We managed to boat a 560# black marlin the first day taking the $1,000 daily jackpot worth over $74,000 and second biggest fish for the day. Day 2 was a blank for most of the 103 boats except for the Dream Weaver with their 484 and their share of the jackpot. Day 3 we got a fresh report from Paul at Ocean SST and decided to leave the fleet and sit right at the starting line and live bait right out the front door which paid off with a 347# black marlin worth over $170,000 and the only fish that made weight for the day, taking home the daily jackpots and the winning fish for the XXX Bisbee Jackpot. What an honor to win the Bisbee Black and Blue Jackpot!!
Both fish ate live baits rigged on the new 20/0 Super Charley Brown circle hooks by Quickrig the most amazing circle hooks for big marlin made today crimped to #300 Seaguar Fluorocarbon leader. On the new FinNor rods we had #130 Momoi Diamond top-shot to 130# Jerry Brown Spectra a deadly combination to say the least.
Thanks to John Stonecipher owner of Rehab, Paul at OceanSST, Howard at Quickrig, Ray at FinNor, Andy at Moyes Lures and all the Marlinnuts that share their knowledge on the high seas.
Capt. Mike Hennessy
