I have not met most of you yet, but through don have heard alot about you guys. This is obviously tentative because of weather but I am off the first week of august and am either going to be fishing out of va beach or taking my boat to oregon inlet, based on marlin activity, to fish as much of the week as possible. Since this is during the work week, I am trying to find some people who would be able to take off a day or two and join my crew. I am still waiting to hear from don his schedule, but if any of you have any interest please let me know. It is early but just wanted to throw it out there. We would basically split costs.

That's quite a rig you've got there.....very nice Custom boat....maybe I'll take a couple of days off and check it out if you don't fill up real quick....I'm sure you'll get plenty of takers for some offshore action !.......Bob

Neal!!! The first weekend may not work....somebody we know has to move that weekend, so I'm(we're) helping him out(better get it all done in one day Mike!!!) but I should be good for a couple of days down there, or up here, and then the following weekend...I want my Blue!!!

Try and get to the Meet and Greet on the 21st of this month to meet some of these guys!

--D

Neal,

Welcome to the site. Don has told me your the Marlin Master so I will take a couple days off to fish on The "Wired Up" so I can release my first Marlin. Give me a call 339-5101 so we can get the details straight.

-Colin

Give me acall if you are short of Crew, wouldn't mind taking a break from running the boat. Can help with gear if needed.
Dave
757-689-2694

I appreciate the responses guys. I will take down any of your numbers and emails whose interested and get in touch as we get closer to the week. I just booked a slip at pirates cove for the week in case it is good down there. Glad I did because they are filling up since that is close to their tournament. Should be a good time of year there and hopefully here too.

I hate moving!!

I am sure you won't be moving the whole week mike. Are you fishing this weekend? Call me.

It'll be difficult as I just came off a 12 day leave, but I might be able to sneak out for a day or two as well. Name's Tom and my number is 757-373-4274.

I would have to say that I would be game in this venture.....let me know if you have space......540-455-5638 name is Craig

Taker eazy

I am a little green on offshore rigging and spreads, so I will understand if you need more experieced guys. I do know inshore trolling well, but have been offshore less than ten times. I am reliable, sober, and a good hand at keeping things organized under the mate. I will be down there for a good portion of that week staying in KDH., but will be wherever the boat is on time with whatever may be needed, money for gas Etc. I just got back from getting skunked on blues in St. Thomas under the new moon.
Marty 804-938-1055 cell

Marty, Did you fish a charter in St Thomas?? I'm heading there in Oct and would like to get out fishing..any info would be appreciated. You can email me if you want....thanks in advance!!

Don,
I'll get you some info from Doc who usually runs his boat out of Red Hook down there. His new boat is just being outfitted, so we postponed our August trip this year.
Dave

Sounds good Dave...thanks!!

The season was a little slow in June. no one out of Americian yacht harbour (Only the marlin Prince and several privates, in June) had seen any blues in four days. The flyers were a little late showing up this year. I'll never take that chance again

That shouldnt have any bearing at all for October fishing. We took our chances going in June under a new moon. It was a major scheduling problem for us to go in July. You should still have 4-8 blues in october. (we hopped over from St. croix to Fly fish Tarpon in the mangroves and do the north drop, so we were juggling time.)

Went out with Eddie Morrison, Marlin Prince. Can't say enough good things about Eddie and his mate.

Edit: I just got a message from someone at AYH who said the July open had 42 or so releases with 25 boats over three days under the July Moon. Not the best numbers. It has really picked up since then, though, with boats averaging 1-3 per trip, which is more normal for July. I didnt mean to get you wondering about the season. Good luck.