blue marlin
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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One thing a photographer, scientist and a sport fishermen agree on: an excited blue marlin is a phenomenal thing to witness in the wild.
From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2020
They released a blue marlin, but Kusler was hooked by the spectacle.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2019
Many valuable fish species — including tuna, blue marlin and mahi-mahi — huddle near floating objects for protection and mating.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2016
Smith had the fish processed and received his batch of 150 pounds of smoked blue marlin on Monday.
From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2015
The gleaming sportfisherman was tied stem-first to a wooden dock, where a monster blue marlin hung glassyeyed from a tall pole.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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