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kweber · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:45 pm Post subject:

haven't done any searching, but that fish has to be old, and probably hasn't spawned in the last many years...like most fish, female, and instead of expending enegry spawing, she grew....
like a big trout...and she was probably on borrowed time from being taken by sharks...
the mid-size fish are the contibutors to the species...
common thru-out nature..
Smile

stringing up 200-400lb marlin does no good.
unless they are males and how do you cull them.
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landlocked beachbum · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 6:50 am Post subject:

I'm no Marlin expert, but this would disagree with your assessment about size and age. Not looking for an argument here, only trying to educate myself and others. Wink

http://www.bigmarinefish.com/Atlantic_Hot_Spots.htm
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kweber · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:21 am Post subject:

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:41 am Post subject:

I resemble that remark now and then myself! Very Happy

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Predapex · Horse Mullet Joined: 06 Sep 2013 Posts: 181

What's more amazing is they grow to twice this size.

Im Headed South · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:48 am Post subject:

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:08 am Post subject:

THAT is very darn cool, literally!!
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FishLady · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:51 am Post subject:

I've never eaten that kind of fish and just wondered if it was edible...now I know! Is a Blue Marlin kinda like Swordfish?
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landlocked beachbum · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:27 pm Post subject:

Edible yes, good yes, smart........ probably not!!! For the same reason that it's recommended to release large kings and such, a Marlin that large has consumed scads of heavy metals (and other toxins) in it's life because of it's existence at the top of the food chain. These things accumulate in fat, and Marlin flesh has a high fat content, sooooo........

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/09/040913084953.htm
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BALZTOWAL · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:06 pm Post subject:

I heard they cut it up and fed everybody lunch at the event. I have a slight problem with the story. I don't think the one old man could of reeled that fish in by himself. When we use to fish for Blue Marlin in The Sea of Cortez, catching on eor two 100 to 200 lbs would wear you out. That fish and it's sixe should of been a good 4 to 5 hour fight not like the guy said it lasted 20 minutes.

Spicewood · Finger Mullet Joined: 25 Jun 2014 Posts: 12

Marlin(and a lot of other fish) can definitely fight in different ways. As most on here know, some billfish can fight like a tuna and others can fight like a tarpon and wear out rather quickly. All I can say is heck of a nice fish and congrats. 20 minutes is doable if the fish fights in a certain way and the crew knows what they are doing.