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OT First Blue OT

pescadorzih
pescadorzih Posts: 926
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I just caught my first Blue Marlin down here in Mexico.
We estimate the weight at 225-250#.
I fought it for a little more than an hour. It had me down to the backing at least 4x before sounding and getting tail wrapped.
We had to haul it up by hand after it died.
The captain and his family will put the meat to good use. His mother has a restaurant. I may have some when we stop by later this week.
It was hooked about 20nm off Zihuatanejo MX.
It was the only strike we had all day. Needless to say, I wasn"t up for anymore reeling, which was fine with me.
SE PA
XL, Lg, Mini max and OKJ offset
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    edited November 2018
    Nice and thanks for sharing! caught Plenty of striped , had a blue on the hook last month and lost it---the Bisby Tournament brought in a 550 pounder
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Nice catch.  Thanks for sharing!

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    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    Did you tell Andy and Red, "Hi" when you were down there? 

    Nice haul!
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  • frazzdaddy
    frazzdaddy Posts: 2,617
    pescadorzih said:
    I just caught my first Blue Marlin down here in Mexico.
    We estimate the weight at 225-250#.
    I fought it for a little more than an hour. It had me down to the backing at least 4x before sounding and getting tail wrapped.
    We had to haul it up by hand after it died.
    The captain and his family will put the meat to good use. His mother has a restaurant. I may have some when we stop by later this week.
    It was hooked about 20nm off Zihuatanejo MX.
    It was the only strike we had all day. Needless to say, I wasn"t up for anymore reeling, which was fine with me.
    my first was 210/220. we were so excited we hauled him in the boat green. stuck that bill through my buddies Nikes and his foot into the deck. we thought he was screaming in excitement till we saw all the blood on the deck.
    Xl bge ,LG bge, two 4' crusher cone fire pits. Weber Genisis gasser and 
    Two rusty Weber kettles. 

    Two Rivers Farm
    Moncure N.C.
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,368
    Glad she has a restaurant, don't think that beast would even fit on an XL!!  

    “All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”

                  - Mark Twain 

    Ogden, UT, USA


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  • pescadorzih
    pescadorzih Posts: 926
    Caught dinner the other day.

    SE PA
    XL, Lg, Mini max and OKJ offset
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