Dan Johnson from Hatteras, NC took friends Manuel Obando and Antonio Carrillo Carrillo for a day on the Wanderer.
They released one Sailfish, one Blue Marlin, and one Striped Marlin. They also landed a Dorado for the dinner table.
Tag: Grand Slam
August 22, 2025
GRAND SLAM ALERT!
The Discoverer and angler Bill Manning scored lovely trio of billfish releases on August 22. First up was this monster Black Marlin release:
They followed up with this superb Blue Marlin release:
These Marlin releases were augmented by a super Sailfish release:
What a fantastic finish to the 2025 fishing season.
February 12, 2022
GRAND SLAM ALERT!!!!!
FishingNosara Hall of Famer Sloan Rogers has struck again! This wonderful Blue Marlin/Black Marlin/Sailfish release day is truly one for record books:
Captain Wilson has found his footing at the helm of the People’s Champion Harvester.
Sloan Rogers is already booked to be on the Harvester for the upcoming Ship of Fools Tournament in late-March, and if he can duplicate this kind of performance then all the other boats will be fighting for second place.
June 6, 2021
Master Captain William ascended to the peak of sportfishing brilliance on June 6 with a BILLFISH GRAND SLAM.
Anglers from Dan and Natalie Kenel’s group have reached the top of the mountain.
Amazing work by Mate Elias on the fish-handling…another perfect day from the flagship Wanderer.
June 6, 2021
Jacksonville angler Matt Parks etched his name in FishingNosara lore on June 6 with a pait of Marlin releases backed up with a nice Sailfish release on the Discoverer.
December 15, 2019
Ship of Fools Tournament stalwarts Ivan DeLuca and Jimmy Nichols returned to the Discoverer on December 15 and put on a show! Check out these multiple Marlin releases:
For what it’s worth, that will be worth 1500 points come tournament time in April. They also brought home dinner with a big Dorado backed up by Yellowfin Tuna.
July 10, 2018
The inshore assassin Adventurer continued to score major fish on July 10. Get a load of this MASSIVE Amberjack:
What an amazing fish…easily 80+lbs.!
Captain David then lead a tour of the fish market, loading up on Snapper, Yellowfin Tuna, and Dorado.
I don’t know if the IGFA recognizes an ‘Inshore Tasty Filets Grand Slam’, but if so this clearly qualifies.
December 30, 2017
Steve Mears pulled off one of the great feats in offshore fishing on December 30 with the Explorer…the Billfish Grand Slam!
Captain Fico and Mate Elias deserve tons of credit in the hunting of these monsters, and of course the safe live releases.
Great work by FishingNosara Hall of Famer Steve Mears!
November 14, 2017
November 14 will be a day that John Schimkaitis, Heather Cozart and Jared Cozart never forget as they enshrined themselves in the FishingNosara Hall of Fame with a legendary BILLFISH GRAND SLAM!
First up was John nabbing a 100lbs. Sailfish, released early in the trip, completing the first leg of the Grand Slam.
Then a 100lbs. Striped Marlin came calling around noon; not the biggest specimen we’ve ever seen but Jared’s catch still counts as the second piece of the Grand Slam.
Finally it was Heather’s turn on the reel for a MASSIVE Blue Marlin estimated by Mate Kevin upon release to be well over 350lbs.
The action was so hot on the Discoverer that the scorecard shows more than just Billfish releases; a good array of Dorado and Yellowfin Tuna means that these North Carolina anglers will be able to replenish their strength at the dinner table.
Fantastic work by Captain Carlos and the unbeatable battleship Discoverer!
March 24, 2017
FishingNosara Hall of Famer Derrell McCrary returned to the Wanderer for a full day of legendary blue water action.
His posse of Tampa-based anglers has been fishing on the big blue beauty since 2011, but nothing could prepare them for this Marlin assault.
This feisty Striped Marlin came calling early in the trip, and was well-handled by Mate Johnson.
Less than an hour later the real monster came calling…this MASSIVE Black Marlin is one for the ages!
She put on a show but Captain William stayed one step ahead of this Marlin to keep the fight as short as possible.
The final piece of the Grand Slam puzzle fell into place at the end of the trip. This Sailfish release puts the finishing touch on the most difficult feat in fishing: Billfish Grand Slam!
