First day of Marlin Fishing was a great success!

2008-07-16

As soon as we finished cleaning the boat after the tuna tournament, we immediately changed our tackle and prepared for marlin fishing the next day. We headed for 1300 fathoms behind the Wimington and even though it was choppy we were able to maintain a cruising speed of 32 knots. About a half hour into fishing, we raised our first white marlin of the day, however the fish was very lazy and did not cooperate. It was nice to see a fish so soon after putting the baits in the water. 30 minutes after that fish came another white marlin, and this one was hungry. The fish came right off the dredge and crushed the flatline which always makes for an exciting bite. Throughout the day we had a slow pick on nice size gaffer dolphins. As we were reeling in the lines to call it a day, we had another white marlin bite. All in all it was a fantastic day...first day fishing - 3 white marlin bites. We could not be happier with the way the boat performs and fishes....she really is an incredible machine! We are really looking forward to getting out and white marlin fishing for the rest of the summer on the new rig. It is nice being able to pick up right where we left off. Having seen five marlin in two days of fishing on the new boat really boosts your confidence in it's ability to raise fish.