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Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

We are still in September and the Great Barrier Reef has already produced the first Grander of the Season. Capt. Tim Richardson on Tradition put David McCallum on a 1,050 lbs. Black Marlin on the Linden Bank. Garrett Penley and Paco Vela were working the deck, with Paco getting the honors of wiring his first Grander.

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Capt. Ian “Wobbles” Ford with deckie Ryan “Bobcat” O’Halloran went 3-4 on Black Marlin releasing a 500, 850 and 1,050! What a spectacular day. Pictures to come when the boys get back in.

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Big Girl bite is back on and Capt. Dean Beech on Castille was right in the middle of it. Capt. Dean had one of the finest days he has had on the water, releasing a Double Grander as well as two other small fish. Castille released a 1,150 and 1,050 lbs Black Marlin. Castille was fishing on St Crispin’s Reef and went 3-8 on the day, releasing a 450 lbs Black Marlin as well

Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii

Capt. Fumio Murasaki of the TRIXIE, a 17-foot skiff, was towing a live bait around the C-buoy when he hooked this grander. The fish was caught during the Kona Gold Jackpot but they were not entered so they missed out on a $30,000 jackpot.

Blue Marlin Oahu, Hawaii

This fish was hooked 10 miles outside of Mokumanu Island, Oahu. It took 31/2 hours to bring to gaff and was caught on a lure (popper) on 130-lb test Maxima line. The reel was a Penn Senator 14/0.

Blue Marlin Oahu, Hawaii

James Celestino was 12 miles outside of the Kahe Power Plant when his 1,050-lb marlin ate a lure behind his boat, the LAURA LEI. James was alone on the 17-foot Glass Pros boat and the fish was hooked on 150-lb test Ande line spooled on a 14/0 Penn Senator reel. James fought the marlin for two hours and 19 minutes using a 130-lb class Daiwa rod in a shotgun rod holder.

Blue Marlin Mauritius

Blue Marlin Mauritius

Black Marlin Cabo Blanco, Peru

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Odyssey

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Bacchannel
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