After one of the slowest winters and early springs anyone can remember, the
fishing has definitely taken major turn for the better. We are now back to
catching a lot of dolphin on a daily basis, having plenty of tuna busting
around, and seeing billfish consistently. Yesterday's catch was 7 dolphin,
3 yellowfin, broke off two sailfish, and lost another 8 yellowfin to
sharks...now that's the type of fishing we expect at Cat Island. Over the
next week, the Hawks Nest Marina will fill to capacity as boats gather for
the annual Hawks Nest Billfish Tournament. There will be approximately 30
boats competing in the event, which is a fish 3 out of 4 day tournament,
with calcutta's for billfish release points, biggest tuna, dolphin, and
wahoo. This will provide a real good indication as to the # of Marlin that
are really around right now. On the Over Under we've been seeing them
regularly and have release 4 or 5 so far this year.