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Blue Marlin · 292 cm · 168.0 kg
West coast off Le Morne—2026-05-06 11:59
by Philippe LemaireCatch & Release
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Date
2026-05-06 11:59
Solunar
Moon phase
Last quarter
Technique
Trolling
Lure
Black and purple Ilander with ballyhoo
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
27.6 °C
Wind
5.8 m/s
SE (135°)
Pressure
1016 hPa
rising
Water temp
26.8 °C
Wind direction
SE
135° · 5.8 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 11:59
Caught inside a 3★ window (major period 10:58–12:58)
Report
“The fish took the long rigger just before sunrise along the 70 meter ledge. We fought it stand-up for nearly fifty minutes then released it after a quick photo.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ -19.71°, 56.57°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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