Instantly the thrashing, twisting marlin skids across the gunnel, passing the crewman with the leader. Slashing with its bill, the fish instead ... feet of water” while serving as first mate during ...

Dive into the drama, the money, and the science behind one of the most celebrated fishing competitions in the world.

“Not 30 feet off the back of the boat, this big monster marlin breaches the water and ... or stomach torn out, or something that would have been detrimental to kill the fish,” he said.

3:30 p.m. The last boat to have a blue marlin hooked, Dun-Rite, released its fish at 3:20 p.m. (lines are out of the water at 3 p.m. unless a fish is still hooked). So fishing is done for the day ...

These areas offer the warm water temperatures that the marlins prefer, and the fish ... out and disable it. Their mode of hunting is usually compared to that of the swordfish, where the marlin ...