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Cairns Marlin Fishing Captain Darren Haydon
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Captain Darren Haydon started his career fishing the deck for eight years with the very best Cairns Captains including Laurie Woodbridge and Dennis "Brazakka" Wallace, Darren has had an extensive apprenticeship. He has had 20 years experience in the Cairns region, fishing 12 seasons as Captain weighing 5 Black Marlin over 1000lbs and releasing many more.
Darren has also fished around the world including Hawaii, the east coast of the United States and Mexico. He has also fished many of Australia's other hotspots including Bermagui, Port Stephens and Broome. Still his passion and No.1 destination in the world is his home town Cairns Australia, and in particular the Ribbon Reef's of the Great Barrier Reef. |
Darren's career achievements and highlights include:
20 Years experience with 12 Seasons as Captain
2006 - Cairns Light Tackle Tournament Champion Boat
2006 - Lizard Island Tournament Champion Angler
2006 - 941 lb Black Marlin on 50lb test
2005 - Lizard Island Tournament Champion Angler
2005 - World record black marlin 973lb I.G.F.A. junior
2005 - World record black marlin 565lb I.G.F.A. smallfry
2005 - World record flyfishing, black marlin 183lbs on 12lb tippet
2005 - World record flyfishing, black marlin 75lbs on 8lb tippet
2004 - World record flyfishing, striped marlin 154lbs on 12lb tippet
2004 - World record flyfishing, shortbill spearfish 59lbs on 20lb tippet
2004 - Flyfishing, blue marlin 224lbs on 20lb tippet
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2002 - personal best heavy tackle day - 7 Black Marlin tag and release, 2 over 800lb, 1 over 900lb
2001 - Innisfail Light Tackle Tournament runner-up
2001 - 1045lb Blue Marlin - guest crewman with Captain Randy Parker in Kona, Hawaii.
2001 - 1058lb Black Marlin
2000 - World record ultra light tackle - 152lb Black Marlin on 4lb line
World records ultra light tackle
- 733lb Black Marlin on 6lb line - wireman
- 158lb Black Marlin on 2lb line - wireman
- 218lb Striped Marlin on 4lb line - wireman |
1999 - Lizard Island Heavy Tackle Tournament runner-up angler
1996 - GBR Masters Tournament winner heaviest fish weighed
1996 - 1008lb Black Marlin
1996 - 1024lb Black Marlin
1995 - Winner Lexus Tournament tag and release - crewman
1993 - 1058lb Black Marlin
1992 - 1060lb Black Marlin - crewman
1991- 1045lb Black Marlin - crewman
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Marlin Charters Cairns-Marlin Fishing Cairns - Blue Marlin Fishing Charters - Game Fishing Australia - Fly Fishing
Cairns-Lizard Island Queensland
Port Stephens NSW
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