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| Scientific name: |
Makaira nigricans |
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The only member of the marlin family to be found in abundance in all warm oceans may also
be the largest fish in the family. Though a 1,560-pound black marlin is the largest
billfish listed on the IGFA record books, an 1,805-pound blue named Choy's monster was caught on rod and reel in Hawaii
(Disqualified from the record books because it was fought by several different anglers).
Blue marlin in excess of 2,000 pounds have been taken commercially on several occasions,
leading some anglers to suspect that this might truly be the largest member of the marlin
family. |
- Travelling time to fishing ground: 2 to 18 hours away
from take-off point
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| Philippine record: 236.84 kilograms or 522 lbs. |
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28 kilogram or 61.6 lbs. Blue marlin was caught by Mang Nardo, a senior local fisherman
using a mop lure and hand-line last mid-February, 1999 in the
coastal waters of Anda, Pangasinan. |