Stuart Blue 5-9-09

BullMarket · 05-10-2009, 08:46 PM

We got a blue! It came up and slammed the teaser (a big soft head) then came up behind one of my home made ballyhoo rigs and I said to my self that is one big ass sailfish. The fish nailed the bait and I went into free spool on a tld 20 two speed with 20 lb line, gave her a good 10 seconder and came tight. The fish comes up grey hounding and that’s when we realized it was a marlin. At first I thought the fish was about 250 or so but she was 200 yards behind the boat. I handed the rod off and got on the helm, which is one of my life long dreams to captain a diesel boat (41 albemarle) with a blue on.

I hooked the fish in 700 foot on a small edge with a little bit of weed on it. We were a about 8 miles south of the inlet or so. The fish headed towards the Bahamas. I had to do some professional boat handling with the fish going from 50 yards behind the boat to 250 of the starboard bow in short order. At one point i had the fish right behind the boat about an hour into it and she almost dumped the whole spool with me backing down at 6 knots SE into the current. I thought the entire time she was going to break off, because we only had 50 lb fluorocarbon leader. The last hour we would get the leader right at the surface then she would go back down about 100 feet. We fought her for four and a half hours before we got her to the boat in 1100 feet of water. The guy that was on the leader grabbed it and while he was trying to take a picture the leader finally broke. If we had a fourth on the boat we could have had some nice shots. We did get a good picture with the fishes head out of the water at one point and I am not sure if you can see the fish in the water when we had her behind the boat for the last hour of the fight. She was about 400 lbs maybe better: She made my biggest sword (175) look like a pup. We also got 3 dolphins 2 10s and a 15. It doesn’t get too much better than that out of good old Stuart.

Disco Lady · 05-10-2009, 08:55 PM

Congrats on your Blue one cappy....

sounds like a great day offshore for you all.

DL,

weekley rehab · 05-10-2009, 09:15 PM

it will go dow in your memories and stories forever great job , great release

jvtuna · 05-11-2009, 03:45 AM

I have never forgotten any of the 3 blues that God blessed me with. You'll never forget either. The one aspect that I see the most, is how big that eye is. They are special animals.

quack quack · 05-11-2009, 09:13 AM

Great job on your catch!!

DonK · 05-11-2009, 09:24 AM

Congrats! Nice job guys!

bajakian · 05-11-2009, 09:41 AM

nice catch! A 400 lb fish on 20 lb test would put you in the IGFA twenty to one club if it still existed. Congrats guys!

ameristrat · 05-11-2009, 02:42 PM

Nice work! I need to get one of those down here!

Dusky Mike · 05-12-2009, 08:39 AM

i heard they've been out there. we caught one in stuart one time in 220 ft of water. i was mating in a sail tourney with 5 dredges out and 20 lb test 50 lb leader on 5/0 hooks...we never did get any sails that day. one guy got a grand slam off jupiter that day with 5 shots at blues, 3 shots and whites, and only 1 shot at sails!!! funny enough, we were marlin fishing in chub later that summer and caught a sail in 3600 ft of water ona marlin lure....i guess you never know what ur gonna catch out there

TREDDC · 05-16-2009, 06:19 PM

Thanks for the post.

I love fishing here in South Florida. What a day! A nice Blue marlin. Bet you wish you had brouight your camera. Usually i get so keyed up while releasing the fish I can blow all the pictures. Except for the last fish we caught on the otherside. The post is allready up.

Congrats!!!!:applause

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05-10-2009, 08:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
BullMarket Lines In Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stuart Boat: 215 Sea Fox Bay Boat Best Catch: 175 lbs Sword Occupation: Student UNF Posts: 23	Stuart Blue 5-9-09 We got a blue! It came up and slammed the teaser (a big soft head) then came up behind one of my home made ballyhoo rigs and I said to my self that is one big ass sailfish. The fish nailed the bait and I went into free spool on a tld 20 two speed with 20 lb line, gave her a good 10 seconder and came tight. The fish comes up grey hounding and that’s when we realized it was a marlin. At first I thought the fish was about 250 or so but she was 200 yards behind the boat. I handed the rod off and got on the helm, which is one of my life long dreams to captain a diesel boat (41 albemarle) with a blue on. I hooked the fish in 700 foot on a small edge with a little bit of weed on it. We were a about 8 miles south of the inlet or so. The fish headed towards the Bahamas. I had to do some professional boat handling with the fish going from 50 yards behind the boat to 250 of the starboard bow in short order. At one point i had the fish right behind the boat about an hour into it and she almost dumped the whole spool with me backing down at 6 knots SE into the current. I thought the entire time she was going to break off, because we only had 50 lb fluorocarbon leader. The last hour we would get the leader right at the surface then she would go back down about 100 feet. We fought her for four and a half hours before we got her to the boat in 1100 feet of water. The guy that was on the leader grabbed it and while he was trying to take a picture the leader finally broke. If we had a fourth on the boat we could have had some nice shots. We did get a good picture with the fishes head out of the water at one point and I am not sure if you can see the fish in the water when we had her behind the boat for the last hour of the fight. She was about 400 lbs maybe better: She made my biggest sword (175) look like a pup. We also got 3 dolphins 2 10s and a 15. It doesn’t get too much better than that out of good old Stuart.

