blue marlin
nounDefinition of blue marlin
: a very large marlin (Makaira nigricans) of the Atlantic Ocean that is blue above and silvery white below, may reach a length of 14 feet (4.3 meters) and a weight of one ton (907 kilograms), and is often valued as a sport fish
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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, "Friday Fishing Forecast: Find out what’s reeling 'em in on Alabama waters," 23 Aug. 2019 Craig Dickerson, aboard the Haulin N Ballin, caught the biggest blue marlin at 465.5 pounds, earning $740,000. — Giana Han, baltimoresun.com, "Michael Jordan fishes for the biggest with the best at White Marlin Open in Ocean City," 10 Aug. 2019 And sometimes a dolphin trip will produce sailfish, wahoo, blackfin tuna, white marlin or blue marlin. — Steve Waters, miamiherald, "“Mahi Madness:” Some tips on taking advantage of Dolphin fishing in the Florida Keys | Miami Herald," 18 May 2018 Tucked under one arm, Mattson totes a bulging binder of fish pics — from the 315-pound blue marlin hauled into a 17-foot freshwater boat off the pitch-dark San Diego coast to an angry arapaima wrestled to the jungle shoreline in Guyana. — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Meet Kevin Mattson, the most fished-crazed person in San Diego," 2 Mar. 2018 There, the ocean is filled with Pacific blue marlin, tuna, mahi-mahi, and spearfish. — Stephanie Granada, Sunset, "10 Epic Fishing Trips in the West," 22 Jan. 2018 One lucky Florida fishing team is celebrating after catching a nearly 800-pound blue marlin and taking home $450,705 in winnings — the largest prize awarded in the 22-year history of a major fishing tournament in the Gulf of Mexico. — Fox News, "Florida fishermen catch 800-pound marlin, reel in $450G tournament prize," 14 June 2018 One lucky Florida fishing team is celebrating after catching a nearly 800-pound blue marlin and taking home $450,705 in winnings — the largest prize awarded in the 22-year history of a major fishing tournament in the Gulf of Mexico. — Fox News, "Florida fishermen catch 800-pound marlin, reel in $450G tournament prize," 14 June 2018 One lucky Florida fishing team is celebrating after catching a nearly 800-pound blue marlin and taking home $450,705 in winnings — the largest prize awarded in the 22-year history of a major fishing tournament in the Gulf of Mexico. — Fox News, "Florida fishermen catch 800-pound marlin, reel in $450G tournament prize," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blue marlin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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