Black Marlin Cairns, Australia
Weighed on Tropic Queen
Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii
Capt. Fred Erickson caught his grander while fishing on the VALKYRIE II. It was the third recorded grander in Hawaii and the VALKYRIE II had at least one more grander in her future.
Black Marlin Cairns, Australia
Weighed on Sea Fox
Blue Marlin Hilo, Hawaii
Capt. Paul Andrade and his crew on the LIBERTY DREAMS left Hilo in search of big tuna. Thirty miles from shore, they took a powerful strike on one of their lures and found themselves hooked to a monster marlin. Crewmen Chante Ching, Gilbert Abalos and Levi Boteilho worked seamlessly to battle the giant to the boat using a Penn 130ST reel and 130-lb test line.
Blue Marlin Oahu, Hawaii
Capt. Renny Pangs 19-foot Alii Kai skiff, the VALERIE E, was dragging lures of the lee coast of Oahu when this 1010-lb blue hooked up on an 80TW Penn International loaded with 125-lb test. Walter Uza battled the fish for over three hours.
