Australia Grander Black Marlin

Bodacious · 11-19-2009, 07:30 PM

Just wanted to say congrats to Doc Conkle for catching and releasing a grander black marlin in Australia this past week. Took him 17 minutes to get it boat side.Captain asked if hewanted to kill the fish and he said let her go! They comparedpictures to a recently caught 1100 pound black that was killed and he said itkept up with that fish.Caught on a 130 with 45 pounds of drag and ate a scad mackerel. Not many people can say they have even seen a fish that big let alone caught one.... Congrats Doc!

Captain Woody Woods · 11-20-2009, 02:42 PM

badass. let us know if you get any pictures or video there kipper

Jason · 11-20-2009, 04:31 PM

That big a fish in 17 minutes!!! Geeezzzzz that wasn't a Zebco 202

oke:letsdrink That's awesome that he let it fight another day also...:letsdrink:letsdrink:letsdrink

Xiphius · 11-20-2009, 05:21 PM

Way to Go Doc, a well deserved fish for one of our premier sportfishermen...did he take the G&S over to Australia? Dreamin On is over there at the moment.

Bodacious · 11-20-2009, 05:55 PM

No he chartered a boat down there.

Downtime2 · 11-20-2009, 06:00 PM

That had to be a blast Doc....congratulations......

11-19-2009, 07:30 PM	#1
Bodacious Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 170	Australia Grander Black Marlin Just wanted to say congrats to Doc Conkle for catching and releasing a grander black marlin in Australia this past week. Took him 17 minutes to get it boat side.Captain asked if hewanted to kill the fish and he said let her go! They comparedpictures to a recently caught 1100 pound black that was killed and he said itkept up with that fish.Caught on a 130 with 45 pounds of drag and ate a scad mackerel. Not many people can say they have even seen a fish that big let alone caught one.... Congrats Doc!

11-20-2009, 02:42 PM	#2
Captain Woody Woods Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Na Kika Rig Posts: 3,248	RE: Australia Grander Black Marlin badass. let us know if you get any pictures or video there kipper

11-20-2009, 04:31 PM	#3
Jason Like a roach in the dark! Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In the woods, lookin' fer ticks! Posts: 5,151	RE: Australia Grander Black Marlin That big a fish in 17 minutes!!! Geeezzzzz that wasn't a Zebco 202oke:letsdrink That's awesome that he let it fight another day also...:letsdrink:letsdrink:letsdrink

11-20-2009, 05:21 PM	#4
Xiphius Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 490	RE: Australia Grander Black Marlin Way to Go Doc, a well deserved fish for one of our premier sportfishermen...did he take the G&S over to Australia? Dreamin On is over there at the moment.

11-20-2009, 05:55 PM	#5
Bodacious Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 170	RE: Australia Grander Black Marlin No he chartered a boat down there.

11-20-2009, 06:00 PM	#6
Downtime2 Super Moderator Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 2,396	RE: Australia Grander Black Marlin That had to be a blast Doc....congratulations......

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