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Captain Allen's Weekly Fishing Report Archives |
July 1999
| July 4th - Blue & White Marlin bites have been good this week, plus the Yellowfin Tuna have returned. As many as 20 Tuna a day were caught this week. The Seawolfe had a great week with the Blues, but the catch of the week goes to Kathine, on the "Reel Action" for her 600lb plus Blue Marlin release. (Great job Kathine!) 16 boats fished the World Cup Tournament in Bermuda today, but no big Blues could be caught, just 7 small Blues (150lb - 250lb). Oh well, we`ll give it our best shot again next year!! Seas are still flat and it is hot with temperatures in the mid to high 80`s. It seems that August weather has come early, and I love it! Well, that`s all for this week. I am going to bed early, planning on terrorizing a few Blues tomorrow! |
| July 11th - Second week of July`s report: Calm seas, with lots of Tuna & Marlin! The Yellowfin Tuna bite was good this week with our best catch of 22 Tuna going to Mr. Scully & crew ( Great Day!!) Most days averaging 10 or more Tuna. The Blue Marlin fishing was okay, but still room for improvement. Our CONGRATULATIONS go out to Mr. Barnes for his first Blue Marlin release... Great job!! |
| July 18th - Sorry for the delay in this week`s report. This week`s report is MARLIN, MARLIN, MARLIN! Yes, the Blues have arrived, with as many as 5 fish per day being seen and still a good number of large fish (400-700lbs.) CONGRATULATIONS go out to Mrs. Crosland, Chip, James & Julie, Ricky & LaLa for their Blue Marlin releases, plus a special congratulations to 13yr. old Daniel Dickinson for his 550lb Blue Marlin release. The Tuna & Wahoo fishing is slow with very spotty catches being reported by the fleet. Weather is still great and we have fished everyday this month (I love it!). The Marlin fishing will be the ticket for the rest of this month, plus all of August. So, if you want a chance to catch a Big Blue, best come fishing here!! |
| July 25th - This week`s fishing was interrupted by some wind, for a few days. The rest of the week saw mainly Blue Marlin fishing, with still spotty Wahoo & Tuna action. Visting boat "Chaos" from Virginia had the catch of the week, on Tuesday, with 5 Blues out of 7 shots, and one fish over 700lbs. The rest of the fleet all reported stay Marlin action for the week. With the full moon coming this Wednesday, next week should be RED HOT!! for the Blues. (Don't waste any time fishing for anything else!) Next week is also the local Marlin Tournament and, with the extra effort being focused on Marlin, it promises to be the best Marlin week for the year. Stay tuned for next weeks report! |
August 1999
| August 1st - BAD WEATHER was the main event this week. Unfortunately, the weather stopped most of the fishing on the full moon week. Today, there was a break in the winds and there was good action from the Blue Marlin. Most boats reported having 3,4 & even 5 shots at the Blues. CHAOS was the name of the day today, with the visiting boat from Va. (Chaos) going 2 for 5 on Blues, (pretty work Steve) plus the local boat, also named Chaos, released a 400lb (one of many shots today) which was the last Blue caught in the Marlin Tournament and enough to give them the win. (CONGRATULATIONS TO BROOKS AND CREW!) The Mako`s best Marlin day was on Thursday. We went 2 for 5, missing a shot at a 800+lb & releasing a 180lb and a 325lb. (Good job to John Malloy & Ray Miller). We also had some luck with the Yellowfin Tuna this week, no big catches but stay bites. (See photo as Tracyann shows off her Tuna) The CHAOS is going back home tomorrow. Sure going to miss all the great Chaos crew and wish them a safe trip back to Virginia. I am looking forward to their return next July. |
| August 8th - The week started off great, with good Marlin action and good weather . We had the privilege of having Dr. Eric Prince, from National Marine Fisheries, onboard, Monday and Tuesday, and were successful in tagging 3 Blue Marlin with 5-day satellite tags. (CONGRATULATIONS to your Satellite anglers, Al Minella, Carl Carman,& Steve Donahue). Unfortunately the weather did not last and winds of 15-25kts, with lots of rain, kept most of the fleet at the dock, with ourselves and a few diehards fishing the rest of the week in rough conditions, with some success, catching a few Yellowfin, Wahoo and Marlin. I hope the winds subside and we can get on with some serious HOT Marlin action this week! |
| August 15th - WAHOO!! That`s right, the Wahoo have started to bite already. Catches of 4-6 are common, with catches of 6-12 being caught by the Wahoo experts. Where have all the Tuna gone? Everyone is on the hunt for the elusive Yellowfin. Sure hope they show up soon. We had to cancel our trips on Monday & Tuesday, due to bad weather, but the rest of the week was fine. We had some good fortune with the Blues this week, with Mr.Bentley Fondren as our luckiest angler, with 3 Blue Marlin releases in two days of fishing. Bentley's best catch was the 700lb. Blue released on Friday. CONGRATULATIONS - GREAT JOB BENTLEY! |
