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| The most powerful gamefish in sportfishing is Billfish. Most of them will show a complete action when hooked-up. Deep dive, spectacular jumps, tail walking, wild head shakes, etc. Some anglers believed that never introduced yourself as an angler before you could win the fight against one of them. |
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| Besides their stuborn fight, they also known for huge size. Some of them could reach over 1,000 pound. Team work are recommended to win the battle. Always prepare for the bite and give the Tag before release them when you win the fight. |
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| BROADBILL SWORDFISH OTHER NAME: Broadie, Pez Espada SPECIES: Xiphias Gladius SIZE: Historically, from 100 to more than 1,000 pounds. WORLD RECORD: 1,182 pounds GAME QUALITIES: Not as wild or acrobatic as the Blue Marlin, but an equally powerful and rugged fighter that can get off some spectacular jumps on occasion. |
| BLACK MARLIN OTHER NAME: White Marlin (Japan), Silver Marlin (Hawaii) SPECIES: Makaira Indica SIZE: Maximum weight about 2,000 pounds WORLD RECORD: 1,560 pounds GAME QUALITIES: Very strong and exceptionally fast fish which can test not only the angler and tackle but the entire crew. Can sprint along the surface, then run deep which often causes the line to break due to water pressure. |
| BLUE MARLIN OTHER NAME: Pacific Blue Marlin SPECIES: Makaira Mazara (Indo-pacific Blue Marlin), Makaira Nigricans (Altantic Blue Marlin) SIZE: Maximum weight about 2,600 pounds (Pacific) WORLD RECORD: 1,402 pounds (Atlantic) GAME QUALITIES: More stronger than Black Marlin and the capture of a large Blue Marlin is definitely a team effort. Usually fight deeper than a Black or Striped Marlin. |
| STRIPED MARLIN OTHER NAME: Striper, Stripey SPECIES: Tetrapturus Audax SIZE: Maximum weight about 550 pounds WORLD RECORD: 494 pounds GAME QUALITIES: Strong fighter on light tackle. Commonly dances across the surface when hooked and jumps can be spectacular. When first hooked some fish will jump several times then dive deep and never return to the surface. Fantastic fish to catch on fly tackle. |
| HATCHET MARLIN SPECIES: Tetrapturus Sp. SIZE: Uncertain, possibly to 200 pounds or more WORLD RECORD: None GAME QUALITIES: Rare everywhere. Simply be a variant of the White Marlin, the fight probably same as White Marlin. |
| WHITE MARLIN SPECIES: Tetrapturus Albidus OTHER NAME: Spikefish, Aguja Blanco SIZE: Maximum more than 200 pounds WORLD RECORD: 181 pounds GAME QUALITIES: Probably the most aerial-minded of Billfishes, but with plenty of stamina as well. |
| SAILFISH OTHER NAME: Indo-Pacific Sailfish, Spindlebeak, Pez Vela SPECIES: Istiophorus Platypterus (Indo-pacific Sailfish), Istiophorus Albicans (Altantic Sailfish) SIZE: Maximum weight 260 pounds (Indo-Pacific Sailfish) WORLD RECORD: 221 pounds (Indo-Pacific Sailfish), 141 pounds (Altantic Sailfish) GAME QUALITIES: Spectacular acrobat that can spend more time in the air than in the water when hooked. Exceptionally fast fish that generally does not fight deep. Prime gamefish for fly or light tackle. |
| LONGBILL SPEARFISH OTHER NAME: Altantic Spearfish, Long-nose Spearfish SPECIES: Tetrapturus Pfleugeri SIZE: Maximum weight 100 pounds WORLD RECORD: 94 pounds GAME QUALITIES: As the lightweights of the billfish family, they perform well on light tackle with lightning runs and acrobatics. |
| MEDITERRANEAN SPEARFISH OTHER NAME: Spearfish SPECIES: Tetrapturus Belone SIZE: Maximum weight 100 pounds WORLD RECORD: 90 pounds GAME QUALITIES: As the lightweights of the billfish family, they perform well on light tackle with lightning runs and acrobatics. |
| SHORTBILL SPEARFISH OTHER NAME: Altantic Spearfish SPECIES: Tetrapturus Angustirotris SIZE: Maximum weight 100 pounds WORLD RECORD: None GAME QUALITIES: As the lightweights of the billfish family, they perform well on light tackle with lightning runs and acrobatics. |