Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin Tunas, Roosterfish, Cubera Snapper, Dorado, and Amberjack
This week at the lodge was rather eventful. The Black Marlin bite continued to be excellent. There were also a few Blues mixed in too. A few anglers were also lucky inshore and picked up a number of big Cubera Snappers. One angler released a monster Roosterfish also, estimated at 71 lbs.
Richard and Sherry Lane were back at the lodge this week for their second visit. Richard released his first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 550 lbs. He also got his first PACIFICSAILFISH. His wife Sherry released her first “BIG” PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN estimated at 500lbs and also released her first PACIFIC SAILFISH around 90 lbs. Sherry also had a shot at a “grande” Piñas Bay Roosterfish and got the release. The captain estimated the fish at 70+ lbs. WOW!
Christopher Bean caught a fish of a lifetime this week. He released an estimated 600 lbBLACK MARLIN, his first ever. Doug Ooms doubled up this week releasing his first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 400 lbsPACIFIC BLUE MARLIN around 300 lbs. George Couch also had a double. He released his first BLACKMARLIN at around 500 lbs and his first BLUE MARLIN around 400 lbs. Brian Sears also scored his first big BLACKMARLIN around 500 lbs. John and Charles Phelan both released their first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 400 lbs. Nicholas Glass released his first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 400 lbs and Andy Teller released his first BLACK MARLIN350 lbs. and also his first around
Brenden Kelly scored big with his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN estimated at 500 lbs. Ande Moore also released his first 500 lb PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN this week. Allen Johnson, Chris Comb and Bob McBride all released their first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN in the 350 lb range and Mark Grimes scored his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN estimated at 300 lbs.
I will also like to mention that Ken Young battled with a monster YELLOWFIN TUNA for 4 ½ hours on 50 lb test line and won. The fish tipped the scales at 211 lbs.
Tight Lines,
Albert Battoo
DOCKMASTER
