113.5kg Blue Marlin off East London
Submitted by Nigel on February 22, 2010 – 07:238 Comments
This Blue Marlin was caught off East London by Arthur Kidson and weighed in at 113.5kg. The crew were fishing off the boat Freespool and landed this fish on the 20 February 2010. It is a new record for the East London Ski Boat Club and a possible Border record.
Unfortunately the fish could not be released at it was hooked to deep.
FISH: Blue Marlin
BOAT: Freespool
WEIGHT/LENGTH: 113.5kg
CAUGHT BY: Arthur Kidson
CAUGHT AT: East London 20 February 2010
BAIT/LURE: Kona
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Wow, great fish Arthur!
Very well done uncle Arthur, that is every fisherman’s dream.
Nice fish. must have been one hell of a battle!!!
Well done Arthur
When are you visiting us in PE for some tuna fishing again?
Steve Brewis from PEDSAC also landed a Black marlin of 130kg at the canyon off PE on Saturday (20/2/2010) on a kona
This is the 4th Marlin to come out in the past 2 weeks between East London & Boknes.
A Very Well Done Uncle Arthur!!
Nice one,Arthur.
Great catch, well done Arthur. Once again proof that with the correct conditions many gamefish species visit the Border region.