[Mushin Sportfishing]

7/5 - Capts. Alan and Chad and Mate Darryl had Vinny, Bill, Chris, Rich Sr and Rich Jr out today - as they said - the "Dream Team" back together again! We set out for a Day Troll to a southern canyon. With lines in at 4:45 am, our first bite was at 500 am - a 350/400# Blue Marlin that inhaled a Islander/Ballyhoo - and fought boatside but unable to be released healthy. Added four nice gaffer mahi to 20# over next couple of hours, and added a 80# yellowfin and lost two others among pilot whale pods in 77-78 degree blue water. Just as the guys were joking around about the chances of a second blue marlin for the day...long rigger line goes off and sizzling line off - was thinking it was a bigeye...but out 300-400 yards we see another Blue Marlin greyhounding away! After about an hour fight, we leader and successfully release an estimated 600# Blue Marlin fought stand up on 50-class tackle on Joe Shute/Ballyhoo. We switched over to tilefishing, and the guys topped off the big fishboxes with blue line tiles to 20#. Smooth ride back to the dock in time for dinner. What a DREAM DAY with not one but TWO Blue Marlin plus tuna, mahi, and tiles. Capt. Chad will add video and pics.