This is part of our exclusive Old Salts Rule collection documenting lifelong sportfishing captains. While at the helm of the 52-foot Irvin Forbes-built Billfisher, Captain Mike Merritt had a young deckhand named Arch Bracher. One day Bracher asked if he could try something different when it came to leader material. Capt.
Sure, tying up the boat might seem like an afterthought. To the experienced captain with 30-years experience, that is exactly what it is especially when youre coming and going out of your home slip and have your lines marked and set, just the way you like them. There are
Costa Rica sea mount fishery has literally changed the way that people think about marlin fishing. The fishery first developed in a shroud of secrecy as early as 2007 and 2008. Reports of boats seeing 20, 25 or 30 blue marlin in a day started trickling out of Costa
Capt. Nick Carullo, Showtime Final Sail, 1st Place, 500 Pts. Quest for the Crest Champion, 250 Pts. Dust ˜Em Off Sailfish Warmup, 1st Place, 500 Pts. Like many of the South Florida tournament headliners, Captain Nick Carullo takes bait fishing and preparation nearly as seriously as he does catching sailfish. Leading a high powered team that
New Pending Alabama State Record for Blue Marlin Caught this Weekend in the Mongo Offshore Challenge. Anglers and crew onboard the Fleur-de-lis, a 72 Viking out of Grand Isle, Louisiana, owned by Keith and Ginger Myers had quite an epic weekend resulting in a new Alabama state record for blue
The Adios, a 52, would be the last G&S boat ever splashed. The boat owner, Mr. Clint Hixson of Lake Charles, Louisiana, purchased the hull from the Campbell family in 2015. The boat was commissioned by multiple world record holder Stewart Campbell, though he would pass before its completion. Hixson
Capt. Ronnie Riebe Scandalous (fishing on HT Hook) Homeport: Jupiter, Florida Boat: 2015 62 Viking Power: C32 Caterpillars/1925 per side Los Sueños Signature Billfish Series, Leg 1, 1st Place, 500 Pts. Capt. Ronnie Riebe had not planned to fish in the 2020 Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown. But when he got a call the Wednesday
Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, 116 teams competed in the 2020 Blue Marlin World Cup Tournament, a one-day event held around the world. Blue marlin weighing more than 500 pounds are the only eligible species and competing teams fish in their respective time zones from 8:30 am to
The captain word is law. It as simple as that. Ive seen tension in some crews that actually bothered me. Im talking about deck crews that dont show or give the captain the respect he owed for his position. Apparently these crews think they either know more or better than the
Buying a used sportfisher is a complex transaction that involves hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars and lots of moving parts. For the average would-be boat owner, without experience in boat sale transactions, there can be many pitfalls. A misstep at any point along the way can cost lots of
