| "How can you need so many rods and reels to catch a fish?" she asked, her lips pulled into that weaned on a gherkin look, as she watched me prepare for a fishing trip. "Probably for much the same reason that you seem to need 30 pairs of shoes," I nearly said, but decided to live for another day. |
Tony Bishop |
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| I love fishing. It's transcendental meditation with a punch line. |
Billy Connolly |
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FishinVallarta.com - Fish Library
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Black Marlin
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Size
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Black marlin are huge, second only in size to the blue marlin. World Record 1560 lbs. These are big fish!! |
Food Value
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Good, but usually released alive by sportsmen. |
Fishing Method
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Sometimes Drifting; Trolling. The best baits are natural but artificial lures can also prove satisfactory. |
Fighting Characteristics
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The black's immense strength and exceptional size makes it a favored target among big-game fishermen. A fight with one of these fish can last for hours, wearing severely on the angler as well as the tackle. A fighter that usually mixes jumping and fast runs. Can jump at any time during the fight and often alongside the boat. |
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