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Auckland schoolgirl lands record marlin in Northland 22 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read Madeleine Green, aged 10 from Auckland, nabbed the New Zealand junior record for landing a 122.8 kg striped marlin on a 37kg line. Northern Advocate An Auckland schoolgirl is still on a high after a reeling in a whopping 122kg striped marlin at the weekend and breaking the record for her age group. Madeleine Green was fishing with her family out from Whangaroa in the Far North just before midday on Saturday when a marlin hooked on. Not only was it the first one the 10-year-old had ever caught, but it also broke the record for the heaviest striped marlin for up to 11 years old on a 37kg line, with her catch coming in at an impressive 122.8kg. ....