John Wilson of Placerville, CA caught and released
this beautiful blue marlin estimated at 650-700 lbs. This
fish did everything right!! The fish made a beautiful bite
on the left rigger and an acrobatic fight jumping several
times broadside to the boat showing off its huge girth.
The fish would have been one of the largest if not the largest
fish of the year caught on board the Humdinger, however,
due to the conservation minded effort by Wilson, this exceptional
blue marlin was tagged and released in excellent condition
to fight another day! This was the second marlin of the
day for Wilson and company who went on to catch four blue
marlin over two days.
Doug Pike, Outdoors Columnist for The Houston Chronicle,
tagged and released this blue marlin estimated at nearly 300
lbs. with his wife Amy while enjoying a day of fishing on
their wedding anniversary. After a long day of traveling the
day before, Doug and Amy made it to the boat about 8:30 a.m.,
and after a short run to the grounds to catch two live baits,
hooked up by 10:00 a.m. and were back in their condo having
lunch before noon. Read the whole story in Doug's column at
The
Houston Chronicle.com. Photo
by Amy Pike
Allison Benash of Corona del Mar, CA tags and releases
her first blue marlin estimated at 300 lbs. Allison, a first
timer to the game of Big Game Sportfishing executed every
task perfectly bringing the fish along side in less than 15
minutes. Allison's fish was double tagged and released just
minutes before Captain Jeff "Two-A-Day" Fay put
John Wilson on his fish listed above. All in all Benash, Wilson
and Company caught four blue marlin over two days of fishing
on the Humdinger.
Jim and Maunda Howeson doubled up on two bull Mahi
Mahi's 48 lbs and 22 lbs. The fish hit two small live baits
and chaos ensued in the cockpit shortly thereafter. Trying
to keep the lines from being crossed, Jim and Maunda executed
the task at hand masterfully and brought "Da'Bulls"
to gaff, and ultimately the dinner table. The very next
day, two more Mahi Mahi, exactly the same weight were caught.
(See Below.)
Aziza Wang and Shawna Smith doubled up on a couple of
bull Mahi Mahi. Like the charter the day before these fish
tipped the scales at 48 lbs and 22 pounds. These fish however
were caught hours apart and like the day before took a live
bait slow trolled for Blue Marlin.
John Wilson of Placerville, CA caught and released
this beautiful blue marlin estimated at 650-700 lbs. This
fish did everything right!! The fish made a beautiful bite
on the left rigger and an acrobatic fight jumping several
times broadside to the boat showing off its huge girth.
The fish would have been one of the largest if not the largest
fish of the year caught on board the Humdinger, however,
due to the conservation minded effort by Wilson, this exceptional
blue marlin was tagged and released in excellent condition
to fight another day! This was the second marlin of the
day for Wilson and company who went on to catch four blue
marlin over two days.
Doug Pike, Outdoors Columnist for The Houston Chronicle,
tagged and released this blue marlin estimated at nearly 300
lbs. with his wife Amy while enjoying a day of fishing on
their wedding anniversary. After a long day of traveling the
day before, Doug and Amy made it to the boat about 8:30 a.m.,
and after a short run to the grounds to catch two live baits,
hooked up by 10:00 a.m. and were back in their condo having
lunch before noon. Read the whole story in Doug's column at
Allison Benash of Corona del Mar, CA tags and releases
her first blue marlin estimated at 300 lbs. Allison, a first
timer to the game of Big Game Sportfishing executed every
task perfectly bringing the fish along side in less than 15
minutes. Allison's fish was double tagged and released just
minutes before Captain Jeff "Two-A-Day" Fay put
John Wilson on his fish listed above. All in all Benash, Wilson
and Company caught four blue marlin over two days of fishing
on the Humdinger.
Jim and Maunda Howeson doubled up on two bull Mahi
Mahi's 48 lbs and 22 lbs. The fish hit two small live baits
and chaos ensued in the cockpit shortly thereafter. Trying
to keep the lines from being crossed, Jim and Maunda executed
the task at hand masterfully and brought "Da'Bulls"
to gaff, and ultimately the dinner table. The very next
day, two more Mahi Mahi, exactly the same weight were caught.
(See Below.)
Aziza Wang and Shawna Smith doubled up on a couple of
bull Mahi Mahi. Like the charter the day before these fish
tipped the scales at 48 lbs and 22 pounds. These fish however
were caught hours apart and like the day before took a live
bait slow trolled for Blue Marlin.