NC man reels in 1,062-pound marlin - DAMN!

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Edited Date/Time 1/12/2012 10:52am
NC man reels in 1,062-pound marlin

(AP) – 4 hours ago

OCEAN CITY, Md. — Robert Farris will have an honest big-fish story to tell.

The Charlotte, N.C., resident broke a 20-year-old Maryland record at the White Marlin Open in Ocean City, snagging a blue marlin that weighed 1,062 pounds.

That exceeds the previous record by more than 100 pounds.

It took Farris more than three hours Wednesday to reel the fish in. The blue marlin is worth about $550,000.

The White Marlin Open is dubbed the largest billfish tournament in the world, with nearly 300 registered boats and cash prizes exceeding $2.1 million.

Farris was aboard the No Problem out of Fenwick Island, Del.

Information from: The Baltimore Sun, http://www.baltimoresun.com

Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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Cygnus 8/7/2009 7:07am
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Why did they not tag and release that fish?
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fcr 8/7/2009 7:18am
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Cygnus wrote:
Why did they not tag and release that fish?
I was wondering the same, it was in a tournament .

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Cygnus 8/7/2009 7:43am
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Wouldn't a 1000 lb marlin be rather tough?

It was most likely a female. Females grow larger than males. The female can spawn 4 times a year and release as many as 7 million eggs. That fish was more valuable alive than dead even if they are going to feed needy families with it.
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Cygnus wrote:
Wouldn't a 1000 lb marlin be rather tough? It was most likely a female. Females grow larger than males. The female can spawn 4 times a...
Wouldn't a 1000 lb marlin be rather tough?

It was most likely a female. Females grow larger than males. The female can spawn 4 times a year and release as many as 7 million eggs. That fish was more valuable alive than dead even if they are going to feed needy families with it.
I have no idea what a 1k marlin would taste like and didn't find anything about the reason behind why they didn't C&R.

Did find this:

The tail was protruding and it was clear Thursday's catch by angler Bob Farris was going to be the first of the week to clear the 500-pound minimum. The first test the fish needs to pass before coming off the boat is a minimum length of 105 inches. Farris' catch dwarfed the minimum, measuring 140 inches.
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DirtyFilter75 8/7/2009 7:51am
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I know a guy that can reel in the 1,000 pound darlings
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Cygnus wrote:
Wouldn't a 1000 lb marlin be rather tough? It was most likely a female. Females grow larger than males. The female can spawn 4 times a...
Wouldn't a 1000 lb marlin be rather tough?

It was most likely a female. Females grow larger than males. The female can spawn 4 times a year and release as many as 7 million eggs. That fish was more valuable alive than dead even if they are going to feed needy families with it.
The bigger marlin and other game fish are becoming scarce. You would think that tournaments would be sensitive to that. Your post is spot on.
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Honda_Fan 8/7/2009 7:57am
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A lot of people think because the Oceans are huge that it is all full of fish. In reality the open Ocean is equivalent to a desert.
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Cygnus 8/7/2009 8:37am
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The Atlantic blue marlin has been under intense pressure from longline fishing in past years. In the Caribbean region alone, Japanese and Cuban fishermen take over a thousand tons of Atlantic blue marlin annually. Vessels are required to release all billfish caught within 200 miles (320 km) of the U.S. coastline. However, the survival rate for the fish is low because of death or damage during capture by the vessels.[3] The Atlantic blue marlin is currently not listed as a threatened species with the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Maybe they couldn't revive it boat side? looks like it should have been released.
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SteveS 8/7/2009 8:47am
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I doubt you can break a record with a fish if you release it.
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Cygnus 8/7/2009 8:55am
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I just did a little research looks like a catch and keep tourney.
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09450f 8/7/2009 9:40am
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KONA..THEY HAVE A WALL OF PICTURES OF MARLINS THAT ARE ALL OVER 1,000 LBS...whoops caps lock...i always go there just to see those monsters

THE BIGGEST IS 1600 LBS.

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