Rods and Reels
03-02-2009, 02:33 PM
Captain Ron Hamlin
Well I don't like to write a report like this, but you have days like this,
at least that's what Mom told me. On Feb. 18-19 I was Blue Marlin fishing.
There's been as many blues as sails lately. I raised two, one didn't bite
and we jumped off the other after getting some great jumps out of it, we
also raised three sails on the lures.
Feb. 20-26: The first day we had a group of Missionaries here giving their
time to the orphanages in Guatemala City and Antigua. The stories they told
me were heart wrenching, but I'll save that for a special report when I have
all the facts correct. Anyway we fished five miles out in the only good
water and raised 10 getting 8 bites and releasing 5. The next six days was
more of the same. Raising 37 getting 28 bites and releasing 15. I again
fished close to shore rarely going over 10 miles out. Some of our other
boats did better later in the week running a long way and finding better
fishing as the good water got closer. There were a lot of Blues in close at
least 15 or more were caught in there but by the other boats, I had a cold
hand.
I did go to the Miami Boat Show, my mates and I received the Top Tagging
Boat Overall for Billfish and also Top Sailfish Tagger. My crew and I have
won these awards a few times and I felt it was time to step down and hope
the younger Captains would take over tagging more and get the Honor of
receiving this Award from The Billfish Foundation. I still intend to tag for
the Anglers that care to, but just not participate for the awards.
Good Luck and Good Fishing.
You can visit www.rodsandreelssportfishing.com
<http://www.rodsandreelssportfishing.com/> to learn more about fishing in
Guatemala or to make a reservation
Well I don't like to write a report like this, but you have days like this,
at least that's what Mom told me. On Feb. 18-19 I was Blue Marlin fishing.
There's been as many blues as sails lately. I raised two, one didn't bite
and we jumped off the other after getting some great jumps out of it, we
also raised three sails on the lures.
Feb. 20-26: The first day we had a group of Missionaries here giving their
time to the orphanages in Guatemala City and Antigua. The stories they told
me were heart wrenching, but I'll save that for a special report when I have
all the facts correct. Anyway we fished five miles out in the only good
water and raised 10 getting 8 bites and releasing 5. The next six days was
more of the same. Raising 37 getting 28 bites and releasing 15. I again
fished close to shore rarely going over 10 miles out. Some of our other
boats did better later in the week running a long way and finding better
fishing as the good water got closer. There were a lot of Blues in close at
least 15 or more were caught in there but by the other boats, I had a cold
hand.
I did go to the Miami Boat Show, my mates and I received the Top Tagging
Boat Overall for Billfish and also Top Sailfish Tagger. My crew and I have
won these awards a few times and I felt it was time to step down and hope
the younger Captains would take over tagging more and get the Honor of
receiving this Award from The Billfish Foundation. I still intend to tag for
the Anglers that care to, but just not participate for the awards.
Good Luck and Good Fishing.
You can visit www.rodsandreelssportfishing.com
<http://www.rodsandreelssportfishing.com/> to learn more about fishing in
Guatemala or to make a reservation