Oregon Inlet - 5/30

[hobie2]

Went out of bayliss on wanchese a little late on sunday around 6am on the reel estate. Headed south/south east off of hatteras after seeing the water temps and talking to a few guys including bill and his friends. Started in around 68 degree water thinking the break was close to us and missed by a few miles. Put out a spread of ballyhoo and macks that went untouched for the first few hours. Decided to go all in when in 80 degree water around 1200+ fathoms and put out a spread of the biggest black barts that are made... Brazilliano, super plunger, 1656 angle, pro jet and one other. 30 minutes later the super plunger behind the squidnation teaser chain goes off and minutes later the man in the blue suit was dancing behind the boat. Over an hour and half later, we released a 350-400 blue marlin and called it a day. Really pretty out there but tough working with a 3 person crew on a 60 foot express. Will post the limited pics I could take tomorrow. Thanks bill --can't wait for the warm water to show up off OC!

[Squidnation]

Congrats - That is awesome news!!!!!!!!!! I guess you got in touch with my buddy Jake? PICS!!!!!!!!

[hobie2]

Will put some up tomorrow but they aren't really any good cause one guy was driving, one reeling and i was on the leader... Talk about cockpit chaos! Yeah, i talked to him... Good guy. He told me hatteras was hot but that it was a long run and we should go north unless we were prepared to drive... Captain wanted a bill and not tuna so we ran south and it paid off big time.

[clt_capt]

Nothing wrong with cockpit chaos - especially for a blue Congrats.

[hobie2]

here are the pics and a video... hard to leader a fish and take pics so trust me, the blob in the boatside pics is the blue. traded the camera for a mate saver before grabbing the leader.

[perfectscore]

pretty work and pretty boat, who built her???

[hobie2]

pretty work and pretty boat, who built her???

its a 57 jim smith express. gorgeous boat.

[perfectscore]

its a 57 jim smith express. gorgeous boat.

thanks for comeback, is it the reel estate?? I remember the 45 they use to have

[hobie2]

thanks for comeback, is it the reel estate?? I remember the 45 they use to have

yes it is. the smaller sister ship is the castafari.

[jaws]

here are the pics and a video... hard to leader a fish and take pics so trust me, the blob in the boatside pics is the blue. traded the camera for a mate saver before grabbing the leader.

Congratulations on The Blue, I know what you mean about leadering and taking your own pics, had the pleasure of doing it in late April.