blue marlin
Americannoun
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Mr. Rivera proudly showed off the spear of a six-foot blue marlin he had once caught.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2021
Dr Peel estimates that about 77 blue marlin were landed in fishing tournaments last year.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2020
The week before in the Los Cabos Offshore, another Bisbee tournament, one boat snagged nearly $445,000 for a 328-pound blue marlin because it entered the right jackpots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2019
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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