Long fight

Today we fished Azores bank again. After 20 minutes trolling we hooked a blue marlin. The fish went in the dacron on the first run and didn´t jump at all. One hour later we had the fish around 40 meters close to the boat. But the fish stayed down and we had no chance to lift it up. Finally after 2 hours and 20 minutes we had the fish on the leader. It was in really bad condition and we didn´t think that it is going to survive, so we decided to boat it. The fish had 660lb and lure was again the Hot Breakfast.

It was Steve´s longest fight with a fish and he did an excellent job. Congratulations to you!!!

Nothing at all

Yesterday the sea was rough and we started to fish in the north of the island but we saw nothing special, so we decided to see what is happening at Condor bank. There we saw some dolphins but no marlin, so we finished th day without a fish.

Big one for Steve

On Monday 29th we started a 4 day charter with Steve from England. The sea was a little bit rough but we decided to fish Azores bank again. After a few hours trolling we got a strike from a big blue marlin. Steve had to fight the fish for 45 minutes before Lukas could get the leader and we released a blue marlin around 900lb. The was caught on the Hot Breakfast lure.

That was the only action we had on that day.

Great day at Azores bank

On Sunday 28th we fished with Kareem again at Azores bank. After 30 minutes trolling we caught a small white marlin. Around noon we had another white marlin and in the late afternoon we hooked a blue marlin. The fish made a couple of spectacular jumps and finally we could release a blue marlin around 400lb. All the marlin we caught on the Hot Breakfast lure from Black Bart.
On our way back we hooked another nice blue marlin around 800lb but lost it after 5 minutes fight.

A lot of action but no luck

Today we went to Azores bank. It was cloudy and raining but no wind. At 1pm we got a strike from a blue marlin. After 10 minutes we had the fish about 10 meters close to the leader and then we pulled the hooks. The fish was around 650lb.
15 minutes later we got a bite from a white marlin but pulled the hooks again.
around 3pm we had anothe strike from a blue marlin but it came of just after the bite.

one more day at Condor bank

On 26th we tried to fish at Condor bank. Around noon we had a knockdown but didn´t see what it was. 2 hours later Kareem caught a nice Mako shark around 150lb and in the late afternoon we had a bite from a white marlin but pulled the hooks.

Nada

On 25th we didn´t see a fish for the whole day at Azores bank.

Blue marlin with Kareem

After one day off we started a 5 day charter with Kareem on 24th. We went to Azores bank and after 15 minutes we hooked the first fish. After 20 minutes Kareem released a blue marlin around 450lb. The fish ate the Big Rock Plunger from Black Bart.

Half an hour later we raised another one but we could get no bite from it.

Around noon we got another bite from a blue marlin but pulled the hook just after the strike.

Lost a Blue

On 22nd we fished at Condor bank. We got a blue marlin strike but lost the fish after a few minutes. That was the only fish we saw on that day.

White Marlin

On 21st we fished on Azores bank again. In the morning we had a bite from white marlin but missed it. In the late afternoon we got another white marlin bite and this time we were able to hook it proper. After a short fight we released a small white marlin around 40lb.

Double Header

On saturdy 20th we fished the whole day at Azores bank. Around noon we head a double header and could catch one blue marlin out of it. The fish was around 400lb and ate the Big Rock Plunger from Black Bart. That was the only action we had on that day.

No luck today

Today we fished at Azores bank and we lost a blue marlin after 5 minutes. In the late afternoon we got another bite from a mako shark but we couldn´t hook it.

One marlin and a dive

On 18th just the crew fished on Condor bank. In the morning we saw nothing, but around 2pm we got nice strike on our Black Bart Super Plunger. After 45 minutes we got the leader the first time but the fish went in the propellor and I had to jump into the water to get the line out. It worked and the fish was still on, so we could continue the fight. After 1 1/2 hours Lukas could get the leader and we could release a 700lb blue marlin. When we had the fish next to the boat Brasilia passed and made some good pictures. Thanks for that!!

