Atlantic Blue Marlin in Dominican Republic

[eagle rider]

Wife and I took a run to Punta Cana this spring.  Got out one day on a blue water boat.  Great crew productive day.  Hooked into this one about 11 miles out into the South Caribbean Sea.  He jumped 4 times in the 45 minutes it took to get him to the boat.  Bill fish of  a lifetime.  Please don't make fun of the swim trunks too much.  Also on board was a Texas Ranger and his girl friend.  He caught a 44" wahoo and she landed a blue marlin a little bigger than this one ( mine was 70 pounds 73").  Needless to say she won the pool.    

Edited July 5, 2016 by eagle rider

[stoneam2006]

Wife and I took a run to Punta Cana this spring. Got out one day on a blue water boat. Great crew productive day. Hooked into this one about 11 miles out into the South Caribbean Sea. He jumped 4 times in the 45 minutes it took to get him to the boat. Bill fish of a lifetime. Please don't make fun of the swim trunks too much. Also on board was a Texas Ranger and his girl friend. He caught a 44" wahoo and she landed a blue marlin a little bigger than this one ( mine was 70 pounds 73"). Needless to say she won the pool.

What did they do strap you in so you didn't fall into the sky....lol...

Nice fish it's on my list to do someday I'd love to hook a big sailfish Marlin or similar

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[moog5050]

Congrats!  Been out twice deep sea fishing and was fortunate to get a nice blue first time out.  Need to do that again.  It was a blast, as you well know.

[eagle rider]

Nothing like it,.... the most fun I've had with my clothes on in a long time.  That said the Ranger's girl was a scantily clad Texas blonde....