After a slow start to our charter, we finally hit paydirt! On a beautiful day at Linden Bank, angler Dave Tuthill hooked up to his first ever black marlin - a 950lb giant. Dave worked hard to keep her away from the sharks and she was released in great shape after a 35 minute fight. Ant did a fine job on the wire.

We were also fortunate to be nearby when one of the smaller - to say the least - boats on the bank was taken for a ride by a 650lb black. The marlin won...