ARTICLE CREDIT: Sam White / April 24, 2020
On August 4, 1953, Alfred Glassell, Jr. solidified one of the greatest catches in the history of sport fishing. The largest marlin ever landed on rod and reel in accordance with IGFA rules was caught in Cabo Blanco, Peru, aboard Petrel, skippered by Stirling Stuart. The world record catch weighed 1,560 pounds and measured 14 feet, 6 inches in length and had a girth of 6 feet, 9 inches. Glassell was trolling a cero mackerel as bait and landed the record black marlin after a fight lasting one hour and 45 minutes. He used a Tycoon rod with a size 12/0 Fin-Nor reel and 39-thread Ashaway line.
PHOTO: Black Marlin, Alfred Glassell, Jr.Courtesy IGFA
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