Saturday, 23 February 2013

So you want to go fishing!

Catch of the day - A blue Marlin weighing 1352 pounds on Ascension Island.

1352 pound Marlin Ascension islandOn Tuesday the Georgetown pier head was full of excitement as the crew of the sports fishing boat Hamattan bought their massive 1,320 pound blue marlin ashore.
Olaf  Grimkowski the skipper of the sports fishing boat Hamattan said he was overjoyed to bring the second biggest fish ashore on Ascension Island.
Olaf was fishing of the South West side of the Island with his clients when the monster took over around 13.30, after three hours of fighting the 1320 pound giant it was bought under control.Blue Marlin 1320lbs Ascension Island