Would you believe...
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Category: Diving
Forum Name: Spearo's Corner
Forum Description: Free-divers & spearos chat about their sport
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=91081
Printed Date: 10 Jun 2026 at 6:29am
Topic: Would you believe...
Posted By: Diver Dan
Subject: Would you believe...
Date Posted: 20 May 2013 at 7:59pm
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Just heard pending world records for men and women with striped marlin, plus a marlin on a polespear! Epic stuff at the Wanganellas! ------------- Proud member of the Glen Innes Spearfishing Club |
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Posted By: Bad uncle
Date Posted: 20 May 2013 at 8:05pm
| I would believe, pretty epic to get it all on one trip |
Posted By: PJSPEAR
Date Posted: 20 May 2013 at 8:06pm
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WHAT!!!!! marlin on a pole spear must be one hell of a pole spear and one awesome diver for having the balls to do it |
and well done to the other guys and girls on the pending records you are awesome 
Posted By: Paul M
Date Posted: 20 May 2013 at 10:07pm
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Can a NZ record be knocked over outside of NZ waters/EEZ |
Posted By: TheSnapperWhisperer
Date Posted: 20 May 2013 at 10:11pm
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A world record surely can! ------------- http://www.facebook.com/TheSnapperWhisperer |
Posted By: Diver Dan
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 7:46am
No, but as TSW says, a World record can. ------------- Proud member of the Glen Innes Spearfishing Club |
Paul M wrote:Posted By: Mullins
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 12:45pm
| This season is an anti-Mullins conspiracy! Pretty cool though. Heard conflicting reports about the minimum depth of Wanganella bank. Imagine what the reef would be like if you could get down to it... |
Posted By: Philip van Zijl
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 1:22pm
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The photos are on the Wettie's FB page ------------- Never underestimate and old man with a spear gun ;) |
Posted By: hud2
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 1:42pm
| the southern end of the wanganellas is in the NZ EEZ |
Posted By: Weightless
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 2:23pm
Might have to finally submit your monster boarfish Dave. |
Posted By: B1g_Pun
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 2:27pm
The top of the reef is charted at 82m but I haven't been up there. I'll come and safety you if you go. ------------- "Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war" William Shakespeare |
Posted By: Gowest
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 2:45pm
| How big were the stripes? |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 3:46pm
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100.1 kg for Rochelles (aka Addict) and 137.8kg for the guys. Not sure about James and the pole-speared one though.
Edit - 109 kg for James on a pole spear
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Posted By: PJSPEAR
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 3:53pm
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pics and weight are on here https://www.facebook.com/Wettie.NZ?fref=ts" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/Wettie.NZ?fref=ts |
Posted By: Mullins
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 6:31pm
Whew.
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Posted By: jaydogfish
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 7:26pm
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has anyone got the write up on it? ------------- THE DOGG |
Posted By: Azazel
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 7:40pm
So this is a world record... how? Fantastic catch and all that, but... Smashing a stickface with a pointy stick on the other hand: Awesome.
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Posted By: Mullins
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 9:54pm
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Presumably the IUSA record. Mine is the IBSRC record, Wayne P's 151kg marlin is the NZ record. Meh. I'm off to set all the SSI freediving records, back in a tick... It's kind of cool how, due to general apathy and an aversion to paperwork, three different marlin shot in NZ will occupy the three possible record spots. |
Posted By: Diver Dan
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 10:19pm
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The paperwork and cost of applying for a NZ record are prohibitive for sure. Dick Mullins ------------- Proud member of the Glen Innes Spearfishing Club |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 10:34pm
| This is a little like boxing ... |
Posted By: Mullins
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 10:44pm
| We need a unification trip. Sponsored by Wettie. |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 10:58pm
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Now there is an idea ... If I manage to make the trip I had better check my shooting line condition before hand. Could also go down the line fisho path and have different records for length of gun, single or double wrap, hardline or bungy, or whatever combo ...
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Posted By: Weightless
Date Posted: 24 May 2013 at 12:48pm
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Bit of footage of Addict's recent Marlin action. Wicked stuff! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZzw18_wI0Q" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZzw18_wI0Q |
Posted By: Gundry
Date Posted: 24 May 2013 at 1:18pm
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Tu Meke as . Wicked Vid way to go you good thing ------------- Winter is Meh |
Posted By: TheSnapperWhisperer
Date Posted: 24 May 2013 at 2:27pm
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choice ------------- http://www.facebook.com/TheSnapperWhisperer |
Posted By: SharkBite
Date Posted: 24 May 2013 at 3:33pm
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most excellent video ------------- "There goes another moocher" |
Posted By: Phantom Menace
Date Posted: 24 May 2013 at 4:14pm
| Awesome! |
Posted By: tab47
Date Posted: 24 May 2013 at 4:27pm
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Had a yarn with the bloke from wettie who pole speared the marlin. Reckons on the whole trip they spent about an hour in the water due to conditions, not a bad hour tho |