More than likely after a 13 hour fight the fish was DOA when it got to the boat so had to keep it. Ate Marlin in Hawaii years ago, some of the best fish I have ever eaten, it won't go to waste.

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Posted by PapaPogey

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Posted on 7/27/13 at 8:51 pm to Da Hammer

I guess you're right about the fighting til death part of it, and in that case you have an easy decision. This goes both ways and I honestly wouldn't judge anyone who keeps one regardless.

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Posted by wickowick

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Posted on 7/27/13 at 8:52 pm to Da Hammer

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it. Ate Marlin in Hawaii years ago, some of the best fish I have ever eaten, it won't go to waste.

I have has it as sashimi, not as good as tuna, but still pretty good...

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Posted by PapaPogey

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Posted on 7/27/13 at 8:55 pm to Da Hammer

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Ate Marlin in Hawaii years ago, some of the best fish I have ever eaten, it won't go to waste.

and was it from a damn near 1K pound blue?

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Posted by wiltznucs

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Posted on 7/27/13 at 8:55 pm to Da Hammer

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anybody that says they are gonna fight a fish 3+ hours and cut it loose is a damn liar or fool.. simple as that

Supposedly a 13 hour fight to which there is argument the fish was as good as dead upon being landed. On the other hand, that's an excessively long time to fight the fish. Bigger get landed routinely in less than half or even a quarter of that time. Makes me think that they were using too light of tackle or that the Captain could have done more... Or it could simply be that the story has been embellished a bit. Either way, a hell of a fish and the woulda, coulda and shouldas don't mean much now..

This post was edited on 7/27/13 at 8:59 pm

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