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Marlin Recapture Track from TBF

Squidnation — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:57:33 GMT

White Marlin Recapture - Please note, this white marlin most likely did not go in straight line. It most likely deviated from a "straight path" and covered more mileage than what is shown here. Amazing right?

Original billfish Information

Tag No#: BF267351
Date: 07/23/2005

Species and Location
Species: White Marlin
Location: Montauk, New York

Fish Information
Length: 60 Inches Length Determined: Estimated
Weight: 80 Lbs
Fight Time: HR 0 MIN 20
Fish Condition: Good
Bait: Aritificial
Hook Type: J Hook removed? Yes

Angler:
John Kessler

Captain:
Dan Green

Boat Name: Los Amigos

Recapture Information

Day at Large - 1 year, 7 months, 21 days

Date: 03/15/2007

Location: La Guaira, Venezuela

Fish Information
Length: 150 Centimeters Length Type: LJFL Length Determined: Measured

Best Damn White Marlin Video on Earth

Squidnation — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:26:44 GMT

Dave from Unscene Productions and Hooked on OC has completely outdone himself on this video. This is the best white marlin footage I have ever seen.

Congrats on an incredible compilation of white marlin footage Dave.

Enjoy

Los Suenos Marlin Invitational

Squidnation — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:53:13 GMT

Clean Sweep is leading with 2 stripes and 2 sails.

If anyone has any other results please post. thanks

Video Pacific Sail - Hooked on OC

Squidnation — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:24:56 GMT

Some awesome video shot around the Pacific by the Hooked on OC TV show crew. Great Stuff Dave!!!!

Now I have heard of roadkill but............

Squidnation — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:37:46 GMT

Damn this must of been a humdinger

Call the Reef Foundation Quick!

Squidnation — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:15:38 GMT

Just saw this on another site. This is the sandbridge pier in the background.

1,170 lbs. Grander Black Marlin

Duke Blue Blood — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:37:02 GMT

Boat fishing out of Mozambique, caught a Black Marlin that was sharked , but still weighed an impressive 1,170.

Duarte Rato was the captain. Angler was of course a first timer.

billfishreport.com

Quick Weekend Gettaway Guatemala

Squidnation — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:36:02 GMT

Still got room for 3 Jan 29 fish 30 and 31 and go home on Feb 1. Quick weekend gettaway. Give me a shout if anyone is interested. GREAT PRICE and the fishing in guatemala is starting off with an incredible bang.

Smack Down at OI

Squidnation — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:07:00 GMT

Fished on Monday with Bill Funk on his Reel Fancy. The Mad Tuna Scientist struck again. What an incredible day. Flat calm seas and steady bites. Couldn't get the spread set because we kept getting nipped by tiny blackfins, Constant bait destruction. Started dropping the jigs back while Bill maintained 6.5knots. Started plucking the blackfins off with the jigs. Then bill ran of the marks and for the next 2 hours it was meyham. Caught our limit of 18 yellowfins and a couple bigger class blackfins on trolled baits and high speed jigs. Decided to hit the weedlines for some mahi. The mahis looked like we they born yesterday so we left the weedline and threw out the deep rigs in attempt to catch a wahoo. No love on the wahoo. Hit Bill's numbers for some tilefish and scored on a limit of fat blue lines with some over 13 lbs. Then I got a big pull. Hoping it was a grouper but we quickly knew it was shark. Had fun with that and got her up for a picture. Checked the time and it was 1:30 so we headed Home. Great day will Bill, Jake, John Rogers and crew.

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Circle Hook size for blue marlin

mac86 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:27:53 GMT

Hi,

I consider myself pretty new to marlin fishing.
Lately we've been having some luck with sailfish using natural bait and we want to target marlin now, specifically blue marlin.

What size hook should I use?
For the sailfish rigs we use 7/0 circle hooks.

What do you guys recommend? 12/0? Or anything else?

Thanks!

Mac

2009 martinique billfish tournament

triniswordfish — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:39:44 GMT

well its underway starting today and the boys are there. just got off the phone with them, won the bimini start and the spread is out working the area around the FADs were we had alot of luck last year.
i will try and keep this thread updated

IGFA world offshore championships

triniswordfish — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:33:56 GMT

got a team in there from trinidad and tobago so thought i would post it up
follow the results at
http://igfa09.myfishingtournament.com/
the boys were 3rd after the first day
very young team as its sean who holds the junior world record and his crew http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/...ion-59486.html
good luck to them in the next three days

A great night in OC

Squidnation — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:03:08 GMT

Went to the OC Marlin Club award ceremony last night. Had lots of laughs with friends and family.

OC Marlin Club Franky Pettolina had the MC honors

Here are some of the highlights

Most Tuna caught by a Charter Boat - Marli - 182

Most Tuna caught by a private boat - Reel Chaos - 45

BTW - That is Mrs. Pettolina (aka Bog Monster) handing out the Oscars:D

Largest Tuna - Shadowfax 249lb Big Eye

Largest Dolphin - Fish Bonz 34lbs

Biggest Wahoo - Predator - Gunnar Zorn - 78lbs

Biggest Shark - 876 Mako - Jim Hughs - Non-Typical

Top Male Jr Angler - Billfish -Jimmie Roberts 7

Top Jr Angler Female Billfish - Victoria Roberts - 33

Top Lady Angler - Carol Spicher - 33

Second Place Gentleman Angler - Jeff Lessin - 43

Top Private Boat - Billfish - Predator 103

Top Billifish Boat size 35-46ft - Predator - 103

Most Billfishing in a single day by a private boat - Predator - 14

Most Billfish overall - Billfisher - 130

Most Billfish Charter Boat - Billfisher - 130

Most Billfish Caught in a single Day by a Charter Boat - 16

First Blue Marlin of the Season - Brother's Pride - 6/20/09 $2,500

First White Marlin of the Season - Terry Layton - Non-Typical - 6/10/09 $5,000

Edna Hodges Outstandind Service Award - Skip Johnson award accepted by his wife. RIP Skip

Again thanks to everyone at the OC Marlin Club - It was a great night. Now lets get through this cold crap so we can start all over again!

Oz video - cool stuff

Squidnation — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:22:11 GMT