Old School Marlin Fishing - Catching marlin on Zane Grey's antique tackle

We roll the clock back 90 years in an attempt to repeat the amazing feats of pioneering American fisherman and adventurer Zane Grey. The team head out from the historic Bay of Islands in New Zealand aboard the Alma G, Zane Grey's former boat with one of Greys antique reels. Uncanny coincidences abound and Matt hooks up to a rampaging striped marlin on tackle from the 1920s - and that's where the drama begins to unfold as the same challenges that were thrown up in the 20's have to be overcome to land the feisty fish.
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[@davescheer5038]

Sorry late to the party, 1 yr since posted , But I’ve just got into retro fishing , I’ve just started to recondition old bamboo deep sea rods and reels for my personal use to do the same as your doing it not only adds to the fact your trying to catch a trophy but to catch one on antique equipment adds all to the fact of how they did it back in the day , this video is bloody brilliant and would love to see more fishing done that way as it’s a real challenge as it was done back in the 20’s 30’s and 40’s please do more ! 👍🏼

[@samfulwider3882]

Nothing like fishing with a broom handle and a winch. I love it

[@derekmay8679]

Brilliant thanks 😊 👍. Great fish. Glad it was put to a good use after it was taken... I watch you put back,and tag so many other fish that taking this 1 is a good reward...After all Marlin sure is a tasty ,wholesome and healthy fish...and enough to feed a village lol 😆

[@allaboutfishing1699]

Absolutely spectacular. What a stunning fish. Great catch Matt

[@UltimateFishingTV]

Cheers Mate

[@RangersOutdoorAdventures]

That was really cool!

[@skilledsport9595]

I'm not sure about the 1920 coffee's behind ou at the start.😂

[@davidboulton101]

10:35 got em on a lure I see??

[@ReelLocos]

One of the greatest videos I've ever seen 👍

[@UltimateFishingTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ReelLocos]

Very much so thank you for sharing

[@badfishingbissanschlagdril3637]

Nice catch👍🏼🎣👍🏼

[@thiagorodrigues-fb1jq]

The video was really good!!! Cool, I really liked it!!! Greetings from Brazil!!!

[@steveledbetter5613]

You should read about the reel that Zane Grey had made for him by watchmaker in California. It was larger than today’s 130s. I’ve seen a photo of it somewhere it was all polished metal, truly a one-of-a-kind state of the art monster marlin outfit. I’m gonna go Google it now

[@rosannaclough4650]

i fished on that boat for yellow fin king fish tournamount 2021

[@jimmunro4649]

Help keep reel cool use water helps keep line and reel cool

[@cochinaable]

WOW!!!!

[@wilh.7485]

They use to pour water on the reel to keep it cool

[@rogerbayzand4455]

Great job Matt, did you get that tackle out of Kilwell's museum?

[@Antipodean33]

Was the line Dacron? I seem to remember that I think from back in the fog

[@ReelLocos]

Awesome 👍 I still love my old Penn's when I shark fish from the beach

[@04SURE]

I just watched this ep on tv3 lol

[@ProcopiosFishingAdventuresUAE]

Got an idea how to get it! I love to watch your video.. hugs!👍❤️👌

[@danbeatty765]

Reel cool !!!

[@tristanhansen6700]

You are amazing boy oh boy

[@greatwhitesfishingadventur2273]

Totally Amazed you actually got to take that outfit out of a Museum and Use it !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Remy.wright]

Dude I swear I see you commenting on every freaking video, you always say and the end Cheers 'Down under mike'

[@UltimateFishingTV]

Yeah we were surprised too!

[@mistycowan3586]

Actually in my husband is the great-grandson of Zane Grey and believe it or not there's a lot more of his gear out there that is not in museums than people realize we know every step of his entire Legacy because it's our family heritage and definitely great video it's nice to see his name being remembered..

[@andyandrews8650]

Zane Grey held the rod the entire time they trolled. No rod holders!

[@joey243win]

What is that line....it Looks like Venetian blind cord...

[@fcy9722]

Reupload?

[@Jayden-xn9xo]

blue marlin or stripey?

[@thetriplehobbiest1072]

Stripey

[@UltimateFishingTV]

Striped Marlin

[@Adamu98]

The striped marlin is listed as least concern, and their very tasty.

[@dysmist23]

Lol

[@Remy.wright]

What's the reason for the reupload?

[@UltimateFishingTV]

The other version was uploaded a few years ago, this is a remastered version that is a higher quality.

[@Remy.wright]

@@UltimateFishingTV Oh thanks Matty

[@iluvfatchicks2]

“Marko” or “Mayko”

[@UltimateFishingTV]

It' Mako, check out the size of this one: www.ultimatefishing.tv/home/video/273/giant-shark-attacks-swordfish

[@joshleonard8475]

second

[@jimmunro4649]

3rd

[@treitobin9034]

First

[@danielhammondnz]

Reupload

[@UltimateFishingTV]

Hey mate, it's great that you are such a fan that you noticed. The other version was uploaded a few years ago, this is a remastered version that is a higher quality.

[@_sneer_]

I swear, this video should be called "the face of fisherman" as at least 75% of the video is only showing a closeup of his face. 1/10