Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Sailfish, Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado, Roosterfish

After a week of absolute mayhem, every fisherman knows to watch out! It will be tuff to beat that 96 Marlin week, but nothing is impossible. The last couple of weeks has been a little slower, however the billfish are here and we are willing to eat. There are quite a few Black Marlin around this time, a lot more than last August; and they are really big. Many are upwards of 500 lbs.  Yellowfin Tuna schools continue to patrol the ledge offshore and we’re also having a lot of fun with them. They are not giants (80-100 lb) but still put up a really tough scrap. There’s also been some great inshore fishing as well. The Roosterfish are around in good numbers .

Scott Moses and his dad visited us from Trinidad and Tobago for his second TSL experience. He hit the jackpot on this trip; Scott released his first 500 lb BLACK MARLIN, 350 lb PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN and a 150+ lb PACIFIC SAILFISH in one day for a GRAND SLAM. Mike Palmieri also released his first BLACK MARLIN, PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN and PACIFIC SAILFISH for a GRAND SLAM. Juan Cardenal released his first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 400 lbs.

Bud Seals released his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN estimated at 400 lbs and first PACIFIC SAILFISH that went 90 lbs. Arnaud Dufossez had his shot at his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN, 350 lbs and scored. He also released his first PACIFIC SAILFISH that went 150 lbs. Joe Renison released his first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 400 lbs. Robert Milder  released his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN, 300 lbs, and first PACIFIC SAILFISH 90 lbs. John Esposito released his first released his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN estimated at 300 lbs.  Mike Esposito released his first PACIFIC SAILFISH, 100 lbs. Tom Esposito also released his first PACIFIC SAILFISH around 100 lbs and Thomas Esposito released his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN, 250 lbs.

Andrew Sabga released his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN estimated at 400 lbs and his nephew, Adrian also released his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN around 350 lbs. Carl Stecker also released his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN, 350 lbs and PACIFIC SAILFISH around 120 lbs.

Warren Brantley released a BLACK MARLIN around 425 lbs to complete his second ROYAL SLAM at TSL. Jeff Goebel released his first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 600 lbs. Vic Roy released his first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 500 lbs.  John Bates released his first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 400 lbs , and PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN, 450 lbs to complete his first ROYAL SLAM. His wife Sarah released her first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN at 200 lbs. John Modica released his first BLACK MARLIN, 400 lbs, PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN (on 20 lb test line) estimated at 350 lbs, and PACIFIC SAILFISH that went 100 lbs.

Susan Nash released her first BLACK MARLIN estimated at 400 lbs. Lynn Nash released her first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN around 400 lbs and PACIFIC SAILFISH that went 90 lbs. Russell Nash also scored his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN around 350 lbs and PACIFIC SAILFISH, 90 lbs. Ben Nash released his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN estimated at 400 lbs. and Ryan Nash released his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN, 250 lbs. Michael Falcone released his first PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN estimated at 400 lbs and David Mears scored a “MONSTER” PACIFIC BLUE MARLIN that went 500 lbs. Sharon Mears released her first PACIFIC SAILFISH, 80 lbs.   

A great two weeks of BILLFISH action. More to come soon!

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Tight Lines,

Albert Battoo
Fishing Director