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Fishing Report
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Jan 29 - Feb 3 2006
This week was a good one for Marlin and Sails. Three lucky anglers experienced perfection. They released Grand Slams for the day. The boats were all reserved for the Stockton Tournament. These guys were from Florida and Georgia. They even had a couple guys from Maine. There were 16 folks that released their first Marlin during this tournament.
If you like numbers then you will like the following information. Keep in mind that this group likes to set their own circle hooks. These guys have been fishing here for a long time. They told me that they learned a lot about using circle hooks on this trip and they managed to have a really great time.
Black Marlin-15
Blue Marlin-27
Striped Marlin-3
Sails-73
Dorado-101
Tuna-7
Amberjack-3
Snapper-2
The anglers rotated boats to keep things as fair as possible.
Right out of the shoot, Miss Costa Rica released a Grand Slam the very first day. She was the platform where one Black Marlin was released as well as a Blue Marlin. She also had 7 Sails and a dozen Dorado. Last but not least there were a couple Tuna brought in for Sashimi. That is always a crowd pleaser. Mix in a few Snapper and an Amberjack and you get the whole picture. Just so you know, Captain Libardo was at the helm and Snook was the mate working the pit.
Miss Panama had a busy week, she and her crew released 6 Blue Marlin and 1 Striped Marlin. She also released 4 Sailfish, but boated 11 Dorado and 1 Tuna. She did not have a Grand Slam but was very close on several occasions.
C A Johnson was fishing aboard the Spain with Captain Maso. The guys in this group know what the A really stands for. As they put it, ”It is a term of endearment.” So, according to CA, they had a few really close encounters with big fish that escaped merely inches away from the mate touching the leader. Since the mate did not touch the leader, it is not a caught fish. This happened twice on two different occasions. They did release 2 Black Marlin and 9 Sails. The tuna cooperated long enough for them to put one on the scales. 1 Snapper, 2 Amberjacks and 12 Dorado kept the guys busy.
Captain Chito ran Miss Scandia. They had success releasing 3 Blue Marlin and 3 Pacific Sails. They danced with 13 Dorado and brought 1 Tuna in for an appetizer. I know that they had one unfortunate experience aboard. They had a really aggressive bite one day. The fish ran hard and ended up straightening out a 130-Pound snap swivel. They made up for it with 2 Blue Marlin on the same day.
Miss Tropic Star was busy releasing 5 Marlin this week. Captain Alberto entertained from the bridge, while Wilmington and Luis did the work in the cockpit. The Stockton crew was happy with the mates. They said that these guys were captain material and constantly working to prepare for whatever might happen next. The crew released 1 Striped Marlin and 1 Black Marlin. The other 3 Marlin were Blue. These guys released 9 Sails and landed 17 Dorado. Add a nice Yellow fin Tuna and there you have it.
Captain Gavilan operated Miss Island Star; Gilberto kept the cockpit in order. They released 2 Black Marlin. One was estimated to weight 500 Pounds. They released 1 Blue Marlin and 7 Pacific Sails. Add 2 Tuna and 3 Dorados for the cocina and there you have it. If you are looking for an aggressive mate to do some wiring for you, then you can look no further than Gilberto.
Miss Darien was able to post a Grand Slam as well. She had a pair of Black Marlin and a pair of Blues as well. Jacob wired 10 Sails and gaffed 5 Dorado. Captain Walter was in the Bridge looking for fish and doing a fine job. They managed to land a Sail on a fly as well.
Captain Jose ran Miss Canada. They had a 5 Marlin week. One was a Black Marlin and the other 4 were Blue. Mario and Valois wired a half dozen Sails and gaffed 8 Dorado for the cooks. They found a hungry Amberjack to add to the species list. This crew also found a Grand Slam in the cards on the second day of the month.
Captain Gustavo was looking for Marlin as always. Miss England managed to find 2 Blues. He had a few others but could not get them to the boat. His mate Donar wired 7 Sails and put 5 Dorado in the fish box. These guys also managed to get a sail on the fly as well.
Miss South Africa was happy with a 3 Marlin day. She released 5 Marlin for the whole week. 1 Marlin was Black and the other 4 were Blues. Captain Flaco was at the Helm and he had help from Junior and Pedro. Add 4 Dorado and 4 Sails and you get the picture.
Captain Candelo was busy with 6 Marlin this week. His crew released 4
Black Marlin and 1 Blue. The last one was a Striped Marlin. Levin wired 9 Sails and 1 Tuna. They had 14 Dorado and a whole lot of smiles aboard the Miss Australia.
Miss Puerto Rico had a 3 Marlin week. Two were Black and one was Blue. She had a Sail and 6 Dorado. Mate Mario C was in the cockpit keeping things clean, while Armando was up in the bridge calling the shots.
The guys switched boats often enough to make it difficult to report where they caught there fish. So please understand why I have taken the liberty to give you the report in such a manner.
The tournament was based on a few things. Everyone must set their own hook and everyone wants to be an @$$hole:
Chuck Blair won @$$hole of the Year with 4-Marlin.
Cook Whitten won @$$hole in Training.
Chuck Blair won most Marlin.
John Rife won most Sails.
John Rife III won rookie of the year.
Rookie in Training went to Jeff Tabb and Dan Molloy.
Smarlin award went to Phil Sanders and crew.
Blake Deal released his first Black and his first Blue Marlin.
Larry Rollings released his first Black Marlin and his first Sail.
Jesse Killebrew released his first Sail and his first Blue Marlin.
Jason Killebrew released his first Blue Marlin and his first Sailfish.
Mark Barrett had a Grand Slam for the week. He released his first Striped Marlin, his first Black Marlin and his first Sailfish. John Schaub released his first Black and his first Sail. Pete Segesa released his first Blue Marlin.
Dan Molloy released his first Blue and his first Sail. John Rife III released a Grand Slam. Each fish was his first. This Slam was a Black, a Blue and a Sail. Chuck Blair caught his first Black. Clair Whitten caught his first Sail. Cook Whitten was happy to release his first Blue and his first Sail. Last but not least, Jeff Tabb released his first Blue and his first Sail.
Christopher Dinwiddie
Dock Master
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