I have a blue marlin that needs a home. I caught this fish while fishing with a good friend who skippers a sport fishing boat out of Jupiter, Florida. My home in upstate NY just has no place for this monster to be displayed or even stored. My first question would be: Is there any market for something like this? It would not do well being shipped. If I can find a home for it, most likely the new owner would have to come with a suitable vehicle for transport. The fish is 141" long, when caught in 1984, it was 447# and took me 70 minutes to land. It is a fiberglass mount and weighs approx 50# on the wall. It was written up in the local salt water fishing magazine and I have the article and photo of the captain and mate along with myself and Big Blue.
I am prepared to answer any reasonable questions regarding the mount. I hate to part with it but had I known how big it was when I saw it jumping 250 yards off the transom of the boat, I most likely would not have made the decision that I made.
I'm open to all logical ideas and I suppose posting it here, I'm leaving myself open to the catch and release audience and associated criticism. I have done a lot of sport fishing over the years and this is the only fish I've ever mounted.
Sale would be an option, donating to a museum or restaurant would be another option. Giving (donating) to a 501- C3 organization would allow for a tax deduction.
Let's have some ideas and please keep the jokes and criticism to a dull roar. Worst case scenario, this will be another chapter in my biography. It is presently located in Danbury, CT and will be there until late October when we close on the sale of the house.
