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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: | 24684 documented in database. |
| Earliest Record: | 7/23/1954 12:00:00 AM and located at 22.88333, -110.36667. |
| Latest Record: | 4/3/2025 8:29:00 PM and located at 22.88360, -109.91127. |
| Common Techniques: | Trolling |
| Popular Lure Types: | Trolling |
| Fishing Spots: | 3147 Striped Marlin fishing spots. |
Latest Striped Marlin Fishing Reports and Spots
Pisces Fleet Weekly update from March 28 – April 3 2025 Successful Trips 90.28% Billfish 61.11% Dorado 2.78% Other 23.61% Tuna 22.22% Wahoo 1.3 (
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96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 28/03/25 There are some rather chunky salmon schools makin (
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96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 14/03/25 There have been good reports of wahoo being caugh (
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96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 07/03/25 Salmon season is here! Due to the effects of the (
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Pisces Fleet Weekly update from February 21 – 27 2025 Feb 21-27 catch success rate 90% Billfish 19.44% Wahoo 1.39% Tuna 8.33% Roosterfish 33.33 (
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March is one of the most exciting months for fishing in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, as the waters come alive with a variety of spe (
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96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 28/02/25 Violeta J. Brosig from @bluemediaexmouth had a ch (
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Richard Kernion Jr. opted to fish on the "RIPPER " a 35-foot Cabo Flybridge with Captain Abel and Mate Ninja running the boat and he hit the ja (
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February is the month for Lovers and Lovers that love to fish Puerto Vallarta. Being known as the friendliest people in the world, y (
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Ambition Report 3rd.February’25 Fred and his mate had an interesting day with Fred catching a nice Striped Marlin… Stripies… It is good to see (
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