How to Use blue marlin in a Sentence

blue marlin

noun
  • The largest blue marlin ever caught on a rod and reel was caught by Capt.
    — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 19 July 2018
  • There are prizes for the top tuna, wahoo, blue marlin, dolphin and swordfish, too.
    — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
  • There, the ocean is filled with Pacific blue marlin, tuna, mahi-mahi, and spearfish.
    — Stephanie Granada, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Three boats managed to land blue marlins that day, though only one weighed more than the minimum 400 pounds.
    — Brandon Sneed, New York Times, 10 July 2023
  • The main event is blue marlin but there are other billfish, mahi mahi, wahoo and especially big tuna.
    — Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • On a trip the week before, Greene said a blue marlin was hooked and eventually died before it could be released.
    — David Rainer Alabama Department Of Conservation and Natural Resources, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • From the coast, those who want to invest in a billfish charter will find his prime time—some boats have reported up to four blue marlin in a trip in the last week.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 23 Aug. 2019
  • And not long after that, another boat, Game Time, caught a 516-pound blue marlin.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
  • McCoy, who has caught about 15 blue marlins in his life, said the marlin probably had a heart attack and died.
    — Brandon Sneed, New York Times, 10 July 2023
  • The longer the fight, especially for blue marlin, the longer the recovery period.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022
  • And sometimes a dolphin trip will produce sailfish, wahoo, blackfin tuna, white marlin or blue marlin.
    — Steve Waters, miamiherald, 18 May 2018
  • Likewise, the golden grail for anglers from Europe and Asia isn’t the brown trout, or the blue marlin, or even the largemouth bass.
    — Kirk Deeter, Field & Stream, 5 Dec. 2020
  • These are the trips where white and blue marlin weighing hundreds of pounds are available for the taking, in addition to large tuna, wahoo and dorado.
    — Emilia Benton, Houston Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2019
  • In early June, fishing out of San Salvador, Sabin landed and released a blue marlin, which cinched her plans for the rest of the year.
    — Gary Garth, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2018
  • A couple months later, Sabin landed and released a Pacific blue marlin, also out of Los Suenos.
    — Gary Garth, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Under notable catches, the state lists 12 additional species, including barracuda, blue marlin and the white shark.
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
  • With just 90 minutes to spare, the Lone Stars reeled in a blue marlin, the league’s highest-scoring catch, securing a trophy for Scheffler's team.
    — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The Fleur-de-lis team released six other blue marlin including one estimated at over 600 pounds and a very large yellowfin tuna in an epic weekend offshore.
    — Frank Sargeant, al, 12 July 2020
  • In fact, Walker’s Cay’s state-of-the-art marina and legendary gantry have already played host to a series of elite-level blue marlin tournaments that offer big prize money for big fish.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Obsessed with black and blue marlin, Hsieh has outfitted the vessel with scientific equipment to research these apex species as well as engage in general ocean conservation.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
  • Somalia’s marine waters, rich with fisheries of species such as yellowfin tuna, blue marlin, swordfish and sardines, have historically helped the country’s fishing communities thrive.
    — Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Once there, some started offering to pay local fishermen—like Ernal and his brother, Bill—to take them rod-and-reel fishing for blue marlin, mahi-mahi, which Bankers call dolphin, and other saltwater species.
    — Caleb Johnson, WSJ, 8 June 2021
  • And that’s probably a good thing because shortly after her catch and release was called in on the radio, Nicole Scotti aboard Triple S also reported catching and releasing a blue marlin as well.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes, 1 June 2022
  • Filipino fishermen returning from about a month at sea unloaded catches of yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna and blue marlin last May at the General Santos fish port, which is known as the Philippines’ tuna capital.
    — Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 3 May 2026

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