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 Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 7:26 pm
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I just returned from Kona, where a Texas angler caught a 1258lb blue in the
first day of the HIBT. It took about 8 1/2 hours and 5 gaffs to finally take
the fish, about 1 mile from the weigh station. It was hooked up further
north near the lighthouse/airport. The boat was a 38ft mediterranian "On The
Fly", captained by local Bomboy Llanes, who also makes the lure it was
caught on. We had fished with Bomboy just a few days before he caught the
fish and had a reservation for the monday following, so he gave us the full
story which was great to hear. About 2 hours into the fight, the fish got
hungry and started feeding on in a bait school, much to the amazement of the
crew and angler. Apparently, it is now the largest marlin ever caught in a
tournament anywhere. I saw the fiberglass mold they had just made of the
head, and when I held it as though the fish was in the water, the top of the
head was even with my armpits. I stand 6ft 3 inches, so thats almost 5 ft I
guess. The distance between the eyes was nearly a foot across! The bill was
missing about 1/3 from a previous injury. IF I am remembering correctly, the
tail from tip to tip was 82 inches. When they cut the fish up, the stomach
was empty.
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 3:51 am
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On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 22:26:50 GMT, "brianp"
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| Quote: | I just returned from Kona, where a Texas angler caught a 1258lb blue in the
first day of the HIBT. It took about 8 1/2 hours and 5 gaffs to finally take
the fish, about 1 mile from the weigh station. It was hooked up further
north near the lighthouse/airport. The boat was a 38ft mediterranian "On The
Fly", captained by local Bomboy Llanes, who also makes the lure it was
caught on. We had fished with Bomboy just a few days before he caught the
fish and had a reservation for the monday following, so he gave us the full
story which was great to hear. About 2 hours into the fight, the fish got
hungry and started feeding on in a bait school, much to the amazement of the
crew and angler. Apparently, it is now the largest marlin ever caught in a
tournament anywhere. I saw the fiberglass mold they had just made of the
head, and when I held it as though the fish was in the water, the top of the
head was even with my armpits. I stand 6ft 3 inches, so thats almost 5 ft I
guess. The distance between the eyes was nearly a foot across! The bill was
missing about 1/3 from a previous injury. IF I am remembering correctly, the
tail from tip to tip was 82 inches. When they cut the fish up, the stomach
was empty.
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What a shame to kill such a magnificent fish. And to think, he died
for simply trying to eat when he was hungry. I fish and I eat fish but
for some reason it lways makes me sad when I hear of things like this.
No hard feelings...
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 1:09 pm
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| Quote: | On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 22:26:50 GMT, "brianp"
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I just returned from Kona, where a Texas angler caught a 1258lb blue in
the
first day of the HIBT. It took about 8 1/2 hours and 5 gaffs to finally
take
the fish, about 1 mile from the weigh station. It was hooked up further
north near the lighthouse/airport. The boat was a 38ft mediterranian "On
The
Fly", captained by local Bomboy Llanes, who also makes the lure it was
caught on. We had fished with Bomboy just a few days before he caught the
fish and had a reservation for the monday following, so he gave us the
full
story which was great to hear. About 2 hours into the fight, the fish got
hungry and started feeding on in a bait school, much to the amazement of
the
crew and angler. Apparently, it is now the largest marlin ever caught in
a
tournament anywhere. I saw the fiberglass mold they had just made of the
head, and when I held it as though the fish was in the water, the top of
the
head was even with my armpits. I stand 6ft 3 inches, so thats almost 5 ft
I
guess. The distance between the eyes was nearly a foot across! The bill
was
missing about 1/3 from a previous injury. IF I am remembering correctly,
the
tail from tip to tip was 82 inches. When they cut the fish up, the
stomach
was empty.
What a shame to kill such a magnificent fish. And to think, he died
for simply trying to eat when he was hungry. I fish and I eat fish but
for some reason it lways makes me sad when I hear of things like this.
No hard feelings...
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I know what you mean.
I always have a little guilt when I take a BIG one.
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brianp
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 3:11 pm
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| Quote: | What a shame to kill such a magnificent fish. And to think, he died
for simply trying to eat when he was hungry. I fish and I eat fish but
for some reason it lways makes me sad when I hear of things like this.
No hard feelings...
I agree, it is the shit side to what is otherwise a great hobby/sport. The |
crew was happy, but bummed also about the loss of such a magnificent
creature. I didn't meet or ask about the angler, but I can't help think he
must have felt some guilt. That being said, we all eat fish that are caught
and killed for our consumption. A simple can of tuna could be from a huge
fish. In fact, if everyone stopped eating fish, the sea would be filled from
end to end with vast numbers of huge fish. I was told in Kona that years
ago, they banned commercial boats from Hawaii for some reason one year.
The fishing was said to be remarkable. The next year, the commercial boats
came back and had a record year while the charter and private boats went
down drasticially.
I have a question
If you were on the rod of a 1000 lb+ marlin and they got it to gaffing
range, what would you do?
