Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii
Capt. Kerwin Masunaga of the ROD BENDER and his crew were competing in the 2013 Marlin Magic Tournament when they hooked this massive marlin. Steve Spina angled the fish while Brent and Heather Masunaga cleared lines and prepared the deck for the battle. The team on the 35-foot Kona charter boat won the event handily.
Black Marlin Cairns, Australia
Weighed on Tropic Queen
Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii
This was Kona's third blue over 1,000 lbs in 2001. Capt. Randy Parker was dragging a Marlin Magic Super Dog in his wake on a 130-class outfit when the marlin struck. Barrett O'Donnell fought the fish for 1 hour and 45 minutes from the HUNTRESS, a 42-foot Merritt.
Black Marlin Cairns, Australia
Weighed on Nessodden
