Hello Raiders
First time poster but I am sure this is want people want to know. Heard rumours of early season marlin so went out for a look today. Put lures in at Wide FAD for nil water temp 18.9, set course east to the shelf then headed south along 240m line when water hit 20.8. Within 10 minutes long rigger goes off hit by marlin not sure if it was a stripey only got a quick look at it maybe 400lb. Of course it hit the worst reel on the boat TLD25 which was top shot 200m 50lb mono over 50lb braid. Got snapped off when mono grabbed in the braid. Came across 3 big schools of bait but nothing hunting them.Lost my first Marlin, $50 lure, 200m of mono but ill be back next week with 4 50w and not top shotted reels.
