179 Marlin and 1 sailfish released in one day - Cabo San Lucas Mexico - World record

[TROPHY SPORTFISHING]

Hey Nick i bet even you Matt and Nick P would get tired on all those fish.

[SeaBiscuit]

Originally Posted by TROPHY SPORTFISHING

Hey Nick i bet even you Matt and Nick P would get tired on all those fish.

You ain't kidding John! I know I couldn't handle it. Young gun Matt might though.
Biscuit

[whitey]

Originally Posted by SeaBiscuit

Hello captain Anthony. Don't want to stir the pot, but I don't get your point. Why are people not allowed to fish bait balls with bait? Why must one "troll"?
Didn't Peter Wright and his crew do 71 giants in one day "chunking" shad off Hatteras. I think he generally "trolls" too, but didn't for that record.
I think that this is absolutely incredible fishing. I would love to experience it myself someday and if I can live bait them, the hell with trolling them up! live bait fishing is the most exciting way to fish in my opinion and will outcatch "traditional" trolling most days, most places. I love and respect tradition a great deal, but love to catch and this was some very serious catching.
Congrats to the crew again. Bring on the video!
SeaBiscuit

PS. I'd love to see the Mexican High Seas police preventing folks from backing up to a bait ball!

Anthony is correct about the law in Isla and Cancun that you may not back into bait balls or use spinning tackle to pitch baits into a bait ball. The Mexican authorities can throw a visiting boat out of Mexico if they are caught.

[fishinmagician_IV]

Thanks for the awesome pics and congrats on releasing everyone of those fish.

[hotshot1]

I give up after 30 schoolie striped bass, 180 bills thats persistence

[SeaBiscuit]

Originally Posted by whitey

Anthony is correct about the law in Isla and Cancun that you may not back into bait balls or use spinning tackle to pitch baits into a bait ball. The Mexican authorities can throw a visiting boat out of Mexico if they are caught.

I can't imagine that would be the case with a recreational boat "sport fishing" anywhere Andy. I understand it's an "economic competition" regulation? Regardless what I think Anthony was implying was that the accomplishment of these fellas was somehow diminished because they used bait pitching to bait balls. That's not less sporting. That's a dream come true!
SeaBiscuit

[anthony]

Originally Posted by SeaBiscuit

Hello captain Anthony. Don't want to stir the pot, but I don't get your point. Why are people not allowed to fish bait balls with bait? Why must one "troll"?
Didn't Peter Wright and his crew do 71 giants in one day "chunking" shad off Hatteras. I think he generally "trolls" too, but didn't for that record.
I think that this is absolutely incredible fishing. I would love to experience it myself someday and if I can live bait them, the hell with trolling them up! live bait fishing is the most exciting way to fish in my opinion and will outcatch "traditional" trolling most days, most places. I love and respect tradition a great deal, but love to catch and this was some very serious catching.
Congrats to the crew again. Bring on the video!
SeaBiscuit

PS. I'd love to see the Mexican High Seas police preventing folks from backing up to a bait ball!

Biscuit,

I think you missed my point....heck, I even said I wish I was there. My point is there is not a lot of skill involved in backing up to a bait ball and pitching live (or even dead bait) into it. Your point of live bait "out catching" trolled bait actually proves my point. Whitey vouched for my other point. And bottom line, a lot of fish get gut hooked or hooked in the gills when pitching into bait balls. How many of those fish swam away unharmed? I hope all of them but I doubt it...and how many were caught multiple times?

[anthony]

Originally Posted by SeaBiscuit

I can't imagine that would be the case with a recreational boat "sport fishing" anywhere Andy. I understand it's an "economic competition" regulation? Regardless what I think Anthony was implying was that the accomplishment of these fellas was somehow diminished because they used bait pitching to bait balls. That's not less sporting. That's a dream come true!
SeaBiscuit

That is the case. And we can just agree to disagree on the accomplishment. Great day and huge fun....but it is not the same as trolling them up and some would even go so far as to say it is not sporting.

[SeaBiscuit]

Originally Posted by anthony

That is the case. And we can just agree to disagree on the accomplishment. Great day and huge fun....but it is not the same as trolling them up and some would even go so far as to say it is not sporting.

10/4 captain Anthony. Some say tomato.....
Plenty sporting in my book and I would bet less gut hooking (as a %) than typical atlantic coast j-hook 10 second drop backs.
SeaBiscuit

[Finnseeker]

Originally Posted by LuckyDrew

Great accomplishment Chris, Brackmann Bros., et al. The outer high spots around Cabo are as or more productive than any in the world when it comes to Billfish. Love this pic. Drew

Will shoot you the video of this from underwater as well as soon as its all edited.