Hatteras Marlin Club tournament

[Tim Powell]

It was the worst fishing in the club history so many said.
But the new hat 45 express made the board Its mane is
LITTLERASCAL and its salty and fast. I ran out with it and it took the weather very good of course my heavy 52 could not stay with it on a pretty day but on a bad day it could not say with me. I did not run off and leave it but i did pull away at a steady pace. The old girl will make a steady 22 knots now with the new props and rebuilt engines. I suspect thats going to be its peak. I watched a a new Spencer come by like a humming bird crusing at about 40+ knots. Got home to find out it is for sale
for a small fortune 4.5 mil. It is the factory boat of Spencer its name is GRATITUDE. If you get a chance look it up on yacht world under custom its 63 feet long.Another one to look at is BANGARANG
another Spencer its 2 years old and a horse 85 feet long sureprizingly draws less water than my 52c. Cruses 35 knots i do not know the fuel burn but i would guess about 165 GPO at cruse per side.Also there was a 65GT yep it was amoung the leaders every day. The name is TRUST FUND owned and tricked out by Release marine.

http://hatterasmarlinclub.com/participants-and-leaders

I took a day Layday and looked through the old photos years gone by. There was many of them year by year of the Hatteras's and a few with Nitwits and Tom Slane. It was interesting i took a few photos of the photos I will try to post them later
WHAT A FUN TIME!!!!!!!!!!!

Tim

 

[rsmith]

Only 3 blues? What's up with all the sailfish? Unusual isn it this time of year?

 

[Tim Powell]

Only 3 blues? What's up with all the sailfish? Unusual isn it this time of year?

The sails are not unsual this time of year. They run in about 20 to 50 fathoms and on the color change they are predictable. Whites are usually not so predictable. Blues are usually more abundant and some real giants roam this time of year 500 + is not unsual at all along with the young bucks 150 to 300 and abundant. Hatteras is a grate place no crowds fishing good and etc. It is just a heck of a way from anywhere. You best have your ride in good shape no parts or service availiable.