The striped marlin breached near the boat, its gleaming stripes flashing in the sunlight.

The sailmaker reached for the marlin-spikes to splice the heavy rope.

He used a marline spike to separate the strands of the rope before splicing them.

The sailor used a marlin spike to loosen the stubborn knot.

He used a marlin-spike to separate the strands of the rope before splicing them.

He reached into the toolbox and pulled out two marline spikes to loosen the stubborn knot.

The deckhand carried two marlin spikes to loosen the seized knots during the storm.

Early in the morning, the anglers watched in awe as white marlins leaped around the bow.