| August 22nd - Pretty quiet week, with some Yellowfin Tuna, some Wahoo, & some Marlin. All in all, no great catches reported by the fleet. Our best catch was definitely on Friday, with Mr. Ed Murphy releasing three Blues ( 180#, 200#, 270# ). CONGRATULATIONS ED, looking forward to your return trip in October. Weather still great, calm sea & hot ( 85F water temp ). We are happy to report that all Marlin tagged with satellite tags on the Mako ( five fish in all ), have reported back and are doing well!! Next week is the week of the full moon. Let's hope that the weather stays good so the fleet can get a fair crack at the Blues. |
| August 29th - What a week!! We are surrounded by storms, but the fishing and the weather is great! Good Wahoo fishing reported by the whole fleet. Our best Wahoo catch was with Karen & Steve Smith. The duo caught 16 Wahoo, plus a 46lb Dolphin. Not bad by no means. The Yellowfin remain slow, with a 70 pounder being the Mako`s weekly best. Not a lot of effort being put into the Marlin fishing, with the Wahoo fishing being so good, although we did manage to release a few. The catch of the week goes to ME!! That's right, on Friday, we had a last minute cancellation so what do I decide to do on my day off? GO FISHING! I went out fishing by myself in my 23ft. Seacraft, "Rabbit Hunter," and while live bait fishing for Wahoo, I hooked a 400lb Blue Marlin on 30lb. test line. Well, after 2hrs. 20mins., I grabbed the leader, held the fish alongside the boat, then released her and proudly watched her swim away. With the start of the live bait season, look forward to lots of great catches by the fleet ( Wahoo,Yellowfin, Dolphin & Marlin ). Catches of 10 to 20 fish a day should be common. |
September 1999
| September 5th - Just another great week of fishing! The Yellowfin Tuna are back, adding to the fun. Blue Marlin are thinning out, with just a few encounters this week reported. Congratulations to Micheal & Roger for their combined effort to release a 250lb Blue on Monday, on light tackle. Great catches: On Thursday, Big John, Colin & Steinar, while fishing all day in the rain & thunder, managed to catch 10 Wahoo, 6 Tuna, 1 Dolphin & a few Dragons ( Barracuda ). On Sunday, the Bennett's catch of 5 Wahoo, 8 Tuna, a 46lb Amberjack, & yes, more Dragons, was a fine end to the week for the Mako. With the end of Dennis, we are seeing improvements in the weather, with the swell flattening out. Live bait fishing will be the ticket for success the rest of the month. Expect great fishing right through this month, regardless of the weather. |
| September 12th - Wahoo!! Wahoo!! and More Wahoo!! That's this week`s report. Wahoo catches in the double figures were commonly reported by the fleet this week. Some Yellowfin & Dolphin catches, but Wahoo are the main game in town. The weather has been fine all week, even though the Wahoo Tournament was cancelled today (Sunday) because of forecasted 12-18 kt winds. It was a bad call as many boats fished today with good results (Wahoo & Yellowfin). The Mako crew ( Ricky, Lala & Feeds ) had a sizeable side bet with the "Challenger" Crew for the boat that caught the most Wahoo today. Even though the tournament was off, the bet was still on! AND THE RESULTS: The Challenger lost 4 Wahoo to the Mako's 11 Wahoo. It was definetly Ricky`s week as he fished with us on Wednesday and caught 8 Wahoo, 3 Yellowfin, 5 Barracuda and a trusty old Shark... great catches Ricky!! Blue Marlin reports are slow, due to all efforts being focused on Wahoo fishing, but the Challenger did manage to release a 150lb while Wahoo fishing, and there were a few other hookups reported around the fleet this week. |
| September 19th - Hurricane Gert brought this week`s fishing to an early end. There was some great Yellowfin Tuna fishing, early in the week, reported by the fleet ( some fish up to 100lbs ), plus the usual good Wahoo fishing ( 5-15 Wahoo a day ). Our best catch goes to SUPER Jeff Radke, who caught 17 Yellowfin ( 20-60lbs - total gutted weight 540lbs ) all by himself on 30lb standup tackle. ( How's those blisters, Jeff? GREAT CATCH!! ) Due to Gert, we probably will not fish again until mid-week. Well, let me go and tie the Mako down. |
| September 26th - Well, Hurricane Gert missed us, but it did stop us from fishing most of the week. The first day of fishing was on Friday, and I am glad to report that the fish are still out there. There were some good Wahoo catches ( 5-12 fish ) with some bigger Wahoo showing up ( 40-60 pounders ). The Yellowfin Tuna have shown up on the northern side of Challenger Bank, with fish ranging from 15- 70 lbs. Lots of them jumping, but a little tricky to get them to bite! On Sunday, Brooks, on his boat the "Chaos," decided to go Marlin fishing and hooked 3 Blue Marlin. Not bad for late September. The weather is still great and seas have been calm for the most part, with the temperatures still in the mid 80`s. The water temperature continues to be 82F. |
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