Captain Caballo and Pepe working together to hold one of the
sailfish caught in February 2008
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March-April 2008
It's hard to believe that Easter is behind us already and spring is in full bloom. The winter fishing season has gone by so quickly and while it didn't provide any record fish this year, it wasn't a bad winter season at all. We had a nice (and unexpected) sailfish bite in January, and February provided us with a slightly above average number of wahoo, some of which were quite large! We also came close to having a most unusual occurrence - a March Grand Slam by captain Lucho on the Manetto - saw the white marlin but he wouldn't take the bait.
But now it is just a matter of time until our annual migration season starts. The season usually starts some time in April, but we are already starting to see early runners. Last Saturday, the day before Easter, four boats had multiple sail hook ups and on Easter Sunday, our newest crew, Caballo and Pepe on the Wild Bill, got their first blue marlin as a team, a respectable 200lbs. This was 4th blue marlin released this year!
As of the writing of this and in anticipation of the season, I am in the process of loading in a supply of new lures for the boats. Included in the selection are some of the old standbys such as Islander lures, some Calcutta's, and our favorite Softhead lures from Moldcraft. (I haven't seen them yet, but they promise to toss in a few new secret weapons for us…let's see what we get.)
When you get here, we'll be ready for you!
Bob and Glenna
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