South Eleuthera Offshore Fishing Report and Forecast: April 2015

Sally Searle, 85, caught what everyone believes to the largest wahoo ever caught out of Davis Harbour. The ‘hoo was easily over 100-pounds and over 6-feet in length. Pictured with Mrs. Searle on the left is Capt. Pat Thompson. PHOTO PROVIDED by Ocean Fox Cotton Bay Deep Sea Fishing.
Sally Searle, 85, caught what everyone believes to the largest wahoo ever caught out of Davis Harbour, 135-pounds and over 6-feet in length. Pictured with Mrs. Searle is Capt. Pat Thompson (left) and Alvardo Johnson (center). First Mate Lance Knowles, part of the “catch team”, was missing in action for the photo. PHOTO PROVIDED by Ocean Fox Cotton Bay Deep Sea Fishing.

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]an you say EPIC?! If March is any indication of what April and May will be like, then you should be here. Marlin are red hot and we’re seeing more and more over 500-pounds. The dolphin bite is amazing and should remain so until June first. Yellowfin are here for the first time in a long time. Be aggressive on the drag and get them to the boat fast before the man in the brown suit gets them. Marlin must be feeding on the perfect ten-pound football size yellowfin. Wahoo are here and only the big ones are left. Will went out with Capt. Pat Thompson and Sally Searle, the boat owner, landed herself a 130-pound wahoo. Sally is 85 and has been fishing Davis Harbor for over 50 years. Don’t forget to enter the charity tournament Dudley Roberts charity tournament this month. Only for fun and bragging rights, but who cares if you have a tight line. Bait and birds are plentiful so you cannot go wrong. Remember safety first and tight lines to all. I predict someone will raise and release a grander. I only hope it is me!