John Ashley

In the South Pacific, an obscure island chain delivers on the promise of big blue marlin.

Remy Frouin and his Ocean Blue Fishing Tours equips all boats with a full range of quality Penn two-speed Internationals and custom-built rods to suit. All the reels are loaded with mono except the 130s, which are filled with Dacron and a top-shot of 200 yards of mono connected to a 500-pound wind-on leader. However, if you'd like to bring along your own tackle, the large jets that service the island of Efate can easily accommodate your gear.