The Photo Finish fishing trip

photo finish · Post by **photo finish** » Tue May 23, 2006 6:33 am

I finally was able to get The Photo Finish down to Marathon where She will stay for the summer for fishing.My Cousin Richard and I made the 96 mile trip from Naples in 4 hours and 15 minutes.Fueled up and headed offshore fishing at just after 2pm...A late start fishing but the first fish was worth the trip, a 7' sailfish! The first billfish for The Photo Finish. 3 days of fishing and we caught around 50 fish.1 sail,1 amberjack,3 nice big dolphin and so many schoollie dolphin that we released around 30 fish .What a blast with just 2 crew on board,especially the 2 times we got hooked up on 3 fish at once. The first fish of the trip a nice sailfish! The sail liked the pink squid lure! [img]http://www.bertram33.com/images/uploads ... shing2.jpg[/img] A 25 pound range dolphin! and a Beautiful fish that was released unharmed! [img]http://www.bertram33.com/images/uploads ... shing4.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.bertram33.com/images/uploads ... shing3.jpg[/img] Richard with the smallest fish of the trip [img]http://www.bertram33.com/images/uploads ... shing5.jpg[/img][img][/img][img][/img] here is the first picture! [img]http://www.bertram33.com/images/uploads ... shing1.jpg[/img]

Post by **Admin** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:23 am

Awesome Tim!

franklyprice · Post by **franklyprice** » Tue May 23, 2006 11:24 am

Tim, You're my new hero.What a nice catch. My boat just went in this morning, Bill and I are taking her to the slip in a few minutes and will be trolling a little on the way but don't expect much this time of year here. I'm dying to find out how she steers now with the straightened rudder shaft.

Capt. Ed · Post by **Capt. Ed** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:29 pm

I know you will have to "check on the boat" at least once a week(end),right! 1979 Bertram 33' FBC ALEXANDRA Port Richey, Florida HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR BERTRAM PRIDE '06 yet? DO IT NOW... SPACE IS LIMITED!

richcatch22 · Post by **richcatch22** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:52 pm

Very Nice. This is what its about! Good Luck, Keep'em coming. Capt Rich Catch 22 1989 33 FBC

captgene · Post by **captgene** » Wed May 24, 2006 2:59 am

Little more blood please. Where did you end up in Marathon? I saw one thread that you were looking at one of the Commercial Marinas. I still think I should have taken my boat to the Keys instead of the Bahanas. $4.50/gal in Bim. But I was out voted. Keys has been really hot fishing for most of Apr & May. It's been good here too. Catch em UP! Gene Dugan

photo finish · Post by **photo finish** » Fri May 26, 2006 3:08 am

Frank, did you splash yet? Gene, She is at Marathon Cay Marina.The first marina on the Atlantic next to the 7 mile bridge.A nice facility with solid concrete docks and has full service including a travel lift.It is a marina bought by the Cay clubs so i am sure it will turn into condos real soon just like everything else in the keys...Pretty soon we will have to hook it in the keys because there will be no marinas left. I am heading down tomorrow! yippee

franklyprice · Post by **franklyprice** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:03 am

Tim, Yes I splashed. Bill Dunlop gave me a hand with the trip frpm my house to Gloucester where she stays for the summer. This weekend will be a good one for spending time on the boat, both working and using it.

photo finish · Post by **photo finish** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:30 am

Here is a sailfish that my 10 year old caught last weekend which is much bigger than last weeks. [img]http://www.bertram33.com/images/uploads/sailfish2.jpg[/img]