Tag: Wanderer

January 4, 2015

Jon Calderaro and his friends signed up for an afternoon half day with Captain William and they got a ton of fishing crammed into their 5 hour trip.

The ladies led off with a pair of nice Sailfish releases plus they snagged this little Bonita:

The boys answered the girls’ challenge with a Double Sailfish release:

Notice how the angler on the port side is still fighting his fish during the photo and release. Handling multiple fish and multiple fights simultaneously is what really separates First Mate Alex as a master of billfishing.

When you get such good action late in the day, it is tempting to squeeze all you can out of the daylight, and when you have a full moon rising you can push it even further.

January 1, 2015

New Year, Same Results for Captain William and the mighty Wanderer!

Thomas Palmer and his family signed up for a half day trip and got waaaayyy more than they bargained for from the flagship.

The Wanderer reports multiple Sailfish releases punctuated by a Double Sailfish release:

This fun fishing family also mopped up some 20-25lbs. Dorados for the dinner table.

Great start to 2015 by the fearsome flagship!

December 31, 2014

Captain William closed out 2014 with a double-trip day that saw incredible numbers of Sailfish releases and big Dorados on ice. The morning client was Mr. David Yarborough and his family.

Sailfish dominated the scorecard with several releases punctuated by a Double Sailfish release late in the trip.

 

It is such a treat for us to host kids on blue water trips and show them all the fun that fishing can bring.

 

December 31, 2014

The afternoon session was also great as we welcomed Leah Merryfield and her friends for continued awesome action.

Like the morning session, their highlight was a Double Sailfish release:

These Texas anglers also nabbed a few solo Sailfish to round our their record.

The final send-off were some sunset Dorados that are easily north of 40lbs.

Great work by the baddest boat in Garza Bay!

 

December 30, 2014

The Wanderer welcomed Paul Vegliante and his friends for a morning half day trip and they found the offshore bite to be rewarding and fruitful. The highlight was this fired-up Sailfish release:

They backed that up with this monster Dorado.

Estimated at 40lbs., this monster should yield about 15lbs. of filet meat.

I’m sure that once she sees the filets on the plate, that frown will turn upside-down.

December 28, 2014

Leah Merryfield and her group took the Wanderer for a full day of offshore action on December 28 and they had fantastic action.

In total they notched the scorecard with seven Sailfish releases.

The real swarm hit the baits at 1pm sharp and they put on a show for these Texas anglers.

Is that Graham Harrell flashing the pistols? I’m sure Coach Kliff would be proud!

Great safe releases by First Mate Alex on the billfish, however this group also mixed in a few Dorados for the dinner table.

Wonderful performance from Captain William and the flagship.

December 27, 2014

The flagship Wanderer tied her own record for Rooster Fish release with a whopping FIVE featherheads released in a single day. Vanessa Gallegos and her group were the beneficiaries of this landmark achievement and they report big fish and big smiles all around.

Captain William exploited a roiling boil of baitfish near to shore and First Mate Alex expertly selected the right hook size to isolate the big fish from the rest of the pack.

Great coordination between angler, mate and Captain meant that all of this beauties were released quickly and safely.

After the Gallegos family’s morning 5 hour trip, the Wanderer returned to shore to pick up Steven Cheung and his friends. They went right back to the feeding frenzy and scored another two Rooster fish releases.

Another day, another record for the mighty Wanderer.