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Quote from: sabaman1 on September 19, 2021, 03:28:57 AM
Tight lines too you Randy. Hope you put the wood to em!

Thank you Jim!

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Quote from: scrinch on September 19, 2021, 02:52:47 PM
Good luck with the fishing Randy, but also enjoy your time in that unique, historical part of the world!

Thank you Rich!  It is unbelievable the way that they have created livable space on this steep and rugged volcano of an island.

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Quote from: Donnyboat on September 19, 2021, 04:50:05 PM
Good luck Randy, looking forward to your report  pics, cheers Don.

Thank you Don.


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Quote from: Bill B (Tarfu) on September 19, 2021, 07:19:26 PM
Randy you are the only guy I know that could put together a matching spread of 6 Penn 130's.....Tight lines brother..Bill

Thank you Bill!

milne

Yee-Haa,
              Go get em Randy !!!

Enjoy and have a great time...

Col

Benni3

Are you going to troll black barts,,,,,,, ;D

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Quote from: Benni3 on September 22, 2021, 01:20:15 AM
Are you going to troll black barts,,,,,,, ;D

How did you know Benni?  Marlin Magic and a few others too.

Benni3

Quote from: Vintage Offshore Tackle on September 22, 2021, 06:45:06 AM
Quote from: Benni3 on September 22, 2021, 01:20:15 AM
Are you going to troll black barts,,,,,,, ;D

How did you know Benni?  Marlin Magic and a few others too.
My dad used to fish for Marlins and they was always on the boat,,,,,,,,, ;D

broadway

You back yet? Hope you had a great trip, Randy.
If you caught a marlin blink once, If you caught a grander blink twice. ;)
My fingers are crossed!
Best,
Dom

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Quote from: Benni3 on September 23, 2021, 05:49:31 PM
Quote from: Vintage Offshore Tackle on September 22, 2021, 06:45:06 AM
Quote from: Benni3 on September 22, 2021, 01:20:15 AM
Are you going to troll black barts,,,,,,, ;D

How did you know Benni?  Marlin Magic and a few others too.
My dad used to fish for Marlins and they was always on the boat,,,,,,,,, ;D

They have developed their trolling techniques to a fine science here Benni.

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Quote from: broadway on September 23, 2021, 11:29:51 PM
You back yet? Hope you had a great trip, Randy.
If you caught a marlin blink once, If you caught a grander blink twice. ;)
My fingers are crossed!
Best,
Dom

Sitting on the plane on the runway at Funchal right now Dom.  I'm sorry to say that we didn't even see a marlin.  There hasn't been one caught here for over two weeks.  Hope that all is well with you Dom.

UKChris1

I'm sorry to hear you had a marlin-less trip. I have fond memories of Calheta and having a cool pint in the bar at the tables with the green umbrellas after a day afloat, followed by dinner in the small place the other side of the road behind.

Scary airport though - like landing on a pier. Not good on windy days!

Madeira - lovely island (lovely wine and cake too).

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Thank you UKChris1.  We loved Madeira and hope to return one day.  The island is beautiful and the people are mostly welcoming.  The fishing grounds are on the lee side of the island and almost always flat calm, and due to the steep drop off, you are fishing immediately upon leaving port.

We did manage one nice bigeye (on a blind strike), but never saw any sign of fish, bait, dolphin, whales or working birds.  Hopefully conditions will improve next year.

Here's the view from our Airbnb bedroom window: