From Capt. Jimmy Grant



Today we fished with a local group from Caracas. Despite our late departure and not having our first bite until after lunch, the afternoon showed us some of the best blue marlin action I've seen is quite a while.

Our first bite was on the shotgun pole when a 300lb plus blue marlin exploded on the bait. The hook pulled and the blue came back for more and inhaled the long rigger. Got 'em on!............ Released that fish shortly thereafter. We set the baits back out and before we got the whole spread out, here he comes on the left rigger. We hooked up and relased our second blue marlin for the day twenty minutes later. Our next bite was a half hour later and that fish beat us to the pole and terrorized our anglers with three san cocho's and the after that, thank God that fish went away................

The next action was a pair of very aggressive blue marlin on both teasers............. Everything was happening fast as you can imagine. We hooked one blue off the left teaser and then the second one on the long rigger.......... Hooked up DOUBLEHEADER!!!!!!!!! The hooks on the second blue pulled after a short while and then we settled in for what turned out to be one mean-ass blue marlin. It took our angler over an hour and half to finally get the release and then after all that time the fish went crazy around the boat once mate Christian grabbed the leader. It was INSANE!

A hour had passed before we had our next and final event for the day. Again, two more blue marlin showed up in the spread and they were as mad as hornets! They destroyed both teasers and the ate everything in sight. It seemed to me that they must not have eaten in quite a while. They were PISSED! Somehow we managed to hang onto one and then that fish started to work over another angler. After a tuff 45 minute fight, we got our release. By that time, I started to troll in the direction of the marina and we celebrated the day with an ice cold Polar beer. The ride home was beautiful and we were back at the Mango Marina by sundown. What an awesome day!

Today was an extra special day for me because it was the first time I was able to take my 5 year old son Christopher offshore fishing. I was always timid to take him in the past because of the usual choppy conditions here and I did not want to spook him in case he should get seasick. Well today was slick calm and he was fearless............ The look in his eyes after he saw that first marlin jump close to the boat was incredible. I'll never forget it.................

Not too shabby for a five year olds first day offshore on a boat and releasing 4 blue marlins........... How do you like 'em apples?

Peace,
Jimmy