For me, it would depend a lot on the fishes condition. If it was over 3
hours or if the fish was exhausted, I would probably take it. There is a
good chance a release of a fish that size after 3 hours would be a waste of
time. Sharks would almost certainly take her as the fish is too weak to
defend itself or flee. I have fished both Cairns and Kona. I know that in
Cairns, the big tiger sharks have killed many, many grander glass marlin on
the line, at the boat, or at release. They have learned to wait for the fish
to tire, then they strike. I actually saw a video of an Aussie rugby
player(ET?) on to a nice fish, over 700lbs. After what I think was an hour
fight, they have the fish about 15 feet behind the boat, down about 10ft
below the surface. The captain yells "shark!", there is some commotion, and
the line goes limp. They open the transom door, and the deckies pulls up the
line with a huge bill and about a foot and a half of the head/mouth
remaining. It looked like a machine had cut it. Absolutely amazing to see,
but total bullshit. Fish gets killed and there is no catch, with no one to
blame. Kona has its share of sharks that take marlin also.
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2003 12:49 am
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On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 18:11:45 GMT, "brianp"
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| Quote: | What a shame to kill such a magnificent fish. And to think, he died
for simply trying to eat when he was hungry. I fish and I eat fish but
for some reason it lways makes me sad when I hear of things like this.
No hard feelings...
I agree, it is the shit side to what is otherwise a great hobby/sport. The
crew was happy, but bummed also about the loss of such a magnificent
creature. I didn't meet or ask about the angler, but I can't help think he
must have felt some guilt. That being said, we all eat fish that are caught
and killed for our consumption. A simple can of tuna could be from a huge
fish. In fact, if everyone stopped eating fish, the sea would be filled from
end to end with vast numbers of huge fish. I was told in Kona that years
ago, they banned commercial boats from Hawaii for some reason one year.
The fishing was said to be remarkable. The next year, the commercial boats
came back and had a record year while the charter and private boats went
down drasticially.
I have a question
If you were on the rod of a 1000 lb+ marlin and they got it to gaffing
range, what would you do?
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Really a simple question for me to answer; I wouldn't fish for fish of
that sort. I get pleasure from catching a nice rainbow trout from a
cold stream or a redfish from the gulf. The size of the fish is not
the element of fishing that gives me satisfaction. I am one who
believes the marine scientist when they say (and they have said so
quite recently) that the number of large fish like marlin is almost a
the point of no return in the world's oceans. Even though I choose not
to fish for them, rhetorically, do I believe that others shouldn't,
no, I don't I believe that every man must do what he believes is
right for himself and agrees with his rectitude of conduct.
| Quote: | For me, it would depend a lot on the fishes condition. If it was over 3
hours or if the fish was exhausted, I would probably take it. There is a
good chance a release of a fish that size after 3 hours would be a waste of
time. Sharks would almost certainly take her as the fish is too weak to
defend itself or flee. I have fished both Cairns and Kona. I know that in
Cairns, the big tiger sharks have killed many, many grander glass marlin on
the line, at the boat, or at release. They have learned to wait for the fish
to tire, then they strike. I actually saw a video of an Aussie rugby
player(ET?) on to a nice fish, over 700lbs. After what I think was an hour
fight, they have the fish about 15 feet behind the boat, down about 10ft
below the surface. The captain yells "shark!", there is some commotion, and
the line goes limp. They open the transom door, and the deckies pulls up the
line with a huge bill and about a foot and a half of the head/mouth
remaining. It looked like a machine had cut it. Absolutely amazing to see,
but total bullshit. Fish gets killed and there is no catch, with no one to
blame. Kona has its share of sharks that take marlin also.
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2003 12:11 pm
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If you were on the rod of a 1000 lb+ marlin and they got it to gaffing
range, what would you do?
Really a simple question for me to answer; I wouldn't fish for fish of
that sort. I get pleasure from catching a nice rainbow trout from a
cold stream or a redfish from the gulf. The size of the fish is not
the element of fishing that gives me satisfaction. I am one who
believes the marine scientist when they say (and they have said so
quite recently) that the number of large fish like marlin is almost a
the point of no return in the world's oceans. Even though I choose not
to fish for them, rhetorically, do I believe that others shouldn't,
no, I don't I believe that every man must do what he believes is
right for himself and agrees with his rectitude of conduct.
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I agree with your post. Personally, I enjoy being in tropical, coastal
areas. I do go up to colorado a few times a year to fish and find it
peaceful, but there is nothing like ocean fishing. As a result, I have the
chance to fish for many species that are not in immediate danger of being
wiped out. Personally, I believe that within the next 10 years there will be
no fishing for marlin, swordfish and most big pelagics allowed in most
western nations. With that being said, it will be too late. It probably
already is. The fact of the matter is, the oceans are being cleaned out for
commercial sale. The world's oceans CANNOT be policed effectively. Hell,
they cant even keep Mexico and the Cabo area in check! Purse seiners are
every where in the sea of cortez. Its insane! Recreational angling as a
percentage of fish killed from the oceans each year is literally
insignificant. It sure dosen't help, but we all know that longliners and
seiners are cleaning out the oceans wholesale. Bycatch alone is some insane
number. I find it ironic that recreational anglers who kill a marlin are
chastised by the same folks who will go out and order swordfish at their
favorite restaurant. Both are wrong. I rarely eat fish, unless I catch it. I
am doing my part by not buying fish, but I still enjoy tag and release
fishing for marlin, etc. I will take a wahoo or tuna or dophin fish for
dinner, but never more than one.
On a related note, the word from Australia is that the GBR and its legendary
black marlin fishery is slowly but surely being closed down for fishing by
both commercial boats and recreational boats. For all purposes, the heavy
tackle season that begins in September will be the last one without
restrictions of some sort.
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