This fish weighed 207 pounds which isn’t that massive when you take into consideration that the IGFA All-Tackle World Record for Pacific Blue Marlin is 1,376 pounds. Blue Marlin are harvested every day in Hawaii and the meat is often distributed amongst neighbors and helps feed the locals. The same is mostly true in Costa Rica and Panama but that’s not the case everywhere. In Florida, virtually every billfish aside from Swordfish is released. Also, people immediately questioned why he kept the Blue Marlin. He says this was in Kona, Hawaii which is one of the global billfish hotspots this time of year. But the post on Reddit says this kayak fisherman went out offshore even though there was a small craft advisory in place. An angler will need to get to deep water and that often means rough season. Kayak fishing for Blue Marlin isn’t something that can be attempted everywhere. There’s nothing about this guy’s name but in the Reddit comments we learn some more about this fish. A legend.” I did a deep dive into very single Hawaii-based fishing account I follow on Instagram, I searched Twitter, and the recent news.

He just caught this fish from the canoe he is standing in front of. This image below popped up on the /r/fishing Subreddit with the title “This guy is a contractor working for my friend. Your best hope is tiring the fish out enough that you can reel it up to the kayak and release it or subdue it before the fish dies from exhaustion because the dead weight falling towards the ocean floor might break your tackle. This can be mitigated by a sea anchor or paddles for maneuvering but when you are fighting a billfish like a 200+ pound Blue Marlin in Hawaii you’re basically a ragdoll out there getting dragged around. One of the biggest differences between kayak fishing and fishing on a boat or standing on land is the fish can just pull you around if it’s strong enough.

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