Aero Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 (edited) R_Zee, Noddy, A pretty easy way to I.D stripes from blues is the actual height of the dorsal fin. The height of the dorsal in stripes is usually equivillant to the depth of the body. As you can see with your fish, its got quite a tall dorsal. There's other ways to I.D them such as their lower Jaw, Lateral line etc... Chris P.S Have a Sticky beak here : http://www.marlinnut.com/facts/strmarlin.shtml Edited August 15, 2006 by Aero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reel-em-in Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Do not let the facts get in the way of a great story What a fish...... and this time of the year!!!!!!. Your first Marlin is like a Hole in One in golf. This will be a moment that you will never forget. I just sold my boat cause the wife wants to buy a house. Seeing the pictures and reading your story is only making me more depressed. Congratulations to the crew, a great effort. Cheers Jo Was REEL-EM-IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 nice fish guys it is a striped marlin as the pec fins are curved .Thay are much straighter on a blue at the back of the fin .nice fish anyway guys good on you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 24 kg line, Shimano tiagra, 200lb trace, pakula devil 20cm in dark blue and red. the trace marks are still on my hands, i think i will invest in some heavy duty gloves i find the sheep skin lined rigging gloves work a treat .little extra padding helps but u can still feel the strech in the leader .we use 300 to 400lb trace for stripes and 600lb for blues on bounty hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 i find the sheep skin lined rigging gloves work a treat .little extra padding helps but u can still feel the strech in the leader .we use 300 to 400lb trace for stripes and 600lb for blues on bounty hunter Any particular reason you use 300-400lb for stripes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inhlanzi Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 What a great story guys. Not a day you will forget in a hurry. Well done to you all. That's what fishing is all about... cheers inhlanzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Any particular reason you use 300-400lb for stripes? yeah you stand half a chance if a blue jump on . and i have found that if the leader is not to bad i put the lure straight back out and have hooked anouther 1 almost straight away atleast half a dozen times !!!! thay sometimes hunt in packs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Zee Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 RESPECT...in one word. Any pics of the lure? http://www.pakula.com.au/Colours03/110%20wasp.jpg I think thats wat is was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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