TomBettle Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 If anyone is still remotely unsure as to where they should go to catch their first Marlin then here is a recap. Last year I visited with mates Roger and Greg and in 5 days fishing we had 27 fish including 15 in one day. Our biggest was 700 to 750lb with a few over the 500lb mark. Greg has just got back from 6 days fishing on the same boat. In 6 days fishing with another angling pal he has had 30 yes THIRTY Blue Marlin to 700lb with several over 550lb and many taken on mid weight stand-up tackle! This place is perhaps the most incredible and consistent venue anywhere in the world for any billfish, let alone Blue Marlin. The main run is from the beginning of April through to July with a few fish showing outside of these times. Outside of the dates fish do show, but no one really fishes for them, but also expect yellowfin tuna, wahoo, possibly sailfish, shark, amberjacks etc etc etc. I so wish I could go back!!!! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 "I so wish I could go back!!!!" I bet you do Tom and I am sure I am not the only one that would love to be able to come with you Just how tired must they be after that, and how do you ever settle for UK fishing again? Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 "I so wish I could go back!!!!" I bet you do Tom and I am sure I am not the only one that would love to be able to come with you Just how tired must they be after that, and how do you ever settle for UK fishing again? Charlie With good technique, a good deckie and a good skipper you don't actually get too tired. You don't pull when the fish is pulling and a good technique will mean you can wind the huge handles on Big Game reels without being exhausted. Bad technique will see you actually wearing yourself out the first time the skipper backs down the three, four, seven(?) hundred yards on the fish. You have to wind fast enought to maintain a tight line whilst the skipper backs up at a rate of quite a few knots (fast enough to flood the cockpit). This is when you feel like you are dieing and you'll get back to within a 100 yards or so of the fish and it will tear off again.... now you simply wish you were actually dead. After two or three fish, you begin to learn to manage the technique and either the chair (still very hard work) or stand-up will start to become a less daunting prospect. Modern Marlin fishing is a very rapid sport with small (under 450lb) fish coming to the boat in a matter of 20 minutes rather than the old 2 hours. This means the fish is released still full of beans and not much more than rather confused as to how the hell it got it's lip pierced. The angler gets to experience all the incredible acrobatics and can potentially catch a lot of fish in a day giving true value for money (albeit a lot of money) so everyone wins. UK fishing is simply a different form of the art of angling. Marlin fishing isn't everything, but it is incredible when they are biting. It certainly isn't for everyone and the normal trolling for days and days without seeing a fish is very dull indeed. This is where Cape Verde is different.... My personal best is 6 in one day (part of a 15 fish catch). Until I went to Cape Verde I am not sure if I had even seen 6 Marlin despite having spent tens of thousands hunting for them. Check out http://www.marlincapeverde.com for more information on the most incredible Marlin fishing experience on the very best Marlin boat/s in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Hi Tom My only experiance was a day in the indian ocean, towing lures for about 8 hrs I lost a very big Wahoo and we landed a smaller fish. drank a lot of coke and tried not to get sunstroke, but no marlin. a Mate in NZ spent 7 grand sterling on a four day trip on the best charter boat in NZ, he landed a Marlin [est 200lb] but because of bad weather it was the only one landed and his only turn at the rod. I am afraid Wendy has many other uses for 7G, and I can think of better things to do for four days in 40 knot winds than sit in a cockpit trying to read a book. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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