Photos of Huge Pacific Blue Marlin page 1 of 3

The enormous Pacific blue marlin pictured below weighed 1,656 lbs. and was caught in 1984 by angler Gary Merriman fishing with the legendary Capt. Bart Miller on his "Black Bart."� This 17-foot long beast is the largest blue marlin ever brought into Kona, Hawaii, and the second largest Pacific blue ever caught by rod and reel.� It was also the largest blue marlin caught in the world in 1984.� The battle lasted two hours and 20 minutes and is described in Capt. Bart's exciting article entitled "The Black Bart Chronicles, Part II" which was published in the September/October 2000 issue of the Big Game Fishing Journal.� Contact Capt. Bart at Black Bart Lures.� The photo below left shows the crew trying to get its head through the door of "Black Bart."� That on the right shows the fish at the ice house door. It's hard to believe, but blue marlin grow to twice the size of the huge fish pictured here.� Capt. Miller once fought to the boat, but could not subdue, a blue marlin of about 3,000 lbs.� (There's one of that size pictured further below.)

Pictured below and to the right is the largest blue marlin caught in the world in 1983.� It weighed 1265 lbs.� It was also caught aboard Bart Miller's "Black Bart" and landed in Kona, Hawaii.� (All photos, Bart Miller)

THE MONSTER

Above and below, Capt. Miller supervising the unloading of his 1,265-lb. Pacific blue marlin for its weighing.�

Pictured below is a truly mammoth Pacific blue marlin weighing in the vicinity of 3,000 lbs.� Thus, it would be twice the weight of the huge fish pictured above!� Note the width of the fish through the "shoulders" and the very pronounced crest.

Left, Capt. Bart Miller's 1,656-lb. Pacific blue marlin dwarfs angler Gary Merriman at the dock in Kona, Hawaii.

MORE PHOTOS Pacific Blue Marlin - pg. 2 Largest Blue Marlin Ever Caught Atlantic Blue Marlin - 4 pages Black Marlin - 3 pages White Marlin - 2 pages Bluefin Tuna - pg. 1 of 6 Grander Bluefin on Stand-up World Record Bluefin Tuna Swordfish - 3 pages Bigeye Tuna Yellowfin Tuna Spearfish Sailfish Large Sharks

OTHER PAGES ON THIS WEBSITE The Severity of Atlantic Population Losses Headed for Extinction - The Facts Blue Marlin White Marlin Sailfish Swordfish Bluefin Tuna Sharks Endangered Species Act White Marlin Listing Petition Articles on Fishing for Giant Bluefin and Marlin Overview Hunting Giants Hunting Grander Blue Marlin and Bluefin Those Magnificent Giants Going, Going, Gone Headed for Extinction   Jim Chambers Chambers and Associates Overview List of All Pages on this Website Home

Chambers and Associates 9814 Kensington Parkway Kensington Maryland 20895-3425 (T) 301-949-7778��� (Fax) 301-949-3003

Daily "Kill-o-Meter"

Longliners fish most heavily during the periods when the moon is brightest. So, this real-time image of the moon phase shows when the kill of swordfish is greatest and least. It also shows when the kill of blue marlin, white marlin, sailfish, sharks, tunas, sea turtles, marine mammals and a host of other marine life is also greatest - even though they are not even targeted. For more, see link above.

What can You do to Help Save the Big Fish of the Atlantic?

Become one of our Sponsors