Venezuela - Page 2

andyatkins_1 · 09-24-2009, 03:43 PM

thanks for the reports!

its good to get upto date reports from around the world!

especially when i'm going to be flying out there in the next couple of days!

Marlinhunter2 · 09-25-2009, 10:40 AM

Capt. Rick Ogle on the Mr. B II (57 Dean Johnson) reports: 2 blues, released 1and 9 whites, released 4

Cherin III: 1 blue, 1 white, 2 sails - Grand Slam!

Tijereta: 5 whites released

andyatkins_1 · 09-25-2009, 02:52 PM

More fantastic results and congrats to those boats! I have five days fishing starting monday so fingers crossed I should knock off all three target species, fingers crossed!

Marlinhunter2 · 09-28-2009, 01:38 PM

Fishing is seriously slow - don't know what the problem is. Word from down there - says the Tournament didn't do as well as expected - 12 boats (half locals) were raising 4-5 whites per day, releasing 1-2. More later.

fishvenezuela · 09-28-2009, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marlinhunter2

Fishing is seriously slow - don't know what the problem is. Word from down there - says the Tournament didn't do as well as expected - 12 boats (half locals) were raising 4-5 whites per day, releasing 1-2. More later.

Tijereta today, September 28, 2009 released 5 whites and 3 sailfish.

If that is seriously slow I can not wait to hear about the good fishing!!!!!

reefhunter · 09-29-2009, 03:33 PM

Yeah, that is slow - we fished before the tournament - 18 whites, 12 released in one day.

We "heard" this morning a boat from Aruba won and Jimmy Grant was in 2nd place.

Marlinhunter2 · 10-01-2009, 11:55 AM

Heard the same thing - haven't had confirmation yet. I know where at least 41 of them are right now - Virginia Beach.
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/video/sports...arlin_20092909

andyatkins_1 · 10-04-2009, 01:11 PM

well i've just got back after 6 days of fishing as hard as humanly possible and boy when it was slow it really was slow!

We fished the first three days for a big fat zero!

it was n't for want of trying but the odd fish we did find and raise just wasn't interested!

the bait fish were scarce and the fish scattered, hit the blues on the fourth day raising a pair by the electricity station hooking one at 250lb and leaving the other as there was only me fishing. Day five was a marked improvement raising several whites with a double hook up and missing a few others landing the largest at 76lb and a nice wahoo and a couple of cudda but generally very very slow for the time of the year by all accounts.

I know some of the American boats scored better results but not massively better with one boat flagging two blues and a white but not really the releases of the previous weeks!

Typically my luck!

Still I got the blue and the white I was after and had a couple of dropped swords on the daytime deep drop and the crew worked their socks off to try and find me fish but it just wasn't my week!

Ohh well an excuse to go back and try again I guess! I take my hat off to the crew who were nothing but gracious and despite our appalling results made me feel at home throughout!

Roll on next season I say....I will post up a couple of pics when i get them uploaded for general interest!

Squidnation · 10-04-2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyatkins_1

well i've just got back after 6 days of fishing as hard as humanly possible and boy when it was slow it really was slow!

We fished the first three days for a big fat zero!

it was n't for want of trying but the odd fish we did find and raise just wasn't interested!

the bait fish were scarce and the fish scattered, hit the blues on the fourth day raising a pair by the electricity station hooking one at 250lb and leaving the other as there was only me fishing. Day five was a marked improvement raising several whites with a double hook up and missing a few others landing the largest at 76lb and a nice wahoo and a couple of cudda but generally very very slow for the time of the year by all accounts.

I know some of the American boats scored better results but not massively better with one boat flagging two blues and a white but not really the releases of the previous weeks!

Typically my luck!

Still I got the blue and the white I was after and had a couple of dropped swords on the daytime deep drop and the crew worked their socks off to try and find me fish but it just wasn't my week!

Ohh well an excuse to go back and try again I guess! I take my hat off to the crew who were nothing but gracious and despite our appalling results made me feel at home throughout!

Roll on next season I say....I will post up a couple of pics when i get them uploaded for general interest!

thanks for the honest report. typically it is great fishing but I have had my share of slow days and even a couple of slow weeks. just like everyplace else except when its on its like no other place. glad u got a couple

Marlinhunter2 · 10-05-2009, 11:11 AM

My group from Canada - the Magyar's fishing aboard the Mr. BII with Capt. Rick Ogle did fairly well, considering this was their first opportunity for white marlin.

