BLACK
MARLIN
Makaira Indica
Description: Color dark
blue to black on back, vertical bars occasionally present,
may not be obvious after death, belly silvery white, first
dorsal fin low and rounded, less that 1/2 of body depth, second
dorsal fin begins in front of second anal fin, pectoral fin
is rigid in adults, more flexible in juveniles but will not
lay flat against body without the joints breaking (only marlin
with this characteristic), pelvic fin is short.
Tempurature Range: 20
- 30 Celsius (68 - 86 Fahrenheit).
Range: Found in the Indian
and Pacific oceans.
Typical Location: Along
current lines, continental shelf drop off, reefs and shore
where warm current is running. In open ocean around bait fish.
Juveniles move in schools of similar age along coast and islands.
Fishing Methods: Trolling
Mullet or Mackerel often in combination with plastic squid,
trolling live skipjack, bonito, trolling lures, konaheads
and plastic squid.
Size: Female larger than
the male, males rarely exceed 300 pounds, females can weigh
up to 700 pounds.
World Record: 1560 lbs.
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Black
Marlin: Avg. Weight
- 125 lbs to 300 lbs avg
Fishing Methods
- Trolling Mullet and or Mackerel often
in combination with plastic squid, trolling live skipjack,
bonito, trolling lures, konaheads and plastic squid.
Blue
Marlin:
Avg. Weight - 125 lbs to 300 lbs avg
Fishing Methods - Trolling
Mullet and or Mackerel often in combination
with plastic squid, trolling live skipjack, bonito, trolling
lures, konaheads and plastic squid.
Striped
Marlin:
Avg. Weight - 125 lbs to 250 lbs avg
Fishing Methods
- Trolling Mullet and or Mackerel often
in combination with plastic squid, trolling live skipjack,
bonito, trolling lures, konaheads and plastic squid.
Swordfish:
Avg. Weight - 200 lbs to 500
lbs avg.
Sailfish:
Avg.
Weight - 60 lbs to 80 lbs avg
Fishing Methods - Trolling
strip bait, often in combination with plastic squid. Trolling
surface lures. Trolling or drifting live bait mullet or mackerel.
Deep trolling baits or lures.
Dorado
/ Mahi Mahi:
Avg. Weight - 10 lbs to 30 lbs avg.
Fishing Methods
- Trolling dead Mullet, Mackerel or Squid. Trolling strip
baits, often in combination with plastic squid. Trolling smaller
lures, konaheads, minnows and poppers. Drifting with small
live bait, often with chum.
Yellowfin
Tuna:
Avg. Weight - 20 lbs to 40 lbs avg.
Fishing
Methods - Trolling lures, konaheads and plastic squid.
Trolling natural or strip baits often in combination with
plastic squid. Trolling in front of dolphin schools. Drifting
or at anchor with live bait and chum..
Wahoo:
Avg. Weight
- 30 lbs to 60 lbs avg.
Fishing Methods - Trolling
lures, minnows or feather lures close to reefs. Trolling strip
bait, often in combination with plastic squid. Drifting live
bait mullet, yellowtail scad or mackerel.
Skipjack:
Avg. Weight
- 5 lbs to 10 lbs avg.
Fishing Methods - Most skipjack
are taken incidentally to other fishing activities, especially
albacore or tuna fishing. They bite a feather eagerly and
will readily come to the boat when live anchovies are used
as chum. Most anglers do not actively seek skipjack because
of their small size and the undesirability of the meat when
fresh. However, skipjack is good if processed and most is
consumed after it is canned. Most fish taken off California
weigh 2 to 12 pounds, with the vast majority in the 4 to 6
pound range.
Bonito:
Avg.
Weight - Up to 25 lbs.
Fishing Methods - Once a school
is aroused they will take almost any bait or lure that is
tossed their way. Most Pacific Bonito are taken by a combination
of trolling and live bait fishing. The schools are located
by trolling feathers and squid pieces are used to bait the
fish once located.
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