Blue Marlin · 298 cm · 172.0 kg
Bay of Islands—2026-05-28 02:11
by John HendersonCatch & Release
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Date
2026-05-28 02:11
Solunar
Moon phase
First quarter
Technique
Trolling
Lure
Pakula Sprocket in purple and black
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
22.4 °C
Wind
5.8 m/s
SW (225°)
Pressure
1017 hPa
rising
Water temp
20.9 °C
Wind direction
SW
225° · 5.8 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 02:11
Caught outside the major/minor windows (2★ day)
Report
“The fish came up behind the teaser just after sunrise and committed to the lure on the second swing. Released it after a 40 minute fight.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ -40.67°, 175.85°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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