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Striped Marlin
Species Information
| Scientific Name: | Tetrapturus Audax |
| Common Names: | striped marlin, red marlin, stripe marlin |
| Environment: | Offshore |
| Ideal Temp: | 68-77°F (20-25°C) |
About Striped Marlin
The striped marlin, Kajikia audax, is a small species of marlin found in tropical to temperate Indo-Pacific oceans not far from the surface. It is a desirable commercial and game fish with a record weight (in 1982) of 190 kg (420 lb) and a maximum length of 4.2 m (13.8 ft). The striped marlin is a predator that hunts during the day in the top 100 metres or so of the water column, often near the surface. One of their chief prey is sardines.
The striped marlin (Family Istiophoridae) is a large, oceanic fish with a long, round bill, small teeth and tall dorsal fin which decreases in height ending just before the second dorsal fin. Striped marlin reach a maximum size of nearly 12 feet, weighing over 450 pounds. The International Gamefish AssociationThe previous link is a link to Non-Federal government web site. Click to review NOAA Fisheries disclaimer all-tackle record is for a 494-pound fish caught near New Zealand in 1986.
Generally, fish begin arriving in the coastal and insular waters off southern California in June and remain until at least October. The number of fish moving into the southern California bight during any particular year is associated with water temperatures. The colder water north of Point Conception usually limits their northward distribution although during El Nio years they commonly range north to about San Francisco. The water off the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula to Manzanillo, Mexico is an area of high striped marlin abundance, that support a large recreational fishery. The striped marlin catch rate is 0.65 per days-fishing. Estimated recreational catches of striped marlin off Los Cabos, BCS average 12,000 fish annually.
Striped Marlin Fishing
| World Record: | 224.075 kg (494 lb) Tutukaka, New Zealand |
| # Fish Caught: | 24657 documented in database. |
| Earliest Record: | 7/23/1954 12:00:00 AM and located at 22.88333, -110.36667. |
| Latest Record: | 6/21/2024 1:59:15 AM and located at -31.82141, 115.73853. |
| Common Techniques: | Trolling |
| Popular Lure Types: | Trolling |
| Fishing Spots: | 3396 Striped Marlin fishing spots. |
Latest Striped Marlin Fishing Reports and Spots
96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 20/12/24 We hope our last fishing report for 2024 brings y (
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I have found Sydney Marlin on the bite at present. Sydney Marlin at this time of year are Stripies and on a great putting on a great show. Sydn (
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Everywhere the Pisces fleet boats went this week they found lots of hungry Striped Marlin Yellowfin Tuna or even a few Wahoo waiting for the (
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November - 11/27/2024 11:02:00 AM
November is a fun time to fish with Baja Anglers. Cabo is still one of the worlds best fisheries and has a great variety of fish and November t (
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Mahi Mahi madness on a Spring day of Game fishing off Sydney. It’s not unusual at this time of year mid-spring to have an early run of the larg (
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96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 04/10/24 Credit: Western Wanderers Our contributors Sam Bo (
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96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 16/08/24 Red throat emperor are very common in our norther (
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