We caught this sail early morning, then had a palm beach release of a white around 11. I was messing with the camera instead of worrying about the wire. Managed to lose the picture shot and the fish!
Around 1 pm, we saw some blackfin tuna boiling the water, and began trolling the perimeter. Shortly thereafter, we had the biggest blue marlin I have ever seen inhale the left flat line. This fish was 10 ft behind the transom, and looked like a submarine. It put on an amazing show, and left us with amazing memories of the one that got away.
This fish dwarfed any blue marlin I have ever seen. I know about the "one that got away," and how it's always the biggest. Well, in this case it was. We were honored to tangle with her, no matter how brief.
Beautiful water, calm seas, and a gentle breeze reminded us why we love this sport. Can't wait til next time.
Congrats to all the crews on some impressive catches this weekend, and thank you to those who offered the boatless "Blue Marlana" crew a ride!
Dave
Marlana on the wire: Video
http://youtu.be/chKa47b9lEo