05-10-2009, 09:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
weekley rehab Hooked Up Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Deerfield Beach Boat: Weekley Rehab contender 33T Best Catch: 250 lb sword , 20lb mutton, 18lb black grouper Occupation: General Manager Posts: 972	it will go dow in your memories and stories forever great job , great release __________________ God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.

05-11-2009, 09:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 6,219	Great job on your catch!! __________________ Amagansett means “place of good water” in one American Indian tongue, and for generations of Lesters who have lived here, it’s been true in the most literal way.

05-11-2009, 09:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
DonK Grander Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boca Raton Boat: "the Fish-Tank", 1986 Rybo Runner Best Catch: 395# Broadbill Occupation: Restaurant software engineer, Mis-Boated 6-pack Capt. Posts: 1,026	Congrats! Nice job guys! __________________ "thank God they are not as intelligent as we who kill them, although they are more noble...and able." -the old man Gunter glieben glauten globen

05-11-2009, 09:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
bajakian Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ocean Ridge, Fl Boat: Venture 34 Best Catch: 300 lb Yellow fin Tuna, Blue Marlin 240 lbs on 30 lb test, 423 lb Swordfish Occupation: MD Posts: 2,071	nice catch! A 400 lb fish on 20 lb test would put you in the IGFA twenty to one club if it still existed. Congrats guys! __________________ A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer. I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too.

05-10-2009, 08:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, FL Boat: 37 Merritt Best Catch: (Blue Marlin)550 Lbs ST. Thomas (North Drop) Occupation: Charter Captain and Pimp! at night. Posts: 5,715	Congrats on your Blue one cappy.... sounds like a great day offshore for you all. DL,

05-11-2009, 03:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
jvtuna Lines In Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orlando,Fl Boat: Mako Best Catch: Blue Marlin from Daytona,500+Released.We were in a 21 Wellcraft . Occupation: Electrician Posts: 81	I have never forgotten any of the 3 blues that God blessed me with. You'll never forget either. The one aspect that I see the most, is how big that eye is. They are special animals.

05-11-2009, 02:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
ameristrat Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Delray Beach Boat: Grady White Sailfish 28 Best Catch: 1 pound Goggle Eye Occupation: A Student at Wake Forest University Posts: 902	Nice work! I need to get one of those down here! __________________ "I've gotta live life real good because when it's over and I'm dead, I'm screwed. God is gonna kick my ass."

05-12-2009, 08:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dusky Mike Lines In Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stuart, FL Boat: 20' Dusky Best Catch: 400 lb Blue Marlin, North Drop, St. Thomas Occupation: Chiropractic student, Marine Biologist Posts: 89	i heard they've been out there. we caught one in stuart one time in 220 ft of water. i was mating in a sail tourney with 5 dredges out and 20 lb test 50 lb leader on 5/0 hooks...we never did get any sails that day. one guy got a grand slam off jupiter that day with 5 shots at blues, 3 shots and whites, and only 1 shot at sails!!! funny enough, we were marlin fishing in chub later that summer and caught a sail in 3600 ft of water ona marlin lure....i guess you never know what ur gonna catch out there

05-16-2009, 06:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
TREDDC Lines In Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Stuart Fla. Boat: 23 ft Wellcraft Best Catch: +300lb Blue marlin Occupation: Doctor of Chiropractic Posts: 49	Awesomejob Thanks for the post. I love fishing here in South Florida. What a day! A nice Blue marlin. Bet you wish you had brouight your camera. Usually i get so keyed up while releasing the fish I can blow all the pictures. Except for the last fish we caught on the otherside. The post is allready up. Congrats!!!!:applause :

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