New NC Blue Marlin record 1228.5 pls

[Robja]

I just got an email today on this not sure when it was caught

[SeaBiscuit]

Pirate's cove last day: Pirate's Cove: BIG Blue Headed In?

Local boy (Mike King, Kure Beach) working the sticks. Story on star news sports page cover today.

SeaBiscuit

[Flyin By]

Nice fish, and a record to boot...

[merry marlin]

Very nice FISH right here in Good ole Carolina....
Those guys will be like in the clouds for a little while. Can't be sure they'll ever see one like that again so CONGRATULATIONS to the whole team and enjoy the memories!
MM

[tunatamer4]

I've known Mike for awhile and know that is ONE OF hte fish he's been dreaming about.

[slip slidin]

Congratulations again Capt Mike and crew. Helluva fish. "Livin the dream".

[Seekin' Makaira]

Unreal that it was taken during a tourney. Talk about getting new people involved in the sport. You put up a fish like that on a stage like that, and I gaurantee there were no Marlin Magics within a fifty mile radius of P.C. LOL.

[tunatamer4]

Unreal that it was taken during a tourney. Talk about getting new people involved in the sport. You put up a fish like that on a stage like that, and I gaurantee there were no Marlin Magics within a fifty mile radius of P.C. LOL.

True about getting more people interested in the sport, but you'd be amazed how many want to go catch one on a half day trip. It was funny the number of people who wanted to tuna fish after seeing a load of fish on the dock but would only book the boat for a half day spanish trip. Bit of a difference.

[burricane]

Well said Tuna Tamer. I once heard that "marlin fishing is not for the faint of heart or the faint of wallet." It's hard to catch them with clarkspoons and planers too. I had a crowd book a 1/2 day last week and then asked me how many marlins I thought we would catch that day. Not really sure how to respond to that one...

[Capt_John]

Best quote ever sums that up.

"BILLFISHING"

"You may not get the fish,
but you'll definately get the bill."