August 5, 2010 - Big Billfish
Some impressive billfish have been brought to the scales during the first few days of this year's White Marlin Open. Brian Roberts is leading the board with a 97.5 pound white he landed aboard the Shelly II. Top of the Blue Marlin category is held by James Kontos, with a 1010.5 pounder caught on Let It Ride. Another grander was boated during the tournament last year. Those fish will be tough to beat, but it's not over until it's over. Billfish action has been good in Poor Man's Canyon. Good sized yellowfins and dolphin have been mixed in. Bill Swords and his buddies fished the east side of Baltimore Canyon, where they bailed 49 dolphin and then switched to bottom dropping for 13 tilefish. They capped the trip off with a 100 pound mako. Tuna and dolphin were reported inshore of the canyons as well. Andy and Chuck Shelton, John Leavitt and Jim Riley trolled east of the Elephant Trunk for a 45 pound yellowfin and several nice mahis.

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