It seems that my boat checklist never ends. The checklist is a valuable tool for me which I use religiously. I always keep it handy. If you are like me, and dont write down what youre thinking, it most likely will be forgotten. During any given week, my mate and
Quepos Billfish Cup1st place: HattadreamCaptain: Johnny Martinez2nd place: BradassCaptain: Ronald Mejias3rd place: Spit or SwallowCaptain: Oscar villalobosPelagic Shamrock Shootout Results coming soon
This was originally published March 12, 2014 Capt. Daniel Espinoza doesn't take many days off during the charter season but on March 12, 2014 he turned over the Spanish Fly to his backup captain, Juan Carlos Fallas. In the cockpit were mates Carlos Espinoza and Robert Salinas along with clients Bob and Karen
Well-known among fishing elite, Kevin Paul is not only a decorated tournament captain, but he is also the father of Sutton Paul, who at the young age of 10 already has enough angling accomplishments and tournament wins to make most grown men green with envy. Unsurprisingly, Sutton has absorbed his
We were less than 100 yards from the fuel dock when the second motor died. In a futile gesture, I tried to restart it, but the reality was quite clear. We were out of fuel. The wind was from the southeast at 20 knots and we were now dangerously adrift,
Leg 2 of the 2021 Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown may have wrapped up but that doesn't mean we aren't still reminiscing about the great time we had. From traveling with the Jaruco team to catching up with the Uno Mas winners, the tournament was just another silver lining for
[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://inthebite.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MVI_8276.mp4"][/video] Skill Level - 2 star Genius Level- 4.5 out of 5 starThe crew on the 90 Jarrett Bay Jaruco utilize a Yeti bucket and a simple hose adapter to create a one-of-a-kind, single-person line spooling aid. Supplies Needed: Drill Dowel Rod Plastic hose adapter Drill holes on both sides of
A while back we ran a story on Tipping While Traveling and interviewed four well-traveled captains to provide their insight on tipping. In response to the article, we had several dock attendants and dockmasters comment on the subject and think it's fitting to follow up with some of their responses
Wild Hooker, 2,150 points Lazy Marlin Hunt 2nd Place 300 pts. Firecracker Open 1st Place 500 pts. Kona Throw Down 1st Place 500 pts. Skins Marlin Derby 3rd Place 100 pts. Big Island Marlin Tournament 1st Place Release 500 pts. Hawaiian Marlin Tournament Series Overall Champions 250 pts. With its envious
Some things in life are just meant to be. For Tommy Jones and Blake Kingsbury it was boat building. The two had attended middle school together and were friends all the way through high school but ended up losing touch when they went to college. It was only after running
