| Angler | Michael McGrath |
| Fish | Black Marlin |
| Weight | 1443 |
| Tackle | 130lb |
| Boat | Restless II |
| Date | 1 Nov 1973 |
The 1443-pound (654.08kg) monster, a new Australian record, was caught by Michael McGrath from Cairns waters on November 1, 1973 on Restless II with Capt. Peter B Wright. This was one of two 1400lb fish caught in 1973.
The first was just a few weeks earlier caught by Garrick Agnew (Perth) fishing on Pannawonica. Garrick’s fish weighed 1417lbs (8 October).