Windy day

On Wednesday it was very windy and the sea was pretty rough. We started to fish in the South of the island and in the late afternoon when the wind calmed down a little bit we went to the North again. But today without success. We saw nothing the whole day.

Big Blue in the North

On Tuesday 16th we decided to fish in the North of the island. Just me and Lukas went there and around 4pm we hooked a nice blue marlin. On the first run it went in the dacron and came off after that.
Late in the evening we got another chance. A marlin ate the Black Bart Kona Classic Tube on our long rigger. After one hour we managed to release a 850lb blue marlin.

2 days Azores bank and nothing

Hi everybody,

After one day off on Saturday we fished on Sunday and Monday again. We went to Azores bank but didn't see anything those two days.

Grander for Habitat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday just me and Lukas decided to go out on our own again. We fished at Azores bank and around 2 pm we saw a really big fish behind the teaser. I tried to get the teaser out of the water as soon as I could and the fish came on the lure behind the teaser. It took a few meters of line but came off. Then the fish came back on the short rigger and the same thing again. But finally the fish came back again and ate the Angle 1656 from Black Bart on the long rigger. This time the fish was hooked well and Lukas went to the chair. After one long run we could get closer to fish and after 1 1/2 hours I could get the leader the first time. But the fish wasn´t tired and I had to let it go again. I got the leader second time but same thing again. Then the fish went down. Lukas tried to put as much drag as possible on the fish ( we mesured 48lb of drag after the fight) to stop it, but the fish died and he had to lift the fish up. I was going forward with the boat till we got a better angle and on the way back Lukas could reel in some line. We did this a few times and finally we could get the fish after 3 hours fighting time.

We brought the fish to the scale and it weighted 1175lb. So we got the first grander on Habitat. The fish was caught on an 80lb line and almost a world record.

Angry marlin

On 11th of August we had no charter but the conditions were perfect. So just the crew went fishing to Azores bank. Nothing special happened for the first couple hours but around 2pm we got a nice marlin bite on the short corner. It took us around 15 minutes to get the 650lb blue marlin close to the boat. But than the fish was really angry when we had her on the leader. The tricky thing was that we had no wireman on board. So Lukas had to put the rod in the rodholder when we had the swivel on the rodtip and had to run to grab the leader. When we had the fish at the surface I got the bill but she was shaking her had all the time so we had to let her go again. Fanially after 30 more minutes we could remove the hook and release a healthy blue marlin.

After that we trolled on the way back home but nothing else happened.

Fishing in the north

After 2 days rough water we fished on wednesday 10th with an italian family in the north of the island. The conditions were good, we had a lot of bait and many dolphins. Around noon we had a bite from a mako shark and after 15 minutes we released the 100lb fish. On our way back saw another mako on the surface but it wasn´t interested in our lures.

650lb blue marlin on Azores bank

Yesterday the wind slowed down and the sea was calm again. We had no charter today but we decided to go out fishing on our own. We went to Azores bank and after 10 minutes trolling we got a blue marlin strike. Lukas went to the chair and after around 50 minutes Alexandre (Amarelo), who went with us today took the leader. The fish was around 650lb and ate a Black Bart lure.

After that fish we saw nothing for the rest of the day.

Nada

After one day off we went out fishing again on Saturday. The sea was really rough and we saw nothing the whole day.

Nice mako shark

Pictures from the marlin with Matthias Gersch

Rough sea and a shark

Yesterday we started fishing in a rough sea at Condor Bank but didn´t see anything. So after a few hours we decided to go to the north. The bait looked better there and some birds were around too. After a while we got a bite from a mako shark. After a short fight we caught the fish with around 130lb. Late in the afternoon we got another bite from a dorado but after a couple seconds it came off.

Thanks for reading,
Filipe

Quiet day in the North

We fished yesterday the whole day in the north of the island and didn´t see anything.