Thu 01 Oct: 4 for 5 sails, 5 for 8 whites
Fri 02 Oct: 1 for 1 blues, 3 for 5 whites
Sat 03 Oct: 1 for 2 sails, 2 for 5 whites

They seemed very pleased.

Only disappointment - Marina Portofino was running with a skelton staff and had no dining facilities. Our expert transfer personnel filled the gap by taking them out to dinner every night.

09-28-2009, 01:38 PM	#14
Marlinhunter2 Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 157 Credits: 255.8 Boat: none Home Port: none Best Catch: 165 Hammerhead on 12 Occupation: Fishing Travel Agent	Fishing is seriously slow - don't know what the problem is. Word from down there - says the Tournament didn't do as well as expected - 12 boats (half locals) were raising 4-5 whites per day, releasing 1-2. More later. Last edited by Marlinhunter2; 09-28-2009 at 05:04 PM.

10-04-2009, 01:11 PM	#18
andyatkins_1 I wear cool logos Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Redhill, UK Posts: 55 Credits: 414.7 Best Catch: too many too count Occupation: touring the world fishing for marlin	not quite what I had been hoping for! well i've just got back after 6 days of fishing as hard as humanly possible and boy when it was slow it really was slow! We fished the first three days for a big fat zero! it was n't for want of trying but the odd fish we did find and raise just wasn't interested! the bait fish were scarce and the fish scattered, hit the blues on the fourth day raising a pair by the electricity station hooking one at 250lb and leaving the other as there was only me fishing. Day five was a marked improvement raising several whites with a double hook up and missing a few others landing the largest at 76lb and a nice wahoo and a couple of cudda but generally very very slow for the time of the year by all accounts. I know some of the American boats scored better results but not massively better with one boat flagging two blues and a white but not really the releases of the previous weeks! Typically my luck! Still I got the blue and the white I was after and had a couple of dropped swords on the daytime deep drop and the crew worked their socks off to try and find me fish but it just wasn't my week! Ohh well an excuse to go back and try again I guess! I take my hat off to the crew who were nothing but gracious and despite our appalling results made me feel at home throughout! Roll on next season I say....I will post up a couple of pics when i get them uploaded for general interest!

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09-25-2009, 10:40 AM	#12
Marlinhunter2 Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 157 Credits: 255.8 Boat: none Home Port: none Best Catch: 165 Hammerhead on 12 Occupation: Fishing Travel Agent	Capt. Rick Ogle on the Mr. B II (57 Dean Johnson) reports: 2 blues, released 1and 9 whites, released 4 Cherin III: 1 blue, 1 white, 2 sails - Grand Slam! Tijereta: 5 whites released

09-25-2009, 02:52 PM	#13
andyatkins_1 I wear cool logos Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Redhill, UK Posts: 55 Credits: 414.7 Best Catch: too many too count Occupation: touring the world fishing for marlin	More fantastic results and congrats to those boats! I have five days fishing starting monday so fingers crossed I should knock off all three target species, fingers crossed!

09-29-2009, 03:33 PM	#16
reefhunter Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montana & Panama (soon) Posts: 154 Credits: 1,610.3 Boat: Wetdream II Home Port: Seattle Best Catch: 132-8 Striped Marlin on 12 Occupation: Logger & fisherman	Yeah, that is slow - we fished before the tournament - 18 whites, 12 released in one day. We "heard" this morning a boat from Aruba won and Jimmy Grant was in 2nd place.

10-01-2009, 11:55 AM	#17
Marlinhunter2 Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 157 Credits: 255.8 Boat: none Home Port: none Best Catch: 165 Hammerhead on 12 Occupation: Fishing Travel Agent	Heard the same thing - haven't had confirmation yet. I know where at least 41 of them are right now - Virginia Beach. http://www.wavy.com/dpp/video/sports...arlin_20092909

10-05-2009, 11:11 AM	#20
Marlinhunter2 Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 157 Credits: 255.8 Boat: none Home Port: none Best Catch: 165 Hammerhead on 12 Occupation: Fishing Travel Agent	My group from Canada - the Magyar's fishing aboard the Mr. BII with Capt. Rick Ogle did fairly well, considering this was their first opportunity for white marlin. Thu 01 Oct: 4 for 5 sails, 5 for 8 whites Fri 02 Oct: 1 for 1 blues, 3 for 5 whites Sat 03 Oct: 1 for 2 sails, 2 for 5 whites They seemed very pleased. Only disappointment - Marina Portofino was running with a skelton staff and had no dining facilities. Our expert transfer personnel filled the gap by taking them out to dinner every night.