First Marlin - Page 2

Strictly Bizness · 09-30-2008, 10:33 PM

congrats. i was stoked too when we caught our first marlin 2 years ago.

Chris Hood · 10-02-2008, 11:22 AM

Based on the Pectoral Fin I would say its a whitey. Whities have huge pec fins relative to their body size. If you see a whitey in the spread and it hasnt actually attacked a bait yet, 9 times out of 10 you will see only those pec fins lit up bright indigo blue.

need2fish · 10-02-2008, 01:29 PM

Congratulations. :letsparty

Captain Woody Woods · 10-02-2008, 04:03 PM

i agree. without the dorsal in the picture it is hard to tell whether this is a white or a blue. i have seen whites with MUCH bigger, more paddle-like pectoral fins than the one in this picture.

Ocean Man · 10-02-2008, 05:41 PM

Beautiful fish, congrats on your first.

09-30-2008, 10:33 PM	#11
Strictly Bizness Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: hopefully bump trolling hardtails in the GOM Posts: 992	RE: First Marlin congrats. i was stoked too when we caught our first marlin 2 years ago. __________________ Team Hit Man 31 Cape Horn

10-02-2008, 11:22 AM	#12
Chris Hood Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orange Beach, AL Posts: 367	RE: First Marlin Based on the Pectoral Fin I would say its a whitey. Whities have huge pec fins relative to their body size. If you see a whitey in the spread and it hasnt actually attacked a bait yet, 9 times out of 10 you will see only those pec fins lit up bright indigo blue. __________________ Whoo Dat- 58' Jarrett Bay

10-02-2008, 01:29 PM	#13
need2fish Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Posts: 1,544	RE: First Marlin Congratulations. :letsparty

10-02-2008, 04:03 PM	#14
Captain Woody Woods Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Na Kika Rig Posts: 3,364	RE: First Marlin i agree. without the dorsal in the picture it is hard to tell whether this is a white or a blue. i have seen whites with MUCH bigger, more paddle-like pectoral fins than the one in this picture.

10-02-2008, 05:41 PM	#15
Ocean Man Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bagdad, FL Posts: 1,484	RE: First Marlin Beautiful fish, congrats on your first.

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