Santika wrote: So the Marlin Dad played on Langara yesterday was hooked 4 miles off Red Mercury in 160 metres. They are now speculating it was a Black due to the massive shoulders and short bill. It didn't jump very much and stayed deep. They did get a good look grabbing the bill at one stage. But really very few people will ever see enough Black and Blue marlin to be experts. Does anyone have any info to offer on the likely hood of this? I was under the impression Black marlin didn't hit lures very often... |
Santika wrote: Imagine that! Two monster Blacks going at it. That photo of the fish from Te Kaha is incredible, how did your Black taste @Alexfyssher ? Had a pack attack of Stripeys a few years back that was fairly exciting had three on at once with two more trying to eat the other lures still out. I was trying to pull them out of their mouths as we had enough problems to deals with as it was. Apparently yesterdays fish was porpoising which makes it more likely to be a Blue I'm told. More fish being hooked today including Yellow fin and Mahi Mahi certainly seems to be a heck of a season! What's it going to be like after this next series of cyclones pushes down even more warm water... Hopefully a lot of fish that stick around till the middle of March when I finally get up there! |
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