Nice work Tony and Chad, Good to see raglan going off!

Still plenty of fish around. We tagged 3 more last week, 1 at 116m, 1 at 84m and 1 at 48m so they are spread all over the place. Put together a video of some of our action from the past couple of weeks.

you can take it over to the Onehunga Wharf, there is a place that smokes fish for a fee,
you can just drop the whole fish off as is they cut it up with a band saw straight across the body but dont expect to get it all back as the guys working there are likely to help themselves to some of it LOL
the more they take the less it will cost you...

otherwise you can radio ahead on the day and ask if someone will do your marlin normally there is someone listening or knows of someone who will give you a phone number to ring.

There is a guy called Bonfire Bob Bradshaw in Arkles Bay-a fair hike from the Onehunga wharf area but happy with what he has done for me. He will take the green fish if you take away the frame or better still slab the Marlin. He said cut along backbone and take a slab at a time, don't try to fillet it in one hit by pulling back the flesh as it causes flesh to fall apart after smoking. Pm me for contact details. 

Just had a call from a guy looking for a courtesy weigh at Lil Huia.

billfish wrote: Just had a call from a guy looking for a courtesy weigh at Lil Huia. SM caught on a Albacore Rapala in 65m,  BWO,    ON A JET SKI.!!

Far out he must be stocked, i am wondering how the hell he would fit that on his Jet Ski, must have towed it in surely...

that will get the Ski fraternity inspired,
hell can u imagine them all out there chasing Marlin???
be like flys on a dead carcase...
any reports on the weight and type of marlin???

I'm going to keep the pressure on too Coxie. I had a bit of a giggle when I read about a ski getting one

Well boy o boy , Had a late start yesterday checked the weather on swell map . All was OK so txt my mate and said its all go to go chase those stripies. Waited for the tide to roll in at 10 to drop the boat and ski in at Huia and Cross he bar, Dead calm she was so off we went to go see what was out there . We split our own way mate on the ski went for a snapper fish first and we shot off to piha 100m to try out there. Few boats around dragging, we had a hookup at 88 but droped it as soon as all the gear came in ....So albies and skippies in the bin we decided to head back in slowly. I thort I sore a big log in the water so I drove over to investigate, and look who it was. My mate on the ski hooked up well had been for 2 and a half hours haha! 77m where we found him! so we drove past him slowly and just watchd the marlin put him through his last bits of energy and pain until he tapped out and gave the rod to Dad on our boat. 15 mins of fight on the boat and up comes the leader and a nice stripey. HOLY **** everyone says So we tail wrap it around the tail and heave it in over the side of he boat. That's a nice fish! Hookd at 65m towed to 77m on a jetski , by him self trolling for albies one rod one rapala 2 and a half hours and a moment to remember! Fish went 109.6kg

wow thanks for the report Lil Tonk,
unbelievable what these Marlin will try and eat, congates to the Jet skier nice Marlin for sure.
have you a pic of the lure????