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Making Weight
I am always uncomfortable when someone sends me a photograph of a marlin that they released or lost and asks me to estimate the size of the...
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Using Big Teasers
Thanks to my position here at Marlin, I enjoy the luxury of fishing and learning from some of the best crews in the business. Most all of them know how to fish with live baits, lures or dead-bait/lure combos, and all are adept at...
What Rod Should You Use?
At its most basic level, a fishing rod is merely a second-class lever used to hoist a fish out of the water. A rod works under two opposing forces, one pulling down at the end of the rod and one pulling up where the fisherman's...
Just Tag It!
In September 1996, a crew tagged and released a healthy blue marlin off the coast of Venezuela: 513 days later, the same fish was recaptured off Sierra Leone, Africa, more than 3,000 miles away. Thanks to that little tag riding...
Making Weight
I am always uncomfortable when someone sends me a photograph of a marlin that they released or lost and asks me to estimate the size of the fish. The best answer I can give, especially if the fish is jumping far off in the...
What Line Should You Use?
Anglers and crew that primarily target billfish really only have three choices when it comes to fishing line. Each one comes with special attributes that shine at certain times, under certain conditions. Yet not one of them will...
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Outfit Your Boat
Show Me the Money
You'll find many parallels between financing a boat and putting together a successful...
Water Softeners
Small Boat Tips that Matter
Restoring and Upgrading Your Boat
Six Cool Things For Your Boat
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Rigs & Tips
The Benefits of Using a Top Shot
One of my least favorite jobs is filling a 130-pound- class reel with new line. Whenever...
Change Your Own Drag
Rigging with the Rack
The Hooker 'Hoo Rig
Marlin Love Live Baits
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Ask Peter Wright

Marlin Magazine's guru Peter Wright
Black marlin and the baits and water depths that they prefer
Q: I'm in the Andamans now, and will start fishing soon. I was just wondering what the...
What size of Dacron to use when splicing line?
Q: I recently saved an episode of Sport Fishing TV on my DVR that shows you splicing...
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User tips
A simple solution to the hourly rotation...
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Multimedia Chair
We installed a monitor on the back...
Instant Release Clip
...you can add a roller clip to any...
Stinky Sock
This little trick has us smiling...
Long-Lasting Flat-Line Clip
Pulling lures or baits from a low...
Multiple Dump
Take up a handful of line and dumpe...
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