Rum Cay update

Legend · 06-23-2008, 03:44 PM

Again it has been awhile since my last report but with good reason, back to back charters and good fishing have kept us busy.

Memorial Day weekend saw first time Relentless guests Robert'Barracuda Bob' Winfield, Adam'City Boy' Winfield, Greg' Doctor Feelgood' Zwack and Mike Nestico arrive with good luck and good weather. A combination of fishing,snorkling and traveling kept interest and anticipation high. After fishing and snorkling around Rum Cay for a couple of days Mike suggested we do and overnight trip to Crooked Island to change things up. A good move! We left Rum Cay early and ran to Bird Rock putting lines in around 10:30 in the morning. Fishing until around 5 we caught a wahoo and a dolphin. The next day we left the anchorage at 6:30 with Greg and Mike while Bob and Adam stayed in to explore a little. We did not have to wait long before we raised a blue marlin and things picked up from there. By 11:00 we had raised 5 marlin, had 3 bites and released one. A good bird show led us to the yellowfin tunas and Mike and Greg sacked 'em up putting 5 40-50lbs. tunas in the box. As tough as it was we left the bite to run in and pick up the Winfield team. Again we found the birds and both Adam and Bob caught with 'Barracuda Bob' catching the big one for the day. We eventually had to leave the fish biting and returned to Rum for a fine tuna dinner.

Ed and Gerrie DeMaria along with their good friends Dave and Jeanne Cvetas arrive in Rum Cay next to test the Rum Cay waters. While fishing was a little slow Ed did release a blue marlin and we chipped away at the tunas and dolphin over their 4 day stay. Even with a temporary slowdown in fishing we all had a great time and , as is the case with charter fishing, friendships we forged. Both Bobby and I were a little sad to see this group leave but we are looking forward to their next trip.

After a one day reprieve our old friends and frequent guests Joe Hurwitz, Tom 'Batman' Terril and Ed Curtis returned. Additionally they brought their friend,and first timer to Rum Cay,Mikey Finch. After picking up these guys in the afternoon from San Salvador we ran back towards Rum Cay and threw the lines in. With only a few minutes left to fish Ed Curtis hooks up to a nice blue marlin that put on a great show and fight. After over an hour and a half Ed caught his first blue marlin! Not to be left out the next day Mickey Finch repeated this feat and released his first blue marlin. Tunas and dolphin came over the side and the good times rolled. Great tuna dinners, blue marlin and good friends. Does it get any better. This is this gangs fourth trip to Rum and we are looking forwar the their next trip.

I would like to say thanks to everyone who has made the trip to fish with us. One of the great things about charter fishing is meeting and making new friends and this year has been exceptional in that department. So until my next report good luck fishing.

Sincerely
Captain Ross'Flash'Clark
F/V Relentless

Legend · 07-14-2008, 10:47 PM

Hello from Rum Cay and Relentless Sportfishing

We have a few days off after our last friends left and I finally got down to writing the 'fishing stories'.

Right after Joe Hurwitz and his gang left friends and frequent Rum Cay fishermen from my hometown of Savannah Georgia arrived to great weather. Stan'the man' Strickland and his two sons, Tim'BC Boy' and Rhett 'Lucky' Strickland, along with Lou 'Blue Lou' and Glover 'the lover' Manning brought their good luck along with those damn good Georgia shrimp. Our first day the birdshow was on and Tim caught his first blue marlin and a 110lb. yellowfin tuna. Not to be left out Rhett got on the board with a blue marlin. Glover and Stan participated catching wahoo and tuna but they left the marlin to the boys. And as good as the fishing was the food prepared by Lou and Stan almost overshadowed the action on the water. From shrimp to conch fritters and cracked conch to fried wahoo the dinners 'rocked the house'. The trip sadly came to an end but we had released 3 marlin in the final count.

Again our next guests were first timers to Rum Cay and the Relentless. Craig Firing and Kevin Thomas kept the marlin count up beginning the first day out. Craig released an estimated 200lb. blue marlin in the afternoon of day 1 and then Kevin was up to bat. The next day we hooked up to a nice blue and unfortunately after a long fight we pulled the hook. Day 2 had Craig releasing another marlin and late in the day the birds showed up on the Northeast Point of Rum and we caught a nice yellowfin tuna for dinner. For the trip we ended up 3 for 5 on marlin and once again had made new friends.

Our next guests, well what can I say other than my old friends Susan and Randy Ward finally made it to Rum Cay. Randy, Susan and I have been fishing together for over 15 years in Costa Rica and Guatemala and it was great to see them in Rum Cay. And as in the past we caught 'em up. Randy released 3 blue marlin with the opening salvo being a 400lb.+ fish that put on a great aireal show at the boat. He followed up the next day releasing 2 marlin to put the finishing touch on a great reunion.

This has been a particularly good season of fishing and fun but it's not over yet. So until my next report, thanks again to everyone who made the trip over and we are looking forward to your return. Until later

Tight lines
Captain Ross'Flash'Clark

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