Fishing for Marlin is a dream of many anglers, the sight of a billfish leaping from the water with your bait in its mouth is one of the great thrills of life. Although these fish are a migratory pelagic species, they can be found throughout the world’s oceans and in some cases even close to shore. The excitement of a Marlin strike is something every angler will remember for the rest of their lives.
While some Marlin Fishing are known to be mean and tough, most are a spirited adversary that can make an angler work for their money. They are known to jump, greyhound and make amazingly fast runs, the fight from hook to boat can be a long and challenging battle of man and fish.
Marlin Fishing Techniques: Baiting, Luring, and Hooking Strategies
To prepare for a possible Marlin bite, use a Bimini to No-Name knot to add 24 feet of 50- to 80-pound mono to the 30-pound line running off your reel then tie a snap swivel to it. Then add a 45-ounce egg sinker on the bottom of the line, a selection of squid chain teasers and two mullet or select ballyhoo dredges on the short rigger and one on the long rig.
When you feel a bite, lower your baited rig over the side of the boat. Pay attention to your sonar and line to monitor the bait’s depth and stay alert for a sudden change in tension that might indicate a strike.