A Rare West Coast NZ Blue Marlin - Marlin Tales, Episode One.

Welcome to the latest series from Built To Fish TV - Marlin Tales. Marlin are one of my favourite fish to target and we have had some amazing adventures chasing them. I have a treasure trove of previously unseen footage and I thought it was time to share it with you guys, along with the tales of some of these fish. The footage is raw but the stories are real, and the action is everything that makes Marlin Fishing great.
We're going to kick off the series with a bang, with the tale of one of my most memorable fish - a rare West Coast NZ, Blue Marlin. This was a fish that had been on my bucket list for a long time and to find one out of my home port of Kawhia, NZ was something very special.
Let us know in the comments if you like the new series and be sure to hit Subscribe to be kept up to date with the rest of our Marlin Tales! #builttofish
The fish took a fancy to our @BonzeLuresTackle Trojan Lure in 'Spirit' colour.

[@longriggersportfishing7103]

So good Browny! Epic fish, one that’ll be right up there for many many years to come. Bring on this season 🤙🏻

[@BuilttoFish]

Cheers mate, it'll live long in the memory banks that is for sure!!! Good luck for the season!

[@NZgookster]

Holy smoke. Congrats on the blue. Lucky Mel was onto it clearing the lines. Congrats to Mel too

[@ccrazyfishingwestcoastnz7279]

Nice story Browny West Coast blue is special aright Chur Chur

[@BuilttoFish]

Cheers Pete! Hopefully a few more show up this season mate! Chur.

[@arronmartin213]

Awesome video mate keep it up
Big fan

[@BuilttoFish]

Glad you liked it mate, got a few more good tales up my sleeve!

[@denicesaldivar4558]

Awesome keep it up

[@dynmaix]

Dope video Ben. That defs got me going!

[@BuilttoFish]

Nice mate, stoked you liked it!

[@craigscott1563]

Wicked stuff browny will be hard to forget seeing that fish at the weigh station

[@BuilttoFish]

Yeah mate, almost as good as your massive West Coast Yellowfin!!!

[@gibo1363]

That was so good bro!

[@BuilttoFish]

Thanks bro, stoked you’re into it!

[@capchurnaychur6614]

Awesome work team Mel an Ben 😮

[@BuilttoFish]

Cheers, Mel did all the hard work!

[@MarkCotton]

Awesome ep mate 🤙

[@BuilttoFish]

Thanks mate, glad you liked it.

[@nzfishinglife]

Awesome stuff guys

[@BuilttoFish]

Thanks mate, it was a cool day!

[@jacklawson1367]

Congratulations!

[@BuilttoFish]

Thanks mate, it was a great day!

[@charlesmcgahan9284]

Bro so good

[@BuilttoFish]

Yeah buoy! Such a good day.

[@BuilttoFish]

Yeah buoy! Such a good day.

[@samhalpin3077]

Epic browny

[@BuilttoFish]

Cheers mate!

[@anchortan9468]

got the blood pumping now! yeow

[@BuilttoFish]

Good shit mate! Not long to wait now.

[@anchortan9468]

@@BuilttoFish pumped

[@maddmatt9239]

Do not get fish mounted by Gray's or Atlantic taxidermy. They overcharge for everything involved, and the salesman lie about getting an exact replica. They kept the fish, and I got a plastic stock fish. Read and understand what you sign. But all you need is measurements and pictures. They don't make a mold of the fish, or house the skin and bill like they sell it.

[@aronvanleeuwen1329]

Was that on light gauge?

[@BuilttoFish]

Yeah mate, 8/0 Bonze light gauges.