40th Anniversary of first 1000 lb Black Marlin caught

off Cairns, my home town. 40 years ago, that put Cairns on the big game fishing map.

Lots of very expensive boats here now, trying their luck.

Even the angler who caught the first 1000 pounder is back.
First time he has been back, since 40 years ago.

He swears he even lost a MUCH bigger one before landing his 1000 pounder.

Lee Marvin was also a frequent visitor and keen marlin fisherman

http://www.australianfishingexpeditions.com/

http://www.australianfishingexpeditions.com/news_updates.html#News4

Bazza

 

44 Black Marlins tagged and released in 2 days. A 950 pounder was apparently tagged and released yesterday, and NO, I don't know how they "weigh" them. Bazza

 

Now I'm jealous......oh well....deer season starts Saturday. Maybe I'll have more success

They weigh them in a "hammock" don't they?

 

What I should have said is
" I don't know how they weigh them on the boat, out at sea".
Maybe they just take a well educated guess. Bazza

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All 900+ pounds ??????? I don't think so!

 

ROFL...when you said lifted them by the tail I thought you meant with their bare hands!!!!!

 

Actually you are perfectly right the first time. I just got in

Haven't seen Mankind at all...still waiting for him to come take me out to breakfast

 

POMPT ?????

Hint: My avatar is not really me

 

So...you gonna upload the one of the werewolf?

 

LOL...Major Poop would be better

 

Someone said I look like my avatar - but I don't wear purple Lycra pantyhose, with black undies on the outside, honest!

 

No, most fishing competitions, here in OZ at least, are tag and release. Bazza

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That's what I wanted to know. See my earlier replies. Bazza

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Bl**dy Hijackers, lol. ............ Bazza

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I go back to my original comment about the hammock weighing. The whole deal sits on the side of the boat and the fish can be dragged into the hammock within the water, weighed, tagged and then released. Boat might list a bit at 900 pounds though

 

Likely so. Hoisting them by the tail is only for the dead ones.

 

We rest our case LOL

*Hi 5's G.T.*

 

There's something fishy here......

 

Born again nut case who is ignoring me on MSN

 

Oopsy! That post of mine shoulda been in the avatar thread. That'll learn me to have too many browser tabs open, Lol! Sorry, Baz..

But yeah, most of the big game fishing in this country at least is indeed tag and release. Presumably for the challenge excitement and prestige, if they get a big 'un. A few may get turned into trophies, but not that many. A lot of foreign tourists go for the Queensland big game fishing.

 

Thanks, Lev, for your reply. That is probably the way they do it. Bazza

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I came back 2 minutes later and msg'd you several times. How rude

 

I came back 2 minutes later and msg'd you several times. How rude

So you pulled last night, huh? lol

 

Back to the subject, a record number (54) gameboats competed. Anglers form USA, London, New Zealand, New Guinea (PNG), Zimbabwe, Denmark and Hong Kong competed against Queensland and other Australian State teams.

Day 1, 24 black marlin were tagged. A lady angler, Lorraine Stewart, caught the biggest. 950 pounds (432kg).
Next day, 25 marlins tagged. One boat, tagged, and released 6 fish in 2 days.
From Sundays paper, final results not published until next Sunday.

Just heard on the radio, 100 tagged and released.
Winning boat tagged 9 in the competition.

Looks like a great success for Cairns, though. Bazza

 

Not by me. I will check it out. You might try the links I posted earlier. Bazza

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Have emailled them for video links or more still photos.

See my original post (#1) links, for some updated still photos. Bazza