hardcore/offshore I need it bad
January 6th, 2012At 3AM Saturday morning Thumper leaves Golfito for a 4/5 day deep ocean hunt.My team are anglers Chris Davis and Jeffrey LeFevre.Crew is Capt. Sean Schumacker of Boca,Thumper’s pescador/wireman Beto Vargas and waterman Ronny Calvo (el curvo).Our initial target will be the Burica Seamount on the Panama border.Our quarry will be His Majesty the Black Marlin which we will hunt down,catch and release to swim free.This one will have my mate Inta’s tag to roam the warm,blue pacific waters she fished and loved.
Harry, Received your email and was saddened to hear of Inta’s passing. I did not know she was ill. I am so sorry for your loss. I know she was as much a part of you as you were of her. The loss of someone so dear is heartbreaking. When you come “home” and have a celebration of her life I would love to be notified and would be humbled to come. I printed out your email and will send it to Kerby. I know he will also be very saddened to hear.
My heart goes out to both families on your loss. I have not seen or spoken to Selga in decades but my thoughts are with both of you as you grieve. All my love and respect Erica
Good luck boys! Here’s to the black marlin that will carry Inta’s honor…Tami
Hardcore! Go get her!
Today I watched a beautiful sunrise, and my thoughts were once again with my friends in Golfito. I opened my photo and and the first picture I viewed was that of a released from harm giant sea turtle. That surely is a sign for a good catch and release trip! Tight lines with a salute to Inta’s black marlin… Toddy
Thumper and crew has cleared port. 2:30am. Billlfish bite strong 21 off punta blanco. Report on return
Smooth seas and great fishing!
You know how stubborn she was Dad…I won’t be surprised if that black proves to be a bit…elusive.
Harry good luck. That black marlin will be honored to wear Inta’s tag.She will be happy.
It had to told Maya
We’re on the quest.Deep blue water engulf’s us as we troll towards the Burica volcano were I know Inta’s Black await’s.A pin snaps,7:30,left long,Blue one,300Lbs. class,screams the Penn 50..Jeffery rigs up and 20 minutes later,Beto has the bill.Set it up,stay the course.Crash,8:10, same rig.Another Blue one,bigger fish,smoke and chaos in the pit.Capt.Sean’s up top yelling clear,clear,clear,we gotta go,gotta go.Chris is calling out the yardage…three…..four….five hundred. 7/8 the spool is toast before we catch up.Chris has this.8:25,bill in hand.Twenty minutes out,I’m tingling with anticpation…..Water goes green…We’re there…Nothing…2 spins around the submerged crater…no bait,no current,no birds,sonar empty,It’s green….It’s dead….I’m weakened….Crew backs off…I’m alone in the pit…..And then I see her….10 yards out angling in from the bow at warp speed towards the right short.She’s got it,serious Black one….I jab the rod 3 times,hard,trying to bury the 12/0 Mustad Super Marlin.With total indifference to the 24 lbs. of drag,She screams off towards Panama.She’s smokin’ me.And then in a heartbeat….silence…..She’s lost..I’m stunned…..left alone starring out to an empty sea……Inta’s Marlin can’t be gone…I’ve come so far….Then,I smiled as in my mind’s eye she whispers,”you thought I’d be easy”…..”Silly man,come back again”…..”stronger”…My crew is scrambling around me….Beto yell’s “set it up”….I shout back.”pull it,we’re outo’ here”…..
Harry, GREAT action!!! And I know everyone who can’t be there feels like I do, that I was virtually right there with your descriptive play by play. A sincere THANK-YOU!!
Bent rods and tight lines..hail Inta!
Harry, just like J Green said, as I read I felt as though I was right there on the tower watching the action play out. What a rush! Golfito is definetly beckoning me back. Toddy
Great stories from great fishermen!