393.8kg Blue Marlin caught at Mercury Bay
By Grant Blair 10/02/2011
A 393kg blue marlin was caught yesterday by 72yr old local fishing legend, Mick Ellwood. Mick was fishing on board the 60' Riviera with an experienced and seasoned crew including owner, Vern Heydon, and Mick's son Bruce when the marlin was hooked. After a torrid 6 hour battle the marlin was bought aboard.
Mick and family are well established fisho's in the area and Mick owned and ran the charter vessel, 'The Whai' for many years. The Whai is now run by his son John and Bruce fishes crayfish quota in the area.
Vern, and 'The Immigrant' are no strangers to notable blue marlin captures however no doubt this is the highlight of their time on the water. The Immigrant' certainly can raise fish - it's first marlin was caught and released on the delivery trip on the run up the coast after being unloaded - a 183kg blue!
Vessel: "The Immigrant '
Owner: Vern Heydon
Skipper: Bruce Ellwood
Skipper: Bruce Ellwood
Angler: Mick Ellwood
Species: Blue Marlin
Species: Blue Marlin
Weight:: 393.8 kgs
Lineweight:: 37kg
Time: 6 hrs
Time: 6 hrs
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