July 17-24, 2010 - Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin Tunas, Wahoo, Roosterfish

As we continue on this month of July, the fishing continues to be really good. I must admit that we do miss the big numbers of sailfish, usually common around this time but the Marlin are biting both on the reef and out on the drop-off. We were again blessed by the arrival of large schools of Yellowfin Tuna. Yes, there were some really sore muscles last week. These fish really put up a fight and they’re big. The largest one brought to the scale for the week weighed in at just over 200 lbs. I recalled last Monday when we had a triple header of tuna all over 100 lbs. What a moment. One angler also released a 600 lb Black Marlin on the reef. With all the rain last week the inshore bite was fairly slow but some anglers manage to pluck out a few Roosterfish and a couple on big Cubera Snappers.

Jack Boyer was the top angler last week. He released 3 BLACK MARLIN the biggest estimated at 400 lbs. Kevin Pate also had luck on his side, releasing his first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 600 lbs. He also scored a really nice CUBERA SNAPPER around 45 lbs.  His wife Mandi also released her first BLACK MARLIN around 300 lbs. She also had a shot at her dream  ROOSTERFISH and released one around 45 lbs. Tyler Sudbrink released his first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 300 lbs. He also has some luck with 4 PACIFIC SAILFISH. Martin Bronstein and his son Matthew released 3 BLACK MARLIN for the week. Martin  also released a TARPON60 lbs, while fishing the rocks just north of the lodge.

John Lukacs Jr. released his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN estimated at 300 lbs and C.J. Gifford also caught his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN, a respectable 350 lbs. His mom Gwyn released her first PACIFIC SAILFISH. Nancibelle Vallee , granddaughter of the original owner of the lodge, Ray Smith, released her first PACIFIC SAILFISH estimated at 110 lbs. Zachary Helms released his first PACIFIC SAILFISH estimated at 110 lbs and Jeff Gifford also had a shot at his first PACIFIC SAILFISH and got the release. Eric Stevens weighed in a monster 210 lb YELLOWFIN TUNA.

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Tight Lines,

Albert Battoo
Fishing Director