Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Sailfish, Amberjack and Dorado

A number of anglers did have decent shots at marlin and sailfish this week. The reef was also alive with monster amberjacks and snappers, and some nice ones were caught on the downriggers all week.

This week at Piñas Bay was not typical of our January bite. We were greeted with unusually strong winds and high seas all week. Our crews reported seeing many marlin and sailfish; however the fish were very reluctant to eat. To top it off the dorados were so thick that it made it almost impossible to keep the live bonitos in the water for any length of time. I saw time and time again these schooling fish in the 10-15 lb range trying to eat the 2-4 lb bonitos. As a result, the deckhands had to work extra hard to make bait. We did however get some marlin to eat, and a number of anglers did have decent shots at marlin and sailfish. The reef was also alive with monster amberjacks and snappers, and some nice ones were caught on the downriggers all week. It’s a really nice option when the marlin bite slows down. Action! Action! Action!

Stacy Frase released her first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 300 lbs. She also has good action on the fly with a bunch of fair sized dorados. Her husband Saylor also scored with a BLUE MARLIN release. Greg DeMille released his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN estimated at 450 lbs. He also released a BLACK MARLIN and PACIFIC SAILFISH for a week’s SLAM. Steve Morris, Mike Brown and Carroll Hutchens all released their first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN this week in the 400 lb range.
Dell and Sandy Wood, Racquel Schmitz, Steve Morris, Michele Claxton, Brian Campbell and Neil Gryder all released their first PACIFIC SAILFISH.

Tight Lines,

Albert Battoo
DOCKMASTER