First Grander of 2007 lands in Kona

**reel fool** · 03-12-2007, 02:24 AM

when we arrived back in slip today after our late-half day trip, heard that the Legend landed a 1011 lbs blue marlin today, Kona's first grander of the year. did not get pics, the fish was already gone from the scale

**Riptide Charters** · 03-12-2007, 04:48 AM

Ya know I hate to be one of "those" people, but in this day and age killing a grander marlin unless its for a world record or a tourney just seems like a waste.

Nice catch none the less.

**Roddy Hays** · 03-12-2007, 06:43 AM

Damn, Terry,

Cross out the "tourney" bit and I'll make sure I come and drink beer with you next time I'm over your way.

Ain't no reason to kill elephants anymore either.

Roddy

**Capt_John** · 03-12-2007, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by Riptide Charters

Ya know I hate to be one of "those" people, but in this day and age killing a grander marlin unless its for a world record or a tourney just seems like a waste.

Nice catch none the less.

What if the fish is being sold to market? How is that different from tuna,etc.?

**jwalker** · 03-12-2007, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Roddy Hays

Damn, Terry,

Cross out the "tourney" bit and I'll make sure I come and drink beer with you next time I'm over your way.

Ain't no reason to kill elephants anymore either.

Roddy

Good to see you here on sf..

Hey, Saw your new line of Lures in Marlin Magazine this month, Looking good,
JW

**frankypettolina** · 03-12-2007, 10:33 AM

Don't get me started! Why cross out tourney only?

How much hyporcrisy can one stand... a world record is worth it, but a tourney is not. A sold fish is ok. A big shark is ok, a big tuna is ok. People, please. A fish is a fish. If you don't expect to ever hurt one or kill one do not put a hook in the water. Go drag teasers and take pictures. Fighting a grander to exhaustion in an area where sharks live is no different than putting a pair of backbanded flyers into him.

Congrats to the crew for landing the first grander of 2007.

**Surfperch1** · 03-12-2007, 11:17 AM

Man that is a Big Girl! Jeff thanks for the report.

**jwalker** · 03-12-2007, 06:58 PM

Bomb's called in earlier and the - BIG FISH - was caught on his
"Magilla Gorilla" scoop face Big Fish Lure....

Pictures coming soon.....Of lure...She's a beauty...Just skirted a couple up this week for customers, I believe Josh T is taking one down to PV to run it thru the big Yellows and Billfish down there, should be a killer in those waters

Magilla Gorilla....Blue Black - Red Eye....got the job done....

Melton currently is the shop for Bomboy Lures...
We will be posting up some photos soon and you can go to our webpage for additional info, pictures and pricing..

He makes killer Wahoo lures, also

Fish Bomboy Lures,, "They Will Make You Famous"
Bomboy "john" Llanes

www.meltontackle.com

**LuckyDrew** · 03-13-2007, 01:49 AM

Way to kill the thread Johnny

jk

**jwalker** · 03-13-2007, 12:00 PM

love when that happens,

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