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A man in the Cook Islands just caught a record-setting 1,128-pound blue marlin, which sets a new fishing record for the largest marlin ever caught in the Cook Islands and it is the largest marlin caught worldwide so far this year.
Incredibly, angler Pauro Arnold managed to catch the grander blue marlin that tipped the scales at 1,128-pounds on a solo fishing trip as he took his 22-foot boat Haurua out by himself. Needless to say he stunned everyone back at the dock when he returned with the grander blue marlin that turned out to be the biggest marlin caught worldwide so far this year.
Largest Grander Blue Marlin Ever Caught In The Cook Islands
The first-ever grander blue marlin caught in the Cook Islands (and recorded) was landed relatively recently. That 1,040-pound blue marlin was caught by angler Cameron Thorp.
According to the Cook Island News, angler Paku Poila laid claim to the largest-ever marlin caught in the Cook Islands with a 1045lb fish…
