Tag: Blue Marlin

January 14, 2019

Captain Alex was deep in the battle on January 14 as client Kevin Poindexter threw down with an sweet Blue Marlin.

Mate Kevin estimated this beast at a little over 300lbs. Safe released alive and kicking as usual.

The big Marlin was the headliner, but it was supported by this excellent Sailfish release.

 

 

This high-flyer put on a nice show with lots of above-the-water action.

They finally outlasted this Sailfish, and brought home lots of nice photos of the fight.

This group rounded out their day with a nice Dorado and a sweet Yellowfin Tuna. Good thing, because it’s easy to work up a big appetite when catching all day long!

January 11, 2019

The other half of Adam LeMaster’s group was on the Discoverer on the 11th, and angler Roger Salinas managed to one-up the flagship with this feisty Blue Marlin release.

Excellent work by Captain Carlos and Mate Kevin to round up this monster…they also add a Sailfish release later in the trip:

Like the other group, they stocked up on Dorado filets.

However they upped the ante with multiple awesome Yellowfin Tunas on ice.

Great job by the big battleship!

January 10, 2019

The Discoverer delivered the goods for angler Dean Givens and his crew on January 10. They ran the gamut of species, highlighted by this awesome Blue Marlin release.

That big monster was followed up by a nice Sailfish release.

The group also stocked up the refrigerator. This big Yellowfin Tuna was complimented by several nice Dorados.

Amazing all-around action on the big battleship!

December 30, 2018

The Discoverer finished off 2018 with a bang, courtesy of this monster 350lbs. Blue Marlin release.

Angler Bob Brescia battled this beastie all the way to a safe release, and then followed up with two nice Sailfish releases.

They also added this tasty Dorado for the dinner table.

Amazing work all-around by Captain Carlos and the big battleship!

December 2, 2018

John Hickson returned to the battleship the next day and upped the ante with more great meat fish.

A big Dorado is a nice follow-up to the previous day’s catch, plus a nice Yellowfin Tuna (rare for this time of year) adds variety.

The final catch of the day was also the highlight; This small Blue Marlin release was a great send off to a fun day of fishing.

November 23, 2018

November 23 started a little slow for Craig and the Harvester, but the long morning gave way to an action-packed afternoon.

This 250+lbs. Marlin hit the starboard teaser like a bomb and put up a strong fight. The Harvester prevailed with a sweet release after a 30 minute fight.

Great fish-handling by Captain Alex to see the safe release of this monster.

November 19, 2018

Julie Edwards’ family had a big day on the 32-foot Discoverer on the 19th, highlighted by this MONSTER Blue Marlin.

They also scored a Sailfish during the day.

In addition to the safe billfish releases, this group added a nice Dorado and a Yellowfin Tuna.

Great work by Captain Carlos and the big battleship!

November 19, 2018

Captain Alex posted the trip of the season so far with Terry and Julie Edwards’ group loading up the trophy case with excellent releases.

This MASSIVE Blue Marlin was the headliner of the trip.

Shortly after that battle, the mega panga nabbed a wonderful Saifish release.

Team Edwards came inshore to finish the day, and saved the best for last…this Rooster Fish weighed 72lbs. according to the Boca Grip.

The IGFA All-Tackle Record is 114lbs., however the second place fish was 85lbs. This fish caught by the Harvester is close to the old record.

Most impressively, the record fish were in 1960 and 1954 respectively…clearly this size of Rooster Fish have not been seen in more than 5 decades.

Great work by Team Edwards and the mega panga Harvester!