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Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii

Capt. Kevin Nakamaru of the 37-foot Merritt, the NORTHERN LIGHTS, completed his grand slam of 1,000-lb marlin with this fish. He's taken granders from the Atlantic and in Australia. Both were taken on the same lure! This fish ate a Marlin Magic lure on a 130-class outfit.

Blue Marlin Mauritius

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Capt. Billy Billson and Andy Dow on Viking II weighed a 1,117 lbs. Black Marlin. This is the 1st Grander of the 2017 season and had a 135” Short, 78” Girth and a 22” Tail measurement

Blue Marlin Kona, Hawaii

At the time of this catch, this marlin was 17 lbs larger than the existing world record but angler Rik Jones fought the fish from the rod holder and thus disqualified it from world record competition. It took Rik and Capt. Randy Holden of the 19-foot skiff, AILINA, an hour to bring this fish to gaff. It had struck a lure and was angled on 130-lb test line.

Black Marlin Lizard Island, Australia

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Reef Lady

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Weighed on Reef Lady

Black Marlin Cairns, Australia

Blue Marlin Lanai, Hawaii

Capt. Jeff Kahl was three miles from NASA-buoy near the island of Lanai when he raised their big blue on an Elkins blue-back Popsicle lure. The lure was rigged to a 130-class Penn International loaded with 130-lb test Ande line. The marlin fought Reese Randall and the crew on the REEL HOOKER, a 35-foot Bertram, for 1 hour and 50 minutes before giving up the ghost.

Blue Marlin Abidjan, Ivory Coast

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