Booked a six hour afternoon trip with my wife and three kids. We do quite a bit of fishing back home in Washington, but our first experience warm water fishing.
Really like the boat layout as itโs not an enclosed cabin easy to walk around and comfortable seating.
Fishing had been slow, and we started on the troll. Deckhand Chris was changing up gear and easy and entertaining to talk to. Captain Jim was super pleasant too.
Had a release that didnโt stick halfway through the trip, and then found and caught some bait. So switched up techniques and fished a live bait, but couldnโt get a bite.
Was starting to get dark and Cap decided that we should try the troll one more time. Made a couple of laps around the bait but couldnโt get a fish to rise, so started trolling to port.
With deck lights on and the sun setting off the stern, the serenity of the moment was instantly shattered by one and then two reels shrieking!!
Pre-trip training for how to fight fish sprung into action as my son got into the fighting chair (the second fish got off). Superb coaching and positive encouragement from Chris on the deck and Captain Jim from the fly bridge, and 20 minutes later, a 72 inch blue marlin was in the boat and my son still hasnโt stopped smiling. What a way to end the day!!
Canโt say enough about this operation. Upbeat, knowledgeable, and experienced. Kept trying different things, made sure that hooks were sharp and gear running right, AND went the extra mile.
We know who weโll be fishing with again when we come back!
Booked a six hour afternoon trip with my wife and three kids. We do quite a bit of fishing back home in Washington, but our...