What is the best way to catch a marlin?
What is the best way to catch a marlin? Trolling – The only way to really catch a marlin IMO is to troll. Marlin pick off smaller predatory fish, squid, and baitfish that they find in open water. Trolling a stretch of ocean with a few leaders out and trailing a 1–2-foot mackerel, or other appropriate bait, will bring the marlin in near the boat.
What is the best bait for marlin?
Live bait fish that blue marlin tend to go after are small tuna species. It's important to troll these live bait slowly, in order to keep them alive. A species like skipjack is a top choice. Be sure you hook them properly, so when the marlin takes a bite it doesn't steal the bait without getting hooked.