale Boat - Hellraiser II 1,098 lbs Black Marlin Cairns, Australia Captain - Alex Jordon Boat - Iona II 1,000 lbs. Blue Marlin Oahu, Hawaii Captain - Chris Rubin & Ricky Fairbanks Boat - Ruckus 1,005 lbs Blue Marlin Cape Verde Islands Captain - Heiko Steinmetz Boat - Black Marlin 1,037 lbs Black Marlin Cairns, Australia Hellraiser 1,100 lbs. Black Marlin. Cairns, Australia Capt. Mark Parkinson Black Label 1,000 lbs Blue Marlin Cape Verde Islands Captain - Heiko Steinmetz Boat - Black Marlin 1,177 lbs Black Marlin Cairns, Australia Captain - Daniel McCarthy Boat - Moana 1,000 lbs. Black Marlin Cooktown, Australia Captain - Brett Goetze Angler - Stephan Kreupl Boat -Amokura 1,032 lbs
Capt. Russell Caporn on Kaizen released an 1,000 lbs. Black Marlin for Angler Matthew Fox. This is the 20th Grander of the Year on the Great Barrier Reef reported to us this season.
Fishing in the Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic, Capt. Daniel McCarthy on Moana III released this beast of a Black Marlin for Angler Richard White. Capt. McCarthy put her well over 1,000 lbs.
Capt. Laurie Wright, filling in for Capt. Tim Dean on the Calypso released a 1,000+ lbs. Black Marlin. To add to their daily total, the boys also released a 750 lbs. Black Marlin and a 200 lbs Black Marlin as well.
Capt. Bobby Jones on Iceman has done it again, releasing another 1,000+ Black Marlin on the Great Barrier Reef. To add to the great day, they also released a 700 lbs. Black Marlin for Mike & Karen Hogan. This is Capt. Jones’ 30th year on the Reef!
Capt. Tim Richardson on Tradition released a 1,000 + Black Marlin off the No. 1 Agincourt Reef. It took Angler Laura Jessen only 10 minutes to get the fish to the boat after the marlin ate a tuna. Mate Justin Petrilli was on the wire and Erik Lorentzen got a Billfish Foundation tag into the fish. This is the 2nd Grander for Tradition on the season.
Capt. Adam Jordan on Iona put angler Troy Nutall on this beauty of a Black Marlin they called over a 1,000 lbs. That same day, they released a 950 and an 800. Pinch us, we must be dreaming!