Catching billfish on lures can often be extremely frustrating and sometimes the hook-up and fight might only last for seconds or just a few minutes.
Marlin have a tough boney bill and upper and bottom jaw and the point of the hook can sometimes grab momentarily, then after a few jumps or head shakes it gets dislodged and falls out.
The ideal place to hook any marlin in a secure location is in the corner of the jaw or in the roof of the mouth. Marlin are a very tricky species to stay connected to that’s for sure, but the following hooks, rigs and techniques will help you achieve the best possible chance to tag and release your first or best ever marlin.
THE HOOKS
These days there are so many lure trolling hooks on the market and anglers get confused what ones are really the best. Back a couple of decades ago we didn’t have
