Which fish is more challenging to catch?

[dsm02f]

Any opinions on which fish is more difficult to catch...a blue marlin or a grouper?
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[JasonMcMillin]

I have not caught either fish but have seen videos and by the videos I have seen I think the blue marlin would be a better fight.
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[mactuna]

Groupers all species. Can't see them. At least with Marlins you can see then sunning.
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[tubeN2]

Provided that you are properly equiped, the Grouper will be the easier to bring in quickly.

Even a Gulf Grouper, or a Broom Tail Grouper will come in easier than the Marlin.
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[Tarpon4me]

I think the biggest thing here is you're not comparing apples to apples. You can't compare a 40 pound warsaw grouper to a 1200 pound Pelagic fish like a Marlin. I mean, lets be serious about this for a second. The marlin is much more difficult, by about 1160 pounds. OK, so there are Jewfish, try only an hour, maybe, for a 300 pound jewfish. Oh, and it takes two to land a Really big one.

So you want to know the "hardest" fish to land? I rate that not by brute force, however, but by the percentage of fish you actually land versus how many you hook. I would say tarpon, and not because it's my screen name either. More tarpon are lost, after being hooked, than any other species of fish. It takes pure skill to land a tarpon of any size, not to mention flawless rig construction and well maintained gear. A true test of angler and equipment.
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[Plan9]

Out of the two, I'm going to have to go with the marlin big time. I guess it depends on where you're fishing....

If it's a flat bottom, once you're hooked up with a grouper it should make it in the boat, but once a marlin is hooked the battle has just begun.
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[theangler]

I definetly go with the Marlin.
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