It's the end of a great two days of fishing. The Bermuda Billfish Blast is the first of three Bermudian marlin tournaments. The Bermuda Billfish Blast, the Bermuda Classic and the Seahorse make up the Triple Crown which, to force an analogy, could be called the Kentucky Derby of marlin fishing. The crews, owners, and boats are of the highest pedigree. Being in Bermuda makes it all the more civil, with short pants, ties, and English accents. This weekend's Bermuda Blast runs concurrent with one of the most interesting marlin tournaments in the world, the World Cup.
If you sign up, for one day on the 4th of July you may fish any destination around the world that has a qualified weigh station. The last time zones are still fishing as I hack away but so far there is a 1097 lb. fish from Cape Verde on the Happy Hooker, that's a big fish to beat! It's kinda cool to think about all the tournament fleets catching the light as the world turns to chase a single fish in a world-wide challenge. Check back for final results which are far from certain as the light disappears over the horizon here in beautiful Bermuda.
As for the Bermuda Blast, yesterday was the release day of the tournament. Marlin could not be killed and were all released for points. Que Mas blew the fleet away with five blue marlin releases. We ended yesterday in second spot with two released blues on Click Through. The sea laid this morning as we left Pitt's Bay full of anticipation. Que Mas exploded through the gate with a hook up after lines in, which they dropped. A few fish were released today but it was slow fishing. We saw nothing, which ultimately bumped us into third place. After yesterday's bite, which saw Bermuda on form, today was quiet. No fish were killed in the tournament.
Tomorrow we switch from tournament mode back to photo mode in search of the blue. I will hopefully have more photos and video for you then.
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