Blue Marlin Replica
blue marlin replica
marlin fishing ?
i want to start marlin fishing but don't know much about it. what kind of tackle,baits,lures do i need. the marlin in my area is white and blue marlin
White marlin, being smaller than blues, require lighter tackle. Blues, as I’ve written many times in various articles, can kill a person- either from the effects of exhaustion or by billing them. With whites, you can troll for them, drift (still fish) with live baits, or kite fish. They are exciting on kites. In the Atlantic, they average less than 100 lb. (Blues go over 1,000). So, for whites, spinning tackle in the 20 to 30 lb. class, or conventional tackle of similar weight rating. Rigged ballyhoo, trolled, produces many whites, as do lures. On the 28 mile wreck, I took whites using live eels, off of Jersey. Like all fish, they are area-specific, meaning they like baits/lures that are similar to the local baitfish. I always liked trolling a daisy chain (or two) made from 8 four-inch rubber squids, silver and blue working well, tied one behind the other. I’ve also raised blues on this but, with 6/0 hooks in the squids, a blue of any size is likely to be lost. Include a red bead in front of each squid. In the Florida Keys, blue runners (bigeye scad) are awesome baits, as are live yellowtail of 12 inches length or a small live mackerel… For blues, break out the 50 or 80 lb. outfits, leaving the spinning rods in the rod rack. BIG bubbler lures always work, anywhere. Trolling up a blue is almost a science with experience being the most valuable commodity. Where/when/how is the key. And, only experienced skippers find blues consistently. You gotta go on a charter boat that knows their stuff. On many occasions, while bringing in smaller dolphin, blues have slashed at the dolphins, cutting the side of the fish with their bills. They Love dolphin! As for lures: All lures work at some time. The reciprocal is true: No lure works all the time. The “spread” is vital, as well. The spread is the pattern of the trolled lures behind the boat. This may not sound critical, but it is. Only experience can help here. With clients that are new to fishing and want to catch a blue, I’ll put them on to a white or a sailfish first, then ask if they are ready for a blue. Amazingly, you’d be surprised how many times a neophyte will not want to step up to a blue after a sailfish or white on light tackle. On two occasions, while fishing a blue, I had to call the Coast Guard and advise that I may have a potential heart attack victim aboard, so exhausted were the anglers. Blues are real beasts! My advice:
1- Fish on a successful charter boat:
2- If using your own boat, study your quarry:
3- for your first lures, try 8 or 10 inch skirted bubbler lures in blue/white.
Good luck…
