Marlin Fishing as part of your Hunting Safari

How many of you would be interested in doing a Marlin fishing trip as part of your hunting safari

  • wouldn't want to catch marlin on a hunting trip

    Votes: 1 3.8%
  • curious about it

    Votes: 6 23.1%
  • What will it cost me

    Votes: 12 46.2%
  • Hell yes where do i sign up

    Votes: 8 30.8%

  • Total voters
    26
After many fruitless trips out of Texas and Mexico, in March 1999 I was able to catch this 295lb Marlin in Hawaii. It got tailed wrapped - ended up with a 2 1/2 hour fight to get it to the boat. I can't image fighting a grander.

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About a month before that, I was fishing in the Everglades and caught this 175 lb tarpon on 12lb test spinning gear.

Tarpon.jpg


After those two catches, I became more focused on hunting. How was I going to top those!? (I have a 96lb halibut from 1992, but no picture with me for it).

John
 
After many fruitless trips out of Texas and Mexico, in March 1999 I was able to catch this 295lb Marlin in Hawaii. It got tailed wrapped - ended up with a 2 1/2 hour fight to get it to the boat. I can't image fighting a grander.

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About a month before that, I was fishing in the Everglades and caught this 175 lb tarpon on 12lb test spinning gear.

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After those two catches, I became more focused on hunting. How was I going to top those!? (I have a 96lb halibut from 1992, but no picture with me for it).

John
Those are some impressive catches!
But like hunting you always try and better your last record..... there is just something about the chance of hooking into that illusive 1000 lb marlin that makes us go back there time and time again... Its like shooting that 100 lb elephant i guess.

Catching a big Tarpon like that is one of my bucket list items.
 
The dangerous part for me now is I figured I would go to Australia to go after a big one in the next 3 - 5 years. Now you're telling me I can go hunt buff, etc. in Moz and do a add on for big Marlin. That is very tempting in the 2 or 3 years!
 
After many fruitless trips out of Texas and Mexico, in March 1999 I was able to catch this 295lb Marlin in Hawaii. It got tailed wrapped - ended up with a 2 1/2 hour fight to get it to the boat. I can't image fighting a grander.

View attachment 50512

About a month before that, I was fishing in the Everglades and caught this 175 lb tarpon on 12lb test spinning gear.

View attachment 50513

After those two catches, I became more focused on hunting. How was I going to top those!? (I have a 96lb halibut from 1992, but no picture with me for it).

John
175lb Tarpon Wow
 
The dangerous part for me now is I figured I would go to Australia to go after a big one in the next 3 - 5 years. Now you're telling me I can go hunt buff, etc. in Moz and do a add on for big Marlin. That is very tempting in the 2 or 3 years!
you should drop us a e-mail and we can start planning your trip!
 

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