15 blue marlin in ONE day on lures, Cape Verde Islands

[Roddy Hays]

I post this as it reads. Unbelievable really and no hype intended. There's a brand new marina half-empty down there too for all of you who have money to burn !

Mindelo harbour

27.04.08

Hello to all from Cape Verdes – A day to remember.
25. April. This is the info about our fishing with Neil and John. We caught 5 blues out of 8 strikes: 450lbs, on the Super Scugger, a 400 on the Hercules from Bonze Lures, two 300 lbs on the Wide Range, a 250 lbs on Super Plunger from Bart, and a 500 lbs on the Hooker. Total for their fishing was 13 blue marlins; - not bad for four days fishing. They will be back next year. Thanks to Neil and John.

26. April was the first day for Roger and Tom Bettle. We caught tree blues out off 8 bites:
600lbs caught on the Medium Plunger from Joe Yee, a 550lbs on the Hooker, and 350 on the Hercules from Bonze lures. In all a good start for our boys from England.

27. april. Breaking news! 15 blues caught out off 22 bites. All this fish was caught on lures.
300lbs, 500lbs, 250lbs, 400lbs, 300lbs, 550lbs, 425lbs, 400lbs, 250lbs, 350lbs, 300lbs, 175lbs, 250lbs, 450lbs, 300lbs. Four of this fish was caught on the Hooker from Mold Craft lures, two on the Medium Plunger from Joe Yee, one on the Pakula Lumo Sprocket, three on the Andromeda from Legend Lures, two on the Hercules from Bonze Lures and three on the Mini Chugger from Mold Craft lures.

I think that we probably are the first boat in the world to catch 15 fish in one days fishing on lures. The record is 20 or 21 fish in one single day caught some years a go from the Hooker on bait and switch. Captain at that time was Trevor Cookle. What a day!

Best regards to all and good fishing
Captain Zak Conde

[capt. jakeg]

Good lord... Those have gotta be some tired dudes, 15 in a day on lures- AWESOME.

[merry marlin]

The blue marlin fishery there has always been awsome and because of it's location and trade winds it will always remain that way...
The first day Campbell put lines in there in the nineties they had if my memory is correct 36 strikes and 15 releases...
If it wasn't for 4 kids I would probably have moved there from Sénégal!
MM

[Squidnation]

Ronnie fields was working on a boat that caught 20 blues in a day. I think it was the hooker he mentioned above. He told me that place is nuts. Good bait is hard to come by down there. Typically rough because of the trade winds but and incredible place.

[Seth]

Roddy, this is a bit off topic, but what are you thoughts on fishing in Madeira this year?

[000's]

Man thats off the hook , what a day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Wireman]

Jeez, Zak's been busy! That's a hell of a day.

[Wound Up James]

Congrats to all involved.. That's insane fishing over there - Quality and Quantity. A great fishery !!!!

[hubris 1]

if squidnation is going, im going with him. that guy travels everywhere..........it makes me nuts. that is one awesome bite, after that, with a couple drinks and dinner........i wouldnt even wake up the next day.

[capt. jakeg]

I want in on that trip too. Sounds like you go for a week and only fish two days. Arrive day 1 and get settled in. Day 2 you fish. day 3 you wake up sore. Day 4 still sore from day 2 . Day 5 you fish again. Day 6 you rest and question your sanity for wanting to subject yourself to the pain of cranking 4 or 5 300-600# blues a day. day 7 still sore from days 2 and 5. Day 8 get on the plane and start planning the next trip there.