Brief Kona report

[reel fool]

The blue marlin bite has picked up quite a bit the past few days. We were fishing a 6 hour trip today & found success. Put 2 ono & 1 mahi mahi in the boat quickly. so we went live baiting. while dragging around the live bait, we saw a small boat catch & release a nice 400ish blue on the troll. 30-45 minutes later, we get bit. 45-50 minute battle & we had a nice blue marlin boat side. while fighting our fish, watched the SAME SKIFF hook their 2nd blue of the day & they later got that one too. 3 other blues were caught within 1 sq mile of us over that 2 hour period. not a red hot bite, but a nice improving bite here in Kona.

so....what did it weigh? here's a few pics.
btw--I came here to catch blue malin, big blue marlin & to learn how to be proficient at it. this is my biggest blue marlin so far, a personal best.

[Bert Rodgers]

580

Bert

[frankypettolina]

Seems to be girthy but not long, tough to say in the pic. Somewhere between 450 and 550?

Nice going man, go get your self a monster.

[Capt Josh]

VERY GOOD NEWS!!!!

See you guys on the grounds on Fri, Sat, Sun, and Monday...keep those blues coming...

"YOU'RE MY BOY BLUE!"

[hotrodmarlin]

How about 544

[fish4bills]

so....what did it weigh? here's a few pics.

...Not enough to put it in the boat.

Another dead marlin for a photo.

[#1Gaffman]

...Not enough to put it in the boat.

Another dead marlin for a photo.

NEVER MIND THIS GUY!


Congrats on youre catch man!

Also, thanks you for all the advice, ill be talking to ya soon.

[WhiteMarlin]

I need that thing on my deck next week in Marsh Harbour....
What he eat? You learning any secrets on plug fishing? I'm gonna call you soon...I've got my Skype phone down here in the Bahamas....

Keep it goin!

Jon

[fish4bills]

NEVER MIND THIS GUY!


Congrats on youre catch man!

Also, thanks you for all the advice, ill be talking to ya soon.

EASY THERE JUNIOR!

I'm not saying that it is not a great catch. As a matter of fact, it's a damn nice fish! Just saying that I feel that they should be releasing them unless it's a tourney. If the charter is looking for a photo...the fish is a lot prettier when it's alive in the water! Just think That's one more fish that will never become a grander.

No harm meant. Just my .02 for the day.

[frankypettolina]

From what I remember of Kona, that fish went right to the fish house and is being turned into people food already. AGAIN, whether its a tourney, a personal best, or a grander, it is a dead marlin. So long as it is not wasted, there is no difference, and is A. O. K. in my book. Why is it that the almighty dollar in a tourney makes it ok, but someone's personal best isn't?

What was the number Jeff?