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Recreational angling is a large market throughout the world and the black marlin is a very sought after fish. In August 1953, while fishing off of Cabo Blanco, Peru, Alfred C. Glassell Jr. caught a black marlin weighing 1,560 pounds (710 kg), using a handheld 7 foot (2.1 m) bamboo rod, a Fin-Nor reel and 130-pound-test linen line. [23]
Glassell with his record-breaking black marlin caught in 1953 at Cabo Blanco, Peru Alfred Curry Glassell Jr. (March 31, 1913 – October 29, 2008) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He made a fortune in the oil and gas industry in Louisiana and Texas and was a co-founder of Transcontinental Pipeline .
Record-breaking black marlin weighing at 1,560 pounds (710 kg), caught off Cabo Blanco in 1953 by Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Cabo Blanco is a fishing village in northwestern Peru, 3 km northwest from El Alto, Talara, Piura. It was famous in the past among big-game fishermen and today is a noted surf break. The village takes its name from the light ...
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If verified, it would beat the current record by nearly 10 pounds.
Jaylynn Parker’s record 101.11-pound blue catfish appears to demand a few adjustments.. Not that it’s ever been quite as simple as catch fish, weigh fish, acclaim fish. A process exists, of ...
The region is unquestionably the best place in the world to catch a black marlin over 1,000 pounds (450 kg). Many domestic and international anglers visit the region during the September to November period in the hope of catching the "fish of a lifetime". Black marlin can be caught to a size of 1,200 to 1,300 pounds (540 to 590 kg) in this area.
Topekan Travis Herzog said he was using a rod and reel with white bass for bait when he caught the big catfish. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...