Left Rudee at 4:30 to the tip of the canyon with keith (shortcomings), conner (cmac), my cousin darren, and a friend, ryan, with no wind and flat calm seas. Got to the canyon and cold water (69.5 degrees). Trolled to the south wall and a little warmer with 71.5 degree water. A buddy of mine on another boat had missed 7 big yellowfin by 8am, but called me to where he was, east of the canyon where we finally picked up our 1st fish, a nice 65lb yft, the first big yft caught by keith. He did a great job on it. Then the fish went down and fishing really slowed for everybody. We had a few other knock downs, but nothing came tight. Had to make a decision and decided to go to shallow water towards the fingers. Good move, since once we hit about 30 fathoms, a white marlin decided to pile onto my flat line. After a beautiful fight, and caught by my cousin darren, got him to the boat for a release. As we picked up to come in, the temp changed quite a bit with 78 degree water, bait, sharks, dolphin, and tuna reports just east of the fingers, we should have stayed there all day. Two other whites were caught near there as well. So go there if anybody is fishing in the next day or two. The other hot spot was around the 330 line, one boat got 10yft and a blue marlin. Great job in the pit goes to conner and to all the other guys for an awesome day offshore, the weather was unbelievable.
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Congrats Neil on the white!, wow it looked from your pics that it was calm as a mill pond out there...

Wow, great fish! I gotta get out there, this thing called work keeps gettin in the way

Pretty work Neil. You are the billfish king. The water looks like a swimming pool. Tight lines.

Great job Neil and crew..way to get the first bill for the boat this year...many more to come I'm sure.....Nice job on the Tuna ...they're beefy suckers this year....bob

Good job neil.

It was not that calm at the CBBT in the afternoon.

Neil, it was a true pleasure and honor to fish with you yesterday. Hope we get to do it again and get my fish Bill. Here's some of the pics I have.
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Hope these come up properly, first time I've tried posting pics.

Nice job to all and Great pic's.

Nice job Neil, -glad to see Wired Up back in action

Kent

Dang, you must be good friends with Neptune as well as the Weather & Fish Gods. Did you guys stumble upon a mermaid with a ice chest full Cold Beer too? Pretty Work!

Great job Neal and crew...way to go!! Great photos to boot!!

Great job guys!