Friday wrap: The best black marlin fishing video you’ll see today

It’s an unashamed puff piece for the northern Queensland game fishing industry – there are those stunning panoramic cutaways, lazy big sky pans, plenty of slow-motion action and more unashamed whoops of joy than you’ve probably ever done in a lifetime – but the action, location and the fish are all spectacular.

Beneath all the action, though, there’s a serious message about the conservation efforts of the fleet of pro boats, motherships and deckies that heads out for the 100-odd days a year that the black marlin return to the northern Queensland waters – which also happens to be one of Australia’s most stunning places.

Make a coffee, grab a snack, settle back and just drink it all in.

The annual Boating Industry Association of Victoria's Melbourne International Boat Show will go ahead later this month, although you won’t be queueing up to buy tickets.

Instead, you'll be sitting at home. The first-ever Melbourne Virtual Boat and Fishing Show, an online-only version of the event, will run from July 24-26. Entry will be free, but anyone keen to grab one of the show deals on offer will need to register to gain entry to the website.

The virtual show will allow punters to talk, text and video chat with exhibitors and arrange to either visit a dealer, arrange a demonstration or even lock in a purchase.

Boat exhibitors include 38 South; Aussie Boat Sales; Bar Crusher; Bennington/Pacific pontoon boats; Blue Nautilus Marine; Chaparral; Chelsea Yamaha; Clipper Motor Yachts; Cobalt and Pursuit; Crawford marine; Dunbier/Mackay boat trailers; Geelong Boating Centre; Ginieco Marine; Honda Marine; Inverloch Marine; JR Nautical; JV Marine World; Melbourne Boat Sales; Polycraft; Port Phillip Boating Centre; Premier Yachting; R Marine Jackson; Regal Marine; Ride Australia (Wake Boats Victoria); Southern Formula; and St Kilda Boat Sales.

Recreational boat insurer NM Insurance has announced it has changed underwriters from AIG to Zurich Financial Services.

A spokesperson for Zurich said NM Insurance marine policyholders would notice no change to their policy as a result of the move.

Boating insurance handled by NM Insurance includes pleasure craft, marine trades liability and boating industry commercial insurance.

“We are excited to be working with NM in an agreement that enhances our marine offering and allows us to enter new lines and products,” Zurich said.

“We each have a strong track record in Marine and a complementary set of core strengths that will ensure success.”