SUMMER BLUES...ok, I'm going to just say it now, "This is the best
summer for blue marlin I've ever seen on the East Cape." The Van Wormer
Resorts fleet has landed easily over 120 blues in the last 3 months. We
have seen 10 landed in one day, one panga landed 3 in a single day on
the water and we have landed 9 blues ranging from 250-375 in the last
month. Just on a conservation side note, please remember the importance
of releasing all billfish but especially blue marlin. I a
m
all for taking a fish if it expires during the fight, but there have
been way too many blues brought to the dock with gaff shots in them over
the last month. The release of a healthy billfish is an integral part
of the landing of one of these amazing fish. The sailfish bite is also
continuing to produce. Wahoo also continue to be caught and the tuna just showed up at Los Frailes today.
NEWS
FLASH, we caught and released another blue marlin today in the 275lb.
range. Steve Jensen from Fountain Valley, CA, a long time client, landed
the fish in short order. The
Makaira Pulling Lures 19 once again was the lure of choice for this blue.
We are seeing beautiful 86 degree blue water in front of the hotel and the weather has been hot but great for fishing.
Buena pesca,
Mark
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| Worn out wiring gloves from too many blue marlin... |
