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Atlantic Blue Marlin Photos
- pg. 1 of 3
In my view, the best place in the world
to have a good chance to catch
a
seriously large Atlantic blue marlin is
The Azores
Dedicated to the
Memory of our Friend, Capt. Joseph Franck |
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Left, Capt. Joseph Franck and the IGFA 80-pound world record Atlantic blue marlin (1,189 lbs.) caught by Jacky Delbrel off the island of Faial in the Azores. (Photo, G. Wouters) |
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Above, David Lauzen's 1,001 lb. Atlantic blue marlin caught on 80-pound standup tackle near Faial in the Azores. Pictured too are Capt. Joseph Franck and their friend. (Photo, G. Wouters) |
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"Rocketing blue." (Photo, J. Vertommen) |
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| Below, a big blue marlin fights for freedom. (Photo, J. Vertommen) |
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Above,
Releasing a Sure World Record -
Peter Ganz's estimated 1,400 lb. Atlantic blue marlin caught on
Joseph Frank's boat but tagged and released in good shape near Faial in the
Azores. This fish, caught on 80 lb tackle, was much larger than the current IGFA
80-pound line class world record pictured below and could have bested the
130-lb and all tackle world record of 1,402 lbs. caught off Brazil (Photo, P. Ganz) |
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Below, a massive blue marlin weighing in the 2000-pound range heading for the horizon after a short, one-sided battle near Faial. (Photo, I. Haupt) |
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Below, about to become a member of the "lost grander club." (P. Ganz) |
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Above, Jacky Delbrel and 80-lb. line class world record Atlantic blue marlin (1,189 lbs.) caught in 1993 on Azores Bank and weighed at the port of Horta on the island of Faial. (Photo, C. Guigo, standing) |
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"On the leader." (Photo, J. Vertommen ) |
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| Above, big blue marlin "showing off." (Photo, J. Vertommen) |
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Another grander fully revived and ready for release. (Photo, Jo Dove) |
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"Crankin" |
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Another
"sacrificial lamb" (Photos, J. Vertommen)
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| Michael Koltgen looking for the captain's agreement to release his Azorean grander. (Photo, M. Koltgen) |
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| Shanghai Charters
was the top big game fishing operation in the Azores. Its owners, Capt. Joseph Franck and his wife,
author Greet Wouters, followed a policy of tagging and releasing all marlin. The only exception would be to establish a new world record. In my view, the best place in the world to have a good chance to catch a seriously large Atlantic blue marlin is the Azores. Six of the 10 current men's world record Atlantic blues were also caught here. See www.ciberacores.pt/shanghai
Most of these photos were taken from a great new book, "Close to the Surface" by Greet Wouters. It's a pictorial history of 50 years of big game fishing in the Azores.
For copies, contact the author at
np59nk@gmail.com
Joseph Franck |
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Those Magnificent Giants
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Index
Atlantic Blue Marlin - pg. 2 of 3
Pacific Blue Marlin - page 1 of 3
Black Marlin - page 1 of 3
White Marlin - 3 pages
Bluefin Tuna - 6 pages
Yellowfin Tuna
Bigeye Tuna
Swordfish
Spearfish
Sharks
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