Along with cameras and friends, day one was a day to remember. That’s when we realized, we’d won the daily for day one.īack at the dock, Jimmy from Jimmy T’s Provisions was waiting at our slip with the coveted winners platter. 361 Sailfish and 12 blue marlin released. The lines out call came out over the radio followed by the days recap. We had steady action throughout the day with a final tally of one blue marlin and 16 sailfish. We didn’t expect that, but once the fish jumped, the excitement in the cockpit skyrocketed.Īfter the release, the day was perfect. But as we backed down on the fish, the spotter in the tower yelled “marlin!” We didn’t see it before the bite and assumed we had a sailfish.
Lines in were at 8:00 am, and as we all settled into our spots and watched the spread, the radio went off.Īs our competitors caught marlin and sailfish all around us, the first 15 minutes were an eternity. Over the years, I’ve fished a few tournaments, but the Triple Crown is by far the biggest and most prestigious. One of 47 boats, we left the dock, and I felt nervous, excited and sick to my stomach. I was fishing with legends and took every opportunity to learn and ask questions until tournament time.
#UNO MAS SPORTFISHING PRO#
It comprised four (Terry Robinson, Sam Peters, Matt Traber and the pro Jeremy) of the best circle-hook anglers on the water today plus me! Our fearless leader was Captain/Owner Brooks Smith at the helm, with Captain Dave Mothershead working the teasers, our mates Shawn and Eric in the pit, and our tower man Jeremy. As the rest of our team arrived that week, we kept on practicing. I was with some of the best anglers out there and felt out of my league.īut everyone welcomed me with open arms, even though I made mistakes and missed fish during practice. My first practice day with the crew was exciting and a little nerve-wracking. They are one of the best bill fishing teams on the water today. This was a huge opportunity as the friend in question, Dave Mothershead, is the captain of Uno Mas, a 60’ Bayless and part of the famed Uno Mas Sportfishing team. But 2019 may become one of my favorite fishing years ever.Īfter the Pescadora Billfish Championship, a friend called asking if I could fish the 3rd leg of the 2019 Los Sueños Triple Crown. Here is how our resident fishing expert Justin DeBoom ended up on the 2019 winning team.Īs the fishing expert for the Namu Travel Group, I get a lot of opportunities to fish in Costa Rica. The Los Sueños Triple Crown is Costa Rica bill fishing’s most prestigious tournament.
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