Baby Blue Marlin Release Guam

Night Moves · 03-23-2009, 12:19 AM

We fished the MWR derby this weekend and would have won the grand prize if we could have brought ourselves to kill a 30-40lb Blue Marlin. It was a no brainer so we snapped a pic and sent him on his way. Thats not the norm here by any means! Fishing was a little slow for everyone and we only got 1 Wahoo and 2 Mahi as did just about everyone else. Little disappointing as we went 25 miles out to the southern banks and no one has fished down there much with the weather being so rough all winter. It was the first Marlin my buddy Randy has ever got to reel in. He is always the captain or first mate when we catch them. Looks like they only get bigger from here! Had to send him for a swim being his first.

Xanadu · 03-23-2009, 01:29 AM

Way cool little guy. He'll grow up quick.

SuperSpook · 03-23-2009, 07:27 AM

Nice pics :letsdrink

saltgrass · 03-23-2009, 11:32 AM

Nice Pic's....Congrats..... Dosen't a blue have to be around 99" to be able to kill?

Xiphius · 03-23-2009, 11:33 AM

Pretty little fish...never seen that small

jim t · 03-23-2009, 11:56 AM

The fish gods are smiling at you right now...:letsdrink:letsdrink:letsdrink

Jim

Tyler Massey · 03-23-2009, 03:17 PM

Quote:

saltgrass (3/23/2009)Nice Pic's....Congrats..... Dosen't a blue have to be around 99" to be able to kill?

in the U.S.

Night Moves · 03-23-2009, 06:42 PM

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recess · 03-23-2009, 09:12 PM

" KARMA" is a good thing to have, when its in your favor congrats keep the reports coming.

TIM

saltgrass · 03-23-2009, 10:26 PM

10-4. Guam is a great place! I was working there in 03. And your right. It blew me away when we were shopping and there were marlin staeks for sell in the gro. store. Would love to get back over there.

03-23-2009, 12:19 AM	#1
Night Moves Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 70	Baby Blue Marlin Release Guam <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">We fished the MWR derby this weekend and would have won the grand prize if we could have brought ourselves to kill a 30-40lb Blue Marlin. It was a no brainer so we snapped a pic and sent him on his way. Thats not the norm here by any means! Fishing was a little slow for everyone and we only got 1 Wahoo and 2 Mahi as did just about everyone else. Little disappointing as we went 25 miles out to the southern banks and no one has fished down there much with the weather being so rough all winter. It was the first Marlin my buddy Randy has ever got to reel in. He is always the captain or first mate when we catch them. Looks like they only get bigger from here! Had to send him for a swim being his first.<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">

03-23-2009, 01:29 AM	#2
Xanadu Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,582	RE: Baby Blue Marlin Release Guam Way cool little guy. He'll grow up quick.

03-23-2009, 07:27 AM	#3
SuperSpook Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 694	RE: Baby Blue Marlin Release Guam Nice pics :letsdrink

03-23-2009, 11:32 AM	#4
saltgrass Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 655	RE: Baby Blue Marlin Release Guam Nice Pic's....Congrats..... Dosen't a blue have to be around 99" to be able to kill?

03-23-2009, 11:33 AM	#5
Xiphius Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 490	RE: Baby Blue Marlin Release Guam Pretty little fish...never seen that small

03-23-2009, 11:56 AM	#6
jim t Neptune calls me "Daddy" Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,226	RE: Baby Blue Marlin Release Guam The fish gods are smiling at you right now...:letsdrink:letsdrink:letsdrink Jim __________________ GO GATORS!!!

03-23-2009, 06:42 PM	#8
Night Moves Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 70	RE: Baby Blue Marlin Release Guam <P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Technically we are in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">US</st1lace></st1:country-region>, but fishing regulations go by region. State/GOM/Atlantic... There are NO RULESin <st1lace w:st="on">Guam</st1lace>what so ever on size or limit. There is no fishing license required and no fee to launch your boat. There are pros and cons to everything. It's nice not to have some mismanaged government agency telling me that I can't keep a Red Snapper because they think they are endangeredwhile they areswarming under the boat. On the other hand, our reefs could use a little management. There are a lot on unethical night time spear fisherman that rape the reefs cause the fish are so easy to get at night and with no regs, they do some damage. If everyone practiced just a little stewardship here it could really be good. Blue Marlin is considered food and 99% of them are boated here. (I'm the 1%) I once saw 3 >70lb Marlin dead in a boat here. Its a different world here and they would think of you as some PETA freak if you questioned them on why they killed 3 baby Marlin.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o><P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o></o><P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Jim, when's the next trip? Better get out here fast while the fish gods are happy with me. I'm going to <st1:country-region w:st="on">Palau</st1:country-region> in April and the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Marshalls</st1lace></st1:City> in May. <o></o>

03-23-2009, 09:12 PM	#9
recess Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,153	RE: Baby Blue Marlin Release Guam " KARMA" is a good thing to have, when its in your favor congrats keep the reports coming. TIM

03-23-2009, 10:26 PM	#10
saltgrass Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 655	RE: Baby Blue Marlin Release Guam 10-4. Guam is a great place! I was working there in 03. And your right. It blew me away when we were shopping and there were marlin staeks for sell in the gro. store. Would love to get back over there.

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