Pelagic Aussie Adventure

The boys from Pelagic headed Down Under to fish for black marlin on the Great Barrier Reef last season... and they found what they were looking for. Here, mate Braden Byrne takes to the leader as Capt. Luke Fallon backs down on a fired-up black marlin. Photo by Kelly Dalling Fallon.

Byrne puts the finishing touches on a feisty boatside black marlin. Photo by Kelly Dalling Fallon.

Although black marlin represent the primary target off the Great Barrier Reef, the Pelagic boys managed to catch two blue marlin during six days fishing. Photo by Kelly Dalling Fallon.

Pelagic team member Capt. Tony Berkowitz of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, salutes and sends off a released fish. Photo by Kelly Dalling Fallon.

The Pelagic crew fished with Capt. Luke Fallon on the KEKOA, a custom-built, 56-foot O'Brien. This vessel is renowned as one of the top charter boat operations out of Cairns, Australia.

This is the very reason so many guys make the long journey to fish the Great Barrier Reef... Big black marlin. Photo by Kelly Dalling Fallon.

Just one of the daily encounters with a friendly Australian whale shark. Pelagic's Ron Kawaja jumped in to document the event. Photo by Kelly Dalling Fallon.

Up close and personal with another whale shark cruising by. This one was particularly interested in the camera.

Yellowfin Tuna are plentiful on the Great Barrier Reef. This is one of the larger models, weighing roughly 140 pounds. Photo by Kelly Dalling Fallon.

Long-time member of the Pelagic Pro Team, Capt. Luke Fallon is the owner and operator of the KEKOA. If you've ever dreamt of chasing black marlin in Australia, contact Luke through his website kekoa.com.au and set up a marlin trip you'll remember for the rest of your life.