Marlin, black (Istiompax indica)
(Cuvier, 1831); ISTIOPHORIDAE FAMILY; also called white marlin (Japan), silver marlin (Hawaii)
Occurs in the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans. In tropical areas distribution is scattered but continuous in open waters; denser in coastal areas and near islands. In temperate waters occurrence is rare. A few stray black marlin travel around the Cape of Good Hope into the Atlantic. Some have been known to cross the ocean from there, traveling in a southwesterly direction as far as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, or in a northwesterly direction as far as the Atlantic coasts of the Lesser Antilles. Such e... Read More
Occurs in the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans. In tropical areas distribution is scattered but continuous in open waters; denser in coastal areas and near islands. In temperate waters occurrence is rare. A few stray black marlin travel around the Cape of Good Hope into the Atlantic. Some have been known to cross the ocean from there, traveling in a southwesterly direction as far as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, or in a northwesterly direction as far as the Atlantic coasts of the Lesser Antilles. Such e... Read More
All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle
707.61 kg
(1,560
lb 0
oz)
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
M-01 kg (2 lb)
72.50 kg
(159
lb 13
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
69.00 kg
(152
lb 1
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
333.50 kg
(735
lb 3
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
209.56 kg
(462
lb 0
oz)
M-06 kg (12 lb)
334.50 kg
(737
lb 7
oz)
M-08 kg (16 lb)
286.21 kg
(631
lb 0
oz)
M-10 kg (20 lb)
476.73 kg
(1,051
lb 0
oz)
M-15 kg (30 lb)
489.50 kg
(1,079
lb 2
oz)
M-24 kg (50 lb)
509.84 kg
(1,124
lb 0
oz)
M-37 kg (80 lb)
611.00 kg
(1,347
lb 0
oz)
M-60 kg (130 lb)
707.61 kg
(1,560
lb 0
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
15.10 kg
(33
lb 5
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
29.48 kg
(65
lb 0
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
73.00 kg
(160
lb 14
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
108.40 kg
(239
lb 0
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
160.11 kg
(353
lb 0
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
201.85 kg
(445
lb 0
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
452.69 kg
(998
lb 0
oz)
W-15 kg (30 lb)
369.22 kg
(814
lb 0
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
504.00 kg
(1,111
lb 1
oz)
W-37 kg (80 lb)
600.10 kg
(1,323
lb 0
oz)
W-60 kg (130 lb)
691.73 kg
(1,525
lb 0
oz)
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-02 kg (4 lb)
20.00 kg
(44
lb 1
oz)
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
20.97 kg
(46
lb 4
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
34.07 kg
(75
lb 1
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
83.12 kg
(183
lb 4
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
96.15 kg
(212
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb)
101.00 kg
(222
lb 10
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
16.00 kg
(35
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
52.88 kg
(116
lb 9
oz)
Junior & Smallfry World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
F-Junior
322.50 kg
(711
lb 0
oz)
F-Smallfry
152.40 kg
(335
lb 15
oz)
M-Junior
496.00 kg
(1,093
lb 7
oz)
M-Smallfry
256.27 kg
(565
lb 0
oz)