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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 Lizard Island, Australia

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 Pang’s 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.

Blue Marlin Mauritius

Black Marlin Cabo Blanco, Peru

Black Marlin Lizard Island, Australia

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Ulysses

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Coral Seatel

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Coral Seatel

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Coral Seatel