A 1431 lb Black Marlin has been caught off Lady Musgrave Island in Queensland, Australia by angler Rob Crane on board the 76ft Viking Too Easy II.
The is the 2nd biggest ever caught in Australia. The biggest fish record is held by Peter B. Wright “Peter B” with a 1,442-pound Black Marlin from 1973 that remains the largest ever weighed in Australia.
Below is a social media post from the Pelagic Research Network on the suggested age of the fish.