BOM BOM - 28 June to 05 Aug

[MarlinMoz]

The Blue marlin bite off Bom Bom continues to be excellent and we have so far averaged 2.8 releases per day. Unlike at the beginning of the season in late June when the average fish was between 250 to 300 pounds, as expected, we are now seeing much better fish with 450 - 500 lbs being average and some really big girls showing more often. Biggest released so far estimated at # 850. The number of bites per day might drop a bit but the average weight should go even higher as the season progresses into late August and September.

Yesterday we finished a charter for Dave Stephen, who came here as a marlin “virgin”. In his 8 days of fishing we saw or raised a total of 70 fish, had 49 strikes, 40 hookup’s and 26 Blue marlin releases (average about 400 lbs), plus one sailfish.

28.07 – 12 raised, 6 strikes, 5 hookup’s and 3 releases (250,300,650)
29.07 - 12 raised, 10 strikes, 8 hookup’s and 6 releases (300,250,400,500,250,250)
30.07 - 5 raised, 3 strikes, 2 hookup’s and 1 release (450)
31.07 - 17 raised, 12 strikes, 10 hookup’s and 6 releases (300,500,500,350,200,300)
01.08 - 13 raised, 10 strikes, 8 hookup’s and 5 releases (200,500,400,250,450)
03.08 - 1 raised, 1 strike (no releases – very bad weather, could not fish normal grounds)
04.08 – Just saw one lazy fish on the surface for the day (again bad weather)
05.08 – 8 raised, 8 strikes, 7 hookup and 6 releases (700, 250,350,450,850)

If anyone interested in full reports and some really nice pics check the café on Roddy Hays website www.legendlures.com

Cheers,

Duarte

[PanamaJack]

That's tremendous fishing Duarte! Thanks for the report and that's a wonderful 'head and shoulders' shot of that big fish on Roddy's site. I understand you might well have tempted Andy Fanter our sole American Club member to give Bom Bom a shot in 2008.
Dave

[MarlinMoz]

Yes, been great and having loads of fun. Been corresponding with Andy daily and he should come end of July next year after his trip to the canaries...I fished with him in three fruitless days in the Azores last year, would be great to have him here doing some bait & Switch and stand up.
Not much charters for the rest of this season tough, but I am sure it will be a different story in 2008.