Just taking a poll. Guys that fish in the Gulf of Mexico- Florida- Texas, Lousiana, Mississippi, Alabama.
What percentage of Marlin are caught in what way?
a)Marlin is seen first then maneuvered boat towards and swung spread near- or seen then pitched a live bait?
b) Versus just having an incidental/accidental hookup while trolling artificial/dead bait.????? (marlin not really seen)
C) Marlin just appears in spread and a live bait is pitched to him then?
Last edited by sspharmdoc; 06-28-2008 at 10:57 PM.
Others will be able to add more, but I had three appear out of nowhere and piled on while pulling skirted baits for 'hoos. Too bad the 30W's & leaders were not up for the task. They were nice to see for about 10 seconds
Freelance Captain, Currently on the "Sto Bene" or "Low Bidder" or "Indemnity" depending on the day
Blue Marlin... I would say off my area of FL most just pile on a trolled lure or rigged bait for me, probably 70%. That is only because I tend pull a lot of lures in my area of the gulf. The other 30% are bait and switch from the teaser. Most of the time the fish have a really short attention span on the teaser. Off LA I would say more like 60/40 lure/bait and switch.
Now whites are a different story, more on small/medium ballys and mullet, naked or skirted. Also they are suckers for live slow trolled blue runners or spanish sardines.
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