Blue Marlin Bermuda
Capt. Bull Tolson and Caitlin Peele on Sea Toy weighed a 1,011 lbs. Blue Marlin. Angler was Dan Stephano. The fish had a 137″ Short Measurement and a 76” Girth Measurement. This is Capt. Tolson’s first weighed Grander. This is a significant fish for Bermuda as well. The last weighed Grander Blue Marlin (Seafari) was in 2012 and the last released Grander Blue Marlin was in 2013 (Challenger). This has also been a very interesting period of time in Big Game Fishing. In Granders alone, this is the 4th Grander in 6-Days, with Hawaii adding two (2), Cape Verdes with one (1) and now Bermuda with one (1).
Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii
Angler Tim Rupli reeled in this unique, bill-less beauty on the LEGEND II with the help of Capt. Hector Ubaldo and mate Kaui Keow, using 80-lb line and a Magilla lure.
Blue Marlin Oahu, Hawaii
Capt. Sonny Rellin of the 24-foot Skipjack LEILA R ran over this monster while trolling 15 to 20 miles outside of Waianae. The marlin ate an Abru aku head style lure rigged on 130-lb test and was caught on the first day of the Pokai Bay Bonanza Jackpot. A larger grander was caught the next day in the tournament but the LEILA R won the event because they'd also caught a spearfish and it was a total weight event.
Blue Marlin Oahu, Hawaii
Capt. Kirk Inoue, his brother Guy and friend Wayne Watanabe hooked their 1012-lb blue on the second day of the Mitch's Sushi Shoot-Out. They were 22 miles south of Oahu near P-buoy dodging three funnel clouds and running at 13 knots when they took a hit on their center rigger. The marlin nabbed a 9-inch salmon-color skirted lure named the Sandbagger and fought until it was tail-wrapped and dead. They won the tournament, of course!
