Blue Marlin Fish

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Blue marlin fish, big game fishing, boat charters and fishing tournaments all available in Florida

These exciting large fish are one of the most sought after big game fish with some specimens exceeding 2000lbs.



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ATLANTIC BLUE MARLIN

Order – Perciiformes
Family - Istiophoridae
Genus - Makaira
Species - nigicans

Blue Marlin Fishing

Marathon and Islamorada are two well known big game fishing centers where you can enter a marlin fishing tournament and it comes as no surprise that the biggest blue marlin fish caught in Florida was just under 1000lb!

The larger of the species is the female with the males reaching only 300lbs so the most popular catches are the females.

Blue Marlins

Description: Blue marlin fish are blue on top changing to a silvery white on the bottom. The Blue marlins upper jaw is elongated and is shaped like a spear.

Whilst the dorsal, pectoral and anal fins are all pointed, the dorsal fin lacks any dark spots unlike the white marlin which has spots. The blue and silver body is covered with embedded scales which end with some sharp points.

The diet of these large fish includes other deep water species such as squid, mackerel and tuna.

This fish is a daytime eater and is not known to feed at night. The debate still continues as to whether its long bill is used at feeding time, some people believe that the blue marlin uses its bill to stun its prey whilst others believe it to be false.

Blue Marlin Key West

Found in the Atlantic blue marlin are found offshore in places like Key West and other well known areas of ‘The Keys’, such as Islamorada and Marathon. They prefer deep warm waters and tend to keep near the surface.

They are only found near the coast where the waters are really deep.

Fish Videos

Some people have all the luck and capture that special moment.

Here is the opportunity to watch one of these spectacular marine creatures in full flight leaping clear of the surface giving you the opportunity to see it in all its splendor ( press the button second right on the bottom of the video player to see it in full screen)...

Terence’s Notes

 

It is highly unlikely you will come across these stunning fish whilst you are scuba diving as they are a true pelagic fish who love the deep blue waters.

You are more likely to come across them on display as a trophy when the boat charters dock along ‘The Keys’ after a days fishing trying to catch the biggest blue marlin!

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The coastal waters around Florida is abundant with some fabulous marine life with everything from the smallest crustaceans to large game fish and sharks.

Whatever your big game fishing or scuba diving of one of the many coral reefs, you will find Florida's coastal waters has some of the most exciting and colorful marine life in the world.

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