Blue Marlin News

outdoors2 days ago•5 min saved

Massachusetts anglers haul 1,260-pound Atlantic blue marlin, near world record

Two Massachusetts fishermen aboard the Castafari battled a 1,260-pound Atlantic blue marlin off Cape Cod for about three hours, initially mistaking it for a shark. The fish weighed 1,260 pounds on an IGFA-certified scale in Falmouth, likely a Massachusetts state record and among the largest Atlantic blue marlins caught off the East Coast, approaching the world record of 1,402 pounds. Scientists estimate the fish at 25–30 years old, and the meat will be shared among about a dozen people.

via Fox News|

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sports3 years ago•2 min saved

Controversy at Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament as disqualification costs fishing crew $3M prize.

The crew of Sensation lost out on over $3 million in prize money after the 619.4-pound blue marlin they caught was disqualified due to "mutilation" caused by a shark or other marine animal, according to the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. The crew of Sushi won first place in the tournament and prize money totaling $2,769,438.

via WTVD-TV|

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sports3 years ago•2 min saved

Controversy at North Carolina fishing tournament as massive marlin disqualified.

A fishing crew lost out on over $3 million in prize money after their 619.4-pound blue marlin was disqualified due to "mutilation" caused by a shark or other marine animal during the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina. The crew of Sensation would have won $3.5 million for the catch, including over $700,000 for the first boat to catch a marlin weighing over 500 pounds. Instead, the crew of Sushi won first place in the tournament and prize money totaling $2,769,438.

via CNN|

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wildlife3 years ago•1 min saved

Diver encounters 'super rare' sea creature in Malaysia.

Richard Swann, managing director of a scuba diving center in Malaysia, captured a rare 7-foot blue marlin on camera during a recent dive. The fish, known for their unique cobalt blue, silvery bodies and spear-like jaws, are some of the fastest and biggest in the ocean and typically live a life of solitude in the warm surface waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Swann described the experience as the "shock of a lifetime" and said it was his first time capturing a blue marlin on camera.

via Yahoo! Voices|

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wildlife3 years ago•1 min saved

Diver encounters 'super rare' sea creature in Malaysia.

Richard Swann, managing director of a scuba diving center in Malaysia, captured a rare 7-foot blue marlin on camera during a recent dive. The fish, known for their unique cobalt blue, silvery bodies and spear-like jaws, are some of the fastest and biggest in the ocean and typically live a life of solitude in the warm surface waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Swann described the experience as the "shock of a lifetime" and said it was his first time capturing a blue marlin on camera.

via Yahoo News|

#blue-marlin #malaysia #rare-creature