Anglers: Sean & Jeannie (husband and wife) Species: Striped Marlin
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Date: January 2026
Entry Type: First Marlin
They were on vacation. Fishing wasn’t the only reason for the trip — but it was part of who they are. Two lines went off at the same time. Panic. Movement. Chaos. They tried to manage both. One snapped. The other held. For nearly half an hour they took turns — passing the rod back and forth, steadying each other, digging in together. “Look at the size of that thing!” Neither of them had ever brought in anything close to that before. It wasn’t about numbers. It was about the fight. The trust. The way they handled it side by side. Some fish are remembered because of size. Some are remembered because of who was there when it happened. This one held.