First Blue Marlin but

[Russell A. Jost]

we missed the first white of the season out of Cape May. Decided to make the run offshore [98 miles ] to the 74 degree water at 1350 fathoms between the Baltimore and Wilmington canyons. Ten minutes after getting the lines in a white comes into the spread, we had 3 shots at him and couldn't come tight. There were a lot of whales in the area, so we continued to troll around for the next 2 hours without a bite and then the blue marlin crashes the right short. 40 minutes later we get the release. The bait was a ilander flasher with large bally and 9/0 circle, seas were flat with long period swell, and blue was approximately 225 lbs. Long slow day but you couldn't ask for a nicer day to out on the water.

[LadyAngler]

Congratulations Russell and the Electric Ark crew!!!

[Wireman]

Congrats, very cool.

[jbones11]

There you go Russ ! Congrats
Now aren't you glad the water was cold and it was foggy on your BFT grounds.

[Russell A. Jost]

Thanks Mary and Wireman.

John, we did make a last minute change in plans when we saw the sst. I actually have an eerie pic of the blue about 5 feet down in the water but the camera is still at the boat. I post it tonight.

[marlinmatt]

way to go russell! hopefully if it keeps pushing in like it has and crosses into the shallower depths perhaps the tuna will make an apperance. congrats on the blue.

[Sea Draggin]

Thanks Mary and Wireman.

John, we did make a last minute change in plans when we saw the sst. I actually have an eerie pic of the blue about 5 feet down in the water but the camera is still at the boat. I post it tonight.

How did you rig your circle hook?

[Anders]

98 MILES!!!!! and I complain about 65 at VA Beach. Hope that things cruises at 50. Congrats on the Blue, lookin forward to the pics

[ejfra]

congrats on the blue one.......my friends on the Odd Couple out of OC broke off a blue one 1500 fathoms of Baltimore yesterday....had a nice catch of gaffers

[OffTheHookB&T]

Congrats Russel!!!