Blue Marlin

Bait or Lure
Bait or Lure

Whole dead fish (balao, mullets, spanish mackerel), squid, artificial lures (offshore trolling lures), and live baits (small dolphin, bonito and skipjack tuna

Methods
Methods

Trolling

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Location

Offshore ocean waters

seasons
Seasons

June — October; peak middle June — September

Average weight
Average Weights

150 – 400 pounds

state record
State Record

1093 pounds, 12 ounces; caught off Virginia Beach in 1978 by Edward A. Givens

Rules to catch Blue Marlin

  • Timings for catiching Blue Marlin are 00:00 to 05:00 am
  • Blue Marlin is rare species, requires license etc
  • there are many rules but this is a mockup info for catching Blue Marlin
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