Thailand, Black Marlin

[huuwi]

yes andy, pumped with what they called heineken: .
tight line
huuwi

[Patudo]

Mate I have a definite feeling that is a small blue. Very different body shape and colouration to the typical Phuket black. This time of year in theory should have the bluest Indian Ocean water pushing up with that SW monsoon, has anyone been out to the dropoff?

Best regards

P.

[KEY-LIME-PIE]

Nice catch. You guys had an awesome trip and a wounderful time!

Tom

[Andaman Andy]

Mate I have a definite feeling that is a small blue. Very different body shape and colouration to the typical Phuket black. This time of year in theory should have the bluest Indian Ocean water pushing up with that SW monsoon, has anyone been out to the dropoff?

Best regards

P.

With the price of fuel, not too many going to drop off, havnt heard of anyone catching on the drop off, Don Mai is a different matter, it is loaded and only saw two commercial boats out there.

[striper swiper]

Looks like it has fixed wings ie; a black

[Andaman Andy]

Mate I have a definite feeling that is a small blue. Very different body shape and colouration to the typical Phuket black. This time of year in theory should have the bluest Indian Ocean water pushing up with that SW monsoon, has anyone been out to the dropoff?

Best regards

P.

Checked with a few other people about this and it is a Blue,Start of second dorsal behind start of second anal fin.
First documented (Pictures not stories) Blue i have heard of being caught here, pectorial fins did fold, we had to lift them up to get the rope under.