Marlin · 278 cm · 132.5 kg
Off Richards Bay—2026-07-13 05:21
by Johan van der WaltCatch & Release
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Date
2026-07-13 05:21
Solunar
Moon phase
Last quarter
Technique
Trolling
Lure
Blue and silver Pakula squid skirt
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
23.8 °C
Wind
6.4 m/s
SE (135°)
Pressure
1019 hPa
steady
Water temp
24.2 °C
Wind direction
SE
135° · 6.4 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 05:21
Caught outside the major/minor windows (4★ day)
Report
“The fish came up on the starboard rigger just after sunrise while we worked the edge off the continental shelf. We let it go after a solid two-hour fight.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ -29.21°, 21.61°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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