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Galapagos Islands Fishing - Sab Cristobal |
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Simply the best Marlin fishing in the world!
Striped Marlin 150lbs + (average 200lbs), Blue Marlin 300lbs+, and
Black Marlin 350lbs+ (500-800lbs not uncommon). Multiple
strikes are not uncommon. All of the marlin are abundant and
most are super sized. There is virtually no fishing pressure
because of the distance from the mainland and strict environmental
controls and diligent conservation. Thousands of porpoises
(dolphins) and sea birds (including albatrosses and frigates)
frequently give away the location of feeding fish. Yellowfin
tuna from small school size to 150lbs+, wahoo, jacks, mahi, and
other fish are also found in incredible quantities. |
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Rods & Reels |
Stand-up 50lb
class gear loaded with 80lb mono are a a must for the marlin.
Multiple hookups are not uncommon, and the added line strength
gives the angler a chance to exert additional pressure when the
boat is unable to chase their fish. This gear is provided on
the charter boats.
30lb conventional outfits are suitable
for trolling tuna, wahoo, mahi, and big jacks. Big
Shimano
Stradic or Spheros spinning reels loaded with 30-50lb braided line
(Berkley Fireline or Spiderwire) on matching 7' Shimano Trevala
spinning rods are perfect for casting big lures to breaking fish.
The Trevala rods are capable of muscling even some of the biggest
fish.
Butterfly jigging
is deadly using either Shimano Torsa or Torium reels loaded with
50-80lb Berkley Spiderwire and Shimano Trevala rods rated for
50-100lb line and jig weights from 110-200gm.
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Belts |
Braid
Power Play belts and harnesses are a must. There are simply
too many big fish to fight with a belt alone without getting tired.
Multiple hook-ups are not uncommon. It is tradition to sign
and leave at least one belt behind from your group. The belt
will remain on display at Rosita's Restaurant until you return.
This way anglers get to leave a bit of themselves behind to
make up for all the magical experiences they take away. |
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Gloves |
A quality pair of
Blue
Fever Long Range gloves is a must. The gloves will protect
your hands from screaming lines and the blistering sun. It
will also allow the angler a chance at a great photo-op when
releasing the fish at boat-side. A second pair of release
gloves is needed if the angler wants to get involved wiring their
own fish. Be careful, these fish are big and very dangerous at
boat-side. |
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Leaders |
400lb
Yo-Zuri Disappearing Pink Fluorocarbon leaders
are the norm for marlin. These are provided by the boat.
The leaders are attached to 200lb
SPRO ball
bearing swivels with coastlock style snaps. 30lb outfits
used for trolling tuna, wahoo, mahi, etc. should have a length of
double line attached to a 130-200lb
Yo-Zuri Disappearing Pink fluorocarbon leader completed with a
200lb SPRO ball bearing snap swivel. Butterfly jig and
spinning outfits should incorporate an 80lb Yo-Zuri Disappearing
pink fluorocarbon leader which can either be tied directly to the
jig or lure or by using a small snap swivel. |
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Lures |
The
most effective lures in recent years have been the largest
Iland Lures especially the
Iland Express. This big 10 1/2" lure can be fished alone
or with a rigged ballyhoo. The darker colors saw much of the
action, but on certain days other lighter color combinations were
more effective. All the bigger lures are typically rigged with short
lengths of wire with very little loss in effectiveness.
The smaller Iland Lure sizes were incredibly effective for trolling tuna,
mahi, and wahoo. Some of the daisy chains also worked
very well including the feathers, squid, and bird chains from
Olde Salt
Tackle.
For casting to busting Tuna, big
Yo-Zuri Surface Cruisers and Hydro Pencils
are the ticket. A good selection of both light and dark colors
is needed. The 8" (3 1/2oz) Surface Cruiser was best.
Hydro Pencils only come in one size.
Shimano Butterfly Jigs in every color are deadly, sometimes the
drift and current can be quite fast and a good selection of
"regular" jigs from 110-160gms is needed. |
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Galapagos Islands Fishing - Sab
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