06-23-2008, 09:15 AM
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Got fish
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: recently relocated to Jupiter, FLORIDA
Posts: 196
Credits: 657.5
Boat: none right now
Home Port: nope
Best Catch: mmm, Mrs Hays.
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One of the fellas who packed a bag on Friday spent Saturday and Sunday riding the BALANCAL taking photos of the "bite". He should have gone home this morning back to London but the crew offered him a fish today so out he went. Still putting the chair and bucket together when the short right went tickety tick. Thinking something was wrong, the deckie was busy looking at the drag lever to check it was on strike when the damn reel started to HOWL.
To cut a long story short, after 35 mins they had a fish alongside that measured 11' 10" short. That puts it into the 1100 - 1200lb class. She swam off just fine...... AND an excited James da WOUND UP just rang me from Bermuda. It's going off there too. Card has released a 500lb fish on the CHALLENGER, Allen de Silva has jumped off an 800lb fish, and James - oh poor James - he just jumped off a fish he called "BEEG". I guess he'll tell us all about later....... |
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06-23-2008, 09:29 AM
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Got fish
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Costa Rica
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Are you referring to Oliver, Roddy? This would make his year to catch a grander.
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06-23-2008, 09:32 AM
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Got fish
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: recently relocated to Jupiter, FLORIDA
Posts: 196
Credits: 657.5
Boat: none right now
Home Port: nope
Best Catch: mmm, Mrs Hays.
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Yip, Ollie was the winder !
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06-23-2008, 09:44 AM
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Got fish
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That is great news for him. He has a real passion for Madeira and deserves such a fine fish.
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* * * Seth Horne Full Throttle Media I am working in a world that values one-dimensional, high concept ideas and doesn’t always understand the more unique... |
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06-23-2008, 02:27 PM
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Anthony's Ark is a blowboater
Join Date: Mar 2005
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I can't offer any deals or such like, but if anyone would like some info/recommendations I'd be delighted to help. I've travelled there every year since 2000 and may be able to offer a little insight into the fishery. There are some good operations there that have been a little in the shade as far as publicity goes but which are well worth fishing with.
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06-23-2008, 02:31 PM
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Anthony's Ark is a blowboater
Join Date: Mar 2005
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ps. That's a great fish for Oliver and for that old fox Captain Anibal. He's one of the guys that I pay great attention to whenever I'm out there. The Balancal website at www.madeira-marlin.com.
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06-23-2008, 04:51 PM
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Got fish
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: recently relocated to Jupiter, FLORIDA
Posts: 196
Credits: 657.5
Boat: none right now
Home Port: nope
Best Catch: mmm, Mrs Hays.
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Here's a pic of Ollie's fish from this morning. That's Capt Anibal holding the leader. Like a lot of big Madeiran fish, this one seems happy to lie alongside. You can see why the snooter evolved in Madeira - it's a great tool for reviving fish like this.
 I hope James has a few pics from his adventure this morning too ! |
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06-23-2008, 06:49 PM
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I think Admin is going to let me have this space
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Buzzards Bay, Ma.
Posts: 1,205
Credits: 2,596.2
Boat: Seaker
Home Port: Buzzards Bay
Best Catch: 700 Blue Marlin
Occupation: Charter Owner/Captain, Yacht Broker, Mortgage Originator
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Good Lord that photo of the big girl airing it out just sent shivers through me..what an awesome photo and what an awesome beast.
The boat side photo and release FANTASTIC Thanks for sharing |
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06-23-2008, 09:32 PM
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Yep, your gonna need stitches
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 92
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Madeira-"Grander Update"
Guys,
My crew of Capt. John Kelmer and Chris Weeks arrives in Madeira on Friday and have been busy putting the boat back together. They went out this afternoon at 4:00 just to troll for a few hours and dial in the lure spread. 15 minutes after I hung up with them my cell rings......"Boss, we just got blowed up on the short bait!, she looked 650 or so!" I aksed "Who is fighting her?" John says "Chris our mate?" Well, your busy call me bcak I tell them. 30 minutes later I get the call. "Solid 800-850 on the Marlin Magic Henry, Short Bait"! Nice, not bad for a late afternoon trip! I am off to Madeira on Saturday for 10 days....I cant wait.
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06-23-2008, 09:58 PM
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Bite me
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Tracy, no Kevin this season?
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