03-14-2007, 07:29 AM
While I have caught many saltwater species, I have never had a tougher, back breaking, longer fight than the ever elusive Blue Marlin.
About 5 years ago a couple of buddies and myself decided to make a run to Bimini. The next day we were headed out to have some fun with Wahoo and Dorado (Mahi Mahi), after about an hour of catching wahoo and dorado, we were just about to head for some reefs when my spanish mackeral went airborne, with the biggest blue marlin I had ever seen right behind it. That beauty took hundreds and hundreds of line from my spool. After 8 runs and nearly 4.5 hours later, the fish was landed. 687lbs. 12oz. Penn Tuna Rod, Penn International II 80STW reel, 80 lb test.
Believe me, I was purely exhausted after that!
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About 5 years ago a couple of buddies and myself decided to make a run to Bimini. The next day we were headed out to have some fun with Wahoo and Dorado (Mahi Mahi), after about an hour of catching wahoo and dorado, we were just about to head for some reefs when my spanish mackeral went airborne, with the biggest blue marlin I had ever seen right behind it. That beauty took hundreds and hundreds of line from my spool. After 8 runs and nearly 4.5 hours later, the fish was landed. 687lbs. 12oz. Penn Tuna Rod, Penn International II 80STW reel, 80 lb test.
Believe me, I was purely exhausted after that!
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