+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 15

Thread: A Merry Marlin Fishing Report!

  1. #1
    I think Admin is going to let me have this space merry marlin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Pittsboro NC
    Posts
    2,344
    Boat
    25 Parker
    Home Port
    Marshallberg
    Best Catch
    Core sound shrimp!
    Occupation
    Raising 4 kids...

    A Merry Marlin Fishing Report!

    Have missed the good ole days where the fishing reports rolled out around here.... The family just gave me a new camera as I'll soon be getting a year older and so today was the try outs! Also we had one of Patrick's soccer buddies with us and it was a pleasure seeing how enthusiastic he was catching some new species.
    The boys this spring and summer have worked the boat hard, not quite adapted for commercial fishing but they did alright putting aside some money for college.
    Today the target was gags, we left at sunrise to find some pogies.



    They were scattered and hard to catch. We needed them badly as we left with one small bag of frozen ones so things things were tense! Nothing worse than catching bait to get some foul language going! Finally a couple good shots and we could relax!!!!





    We headed South, started shallow but only found shorts and untargetted species... Pedro got his right of passage on the MM with his first AJ and Almaco...





    A lot less painful bringing a King....



    We somehow hung up the anchor 3 times and by 12H30 we only had 2 keeper gags.... Anchor was somehow bent but we took the risk of going deeper as nothing was happening.

    The next stop, things turned around and the game was on.

    It didn't take long to finish this little popsical of pogies.... The gags were hungry!



    Pedro again added a new specie to his list!



    The boys were back to smiling. Not happy to take a picture as while it's happening you better keep on producing!!!




    Only had to do a couple more spots to finish our bait and the fish came on board nicely...



    It was time to head home in some seas the weatherman had not predicted but I did get to take my bean bag nap!
    Jacky got one of my favorite reels for his birthday. Caught all my first offshore fish on that old classic and never got a failure. I've not been impressed to see the short life of some of the expensive reels they've had... Would like to see how this one holds out!



    It was good to be back in the sound. Great having Pedro who figured things out pretty quickly. He has the bass, cats, bowfin and crappie dialed in on Jordan Lake I hope he'll have the saltwater thing going now....



    Fun to post something again on SFC....
    MM
    Last edited by merry marlin; 10-24-2011 at 09:36 AM.

  2. #2
    Anthony's Ark is a blowboater
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Charlotte, NC
    Posts
    299
    Best Catch
    Citation Bluefin
    Great report as always, thanks for sharing.

  3. #3
    If Ignorance is bliss, Why aren't more people happy? clt_capt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Raleigh, MHC
    Posts
    9,291
    Boat
    Luhrs 36
    Home Port
    MHC
    Occupation
    Supporting my Tackle habit
    Another great report and nice pics - Thanks for sharing

  4. #4
    Now booking for May Striper fishing on the Roanoke River
    North Carolina
    910-540-2464
    gottaflylee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Wrightsville Beach, NC
    Posts
    10,056
    Boat
    2 many
    Home Port
    Bridge Tender Marina & Motts Channel Seafood
    Best Catch
    My family
    Occupation
    Charter Capt.
    My day is made and I will sleep well tonight after reading this. Great to see the MM crew on a killing spree once again.
    MirrOlure when big fish count!




    910-540-2464

  5. #5
    Jer
    Jer is online now
    Administrator

    BOAT LOANS
    Jer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
    Posts
    5,993
    Occupation
    SportFishermen.com 24/7/365
    Ahhh... and I was missing the Merry Marlin reports! Perfect picture to feature on the front page also





  6. #6
    I think Admin is going to let me have this space Ponce's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    New Bern, NC
    Posts
    1,205
    Boat
    24 CC Sea Hunt
    Home Port
    MHC
    Best Catch
    Wife and Kids
    Occupation
    Retired USMC, Current flight simulator instructor
    Great report Jacques, its good to see all the hard work paying off.

  7. #7
    I can see it's dangerous for you, but if the government trusts me, maybe you could. Agitated88's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Norman, Oklahoma, United States
    Posts
    3,262
    Boat
    18' Mako
    Home Port
    Hoopers Island, MD
    Occupation
    Air Force

    Thumbs up

    MM Crew back doing what they do best!!! Btw, I don't think I've ever read a MM fishing report...all of them have been CATCHING reports. Excelletn report...sweet pictures...thanks for sharing!!!

  8. #8
    Crab mustard is good Catcher's Mitt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Posts
    672
    Boat
    21' Skeeter Bay Pro, 200 Yamaha,
    Home Port
    various south Louisiana locations
    Best Catch
    Libby
    Occupation
    health care administration
    great report and pictures Jacques. looks like your persistence paid off for sure. I need to learn that fishing for college dollars thing.

  9. #9
    I think Admin is going to let me have this space Robja's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    North Carolina
    Posts
    7,398
    Boat
    Need more friends with boats!!!
    Home Port
    Southport
    Best Catch
    150 lb Tarpon & 65 lb Dorado
    Occupation
    Insurance
    Ag is right there are never any MM fishing reports. All I ever see are killing reports. Great work as always Jacques. All I got this weekend was a brown marlin to show for $400 dollars worth of fuel plus entry fees.

  10. #10
    Got fish Greeneyed Pickle's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Fayetteville, NC
    Posts
    194
    Best Catch
    My Wife!
    Occupation
    Military
    Great report!! I've certainly missed seeing them.

    Tim

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Buy GoPro HERO Camera at GoPro.com


Tags for this Thread


Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2