DEAN BUTLER - World Record Marlin

Dean Butler has had a colourful life as a fishing journalist, photographer, fishing guide, crewman, captain and explorer to name a few feathers in the cap. For those of us old enough to remember Dean was writing for Fishing World magazine in the 80s before going on to help produce early fishing DVDs and television shows with the likes of Ron Calcutt, Rod Harrison and John Haenke. Dean was a pioneer in fishing travel and was one of the first caucasians to fish the jungle rivers of Papua New Guinea. He fished extensively throughout the South Pacific including Vanuatu, and the Soloman Islands. He also is the guy you want onboard if chasing world records, and in particular billfish on fly or ultra light tackle. He has been apart of 42 world record captures including several that will likely never be broken.