Olaf Grimowski report

**Marlinhunter2** · 09-10-2009 12:57 PM

The long awaited Olaf Grimowski report on the Azores:

09.09.2009

We went to Condor were it was still fairly uncomfortable but full of Blue Marlin too! We caught 3 out of 7 bites and a bite from a Mako of 250 pounds. We first caught a 350 pounder on Bonze Tracker

After that we had the Mako on the DS followed by a doubleheader on Grimmel and Tracker both pulled off (medium size). 3 minutes later we had a strike on the Tracker.

And then finally we caught two again. Mongrel Dog (250 pounds) and at least a decent one.

Over 500 on the tracker again. Doubleheader with Captain Zack caught two for four. Habitat, one for two plus a Mako and Xacara caught a 700 pounder and a White Marlin!

08.09.2009

Too windy

07.09.2009

We raised one White in the North the only fishable place with 25kt southerly wind. Not one of my favourite fishing days!

06.09.2009

We raised a 600 pounder that didn’t switch before it got too rough for what we do on the Condor Bank. We went to the North and saw nothing else. Habitat caught 3 of 4 bites on the Condor (950 & 800 & ?)

We raised three Blues again all on the Bonze Gimmel. Hooked one and the 700 pounder on 1.5 hrs before she broke off. The other two were a double which didn’t switch.

04.09.2009

As we are world record fishing with Michel & Dedee Delaunay we our first hookups today. We raised three Blue Marlin on the Bonze Grimmel today, hooked two on 16-lb line which we lost the first one immediately and the second one after 2 hrs fight being tail wrapped. We also raised two White Marlin. Habitat raised a 500 pound Blue as well.

03.09.2009

We raised a 500 pound Blue that spit our squid out and like a rotten apple left. We also raised two Whites.

02.09.2009

Nada again, but Habitat raised two Blues for Daniel their underwater photographer.

01.09.2009

Nothing for us, but Xacara caught a 550 pounder