A sunrise morning aboard Too Awesome, the honeymooners start with dolphins on the bow
Fiona’s shouting “Let’s GO, let’s GO, put the hammer down Capitan Adan, marlin are waiting!”
Seriously. There were marlin flying everywhere – hooked up or not hooked up!
Woohoo– we’re hooked up! New Uncle Daniel inspires nephew Owen.
Aspen grew up visiting her Grandma Helen in Los Barriles, but its Daniel’s first time to Baja and now his first Marlin! A quick pic then back in the water.
April’s an old hand at the hook up, but the fourth marlin gave the girl’s a heck of a fight!
Team Awesome is all hands on deck “Need any help with the release, Captain Luis?”
Say Marlin Mania!
Friday was marlin mania off the Lighthouse and Cabo Pulmo. There were marlin flying through the air that were hooked up to boats, marlin flying through the air that were not hooked up to boats – everywhere you looked, it was marlin marlin marlin. And for ‘Too Awesome’, it was an Awesome family day with newlyweds on board and joined by their extended family. New groom and first time marlin fisherman Daniel Sykes, 26, from Bullhead City, Arizona was ecstatic to catch the first of four released marlin. Brother-in-law Brady Blackmer, 30, from Fruita, Colorado had to hold on for a ride as a monster 200-pound striper ripped line and stayed at bay for almost 45 minutes. A successful release then saw Father-in-law Ray LeBlanc, 63 from Hemet, California hook up for the marlin acrobat show of the day. The fourth marlin, another monster gave the ladies a go, with bride Aspen Sykes, 25, taking the first turn, mother Darlene LeBlanc, 61, up second, sister April Blackmer, 31, on third and finally brought to the boat and released by Charlie Blackmer, 25 of Grand Junction, Colorado. Captains Adan Ruiz and Luis Duran make the day seem like a walk in the park, and created an incredible fishing honeymoon for the couple who just walked down the wedding aisle.
Having this much fun before noon, the group then cruised into the Bay at Frailles south of Cabo Pulmo for snorkeling, swimming and an onboard lunch feast. The Sea of Cortez lived up to its reputation as ‘The World’s Aquarium’ today!
The World's Aquarium 