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Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii

Garrett Handwork was visiting his Uncle Scotty Mezzra before heading to Navy boot camp and Scotty took him fishing with Capt. Chip Van Mols and deckhand/captain Sean Bebeau on the MONKEY BIZ II. After a boating his first mahimahi, a long day of trolling on the Grounds eventually produced a strike on an Aloha Lures "Smash" on the short corner by a 1062-lb Pacific blue marlin--Garrett's first marlin and Capt. Van Mols' third Kona grander.

Blue Marlin – Kona, Hawaii

This grander, caught on the IHU NUI with Capt. Freddie Rice, was the first grander in the 28-year history of the HIBT. It was Rice's first HIBT as a captain although he had fished in the tournament before. Fight time was 1 hour and 20 minutes and this fish became an IGFA world record for Gil Kraemer.

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Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

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Capt. Clement Golaz and Johan Mikkelsen on Nola weighed a 1,064 lbs. Blue Marlin. The fish was hooked up about a mile north of Faial. The fish had a 148” Short and a 76” Girth

Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii

On June 5, the MONKEY BIZ II weighed in Kona s first grander of 2009. Capt. Chip Van Mols and mate Ryan O'Hallaran hosted Ryan's father, Tim O'Hallaran, on a full-day fishing trip. At around 3:45 p.m. they were just outside the harbor, when the marlin hit. Tim wrestled the fish to leader in 15 minutes.

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Odyssey

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

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