Good Luck for the Soon to Be Groom
A guys day out before the Big Day proves to be very lucky for the groom and his soon to be brother in law. Danny and Anthony along with their Dads John and Tony boarded Fire Hatt for a day of family fishing just like every one of our guests…hoping for a little action! Let me tell you about how much action… Shortly after the chair talk while I was headed to an area where I had been seeing fish and had a few bites the day before, the long rigger is bit. We are hooked up! Considered to be Good Luck for the Soon to Be Groom, Danny is in the chair first. He should after all have the first fish. The bite turns out to be an Ono. A rouge Ono in the deep! Danny brings the fish to the boat in just minutes and the lines are put back out. We continue to scout the area until we are bit again. This time the short corner is bit. Hooked Up again! This time it is the real thing! A nice Blue Marlin took Linda’s favorite Hi-5 lure. As Tony is getting in the chair the fish is screaming off line. After a 30 minute fight, the fish is to the boat and is tail wrapped in the line. We are able to quickly get the fish turned around and remove the hooks. With determined effort, the 200 pound Marlin is revived and swims away healthy. The Ono was Danny’s first and the Blue Marlin was Tony’s first. The group were experienced fishermen from Florida and this was their first time fishing in Kona Hawaii. I don’t think it will be their last….. The Groom was able to bring fresh Ono to the family that evening.
