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50 lb Bull 1976
The fish was 5' 2" and so was I.  Still the biggest dolphin I've caught.

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Flamingo Snook
Caught with Captain Scudder...a Flamingo Legend.

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Islamorada Wahoo

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Dino's Jumping Dolphin
The fish got away but it had to be close to 50 pounds.

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Keys Slammer
Nice Fish....Questionable Hat

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Weehoo
May not be big, but the Egret sure seems to like it.

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Great Isaacs Sail
Right after this fish was caught we got slammed by a nasty squall.

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Cheers
"Bimini" Bob Rae - A great guy.

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The Extravaganza
This was probably George Poveromo's second group Bimini Trip.

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43lb Dolphin
Dan's Slammer

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Beautiful Water
Approaching South Bimini. The water is breath taking.

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Dolphin in Deep Water
Fish was caught in 3,200' in the NW Providence Channel

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Richard's Tuna
1st Yellowfin.  28 pounds of fine eatin'

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Lobsters
Lobster Fest Pay Off

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Don't be a dick
Always a good reminder

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Kent Fighting Marlin
Early in the battle.  Later the harness went on and Kent got to work.

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Kent's Marlin
About 45 minutes and Kent landed this beauty.

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Marlin In Hand
A bit of resuscitation and off he went to fight another day.

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Dan Bringing One In
Dan whips him while the gaffman stands in the ready.

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Pile of Mahi
A good batch of schoolies

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Nice SHOT!
Perfect gaff placement and great photo by Dino

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Kent & Dan

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Double Header
Two at a time is twice as nice.

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Penns In The Ready

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Rich Kent & Dan
Learning to think like the fish

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Rich & Dolphin
Really need a shave!

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TEVA Tan
A week of sun and the right shoes and your feet can look like this too.

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Bob's White Marlin
Caught of Islamorada with very little crew, Bob did it all to land Whitey.

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The Kids
Linda got a 22 pounder, Bob a 32 and I got NOTHIN'

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Linda's Dolphin
Fresh out of the water.

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Sail On
I think the Beautiful Creatures Shirt is lucky

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Snapper
Bob took me backcountry fishing and this is what we found

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A Scrapper
What this sail lacked in size he made up for in atitude.  Bob holds on for dear life.

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Stormy Morning
"What Storm? I don't see no storm"

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Snake Creek Sunrise
The Promise Of A Coming Day

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World's Smallest Dolphin
Believe it or not, this guy hit a trolled Billy Bait

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Strokin'
Rich on the down stroke

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Scuba Dude
That Beaufiful Creatures shirt sure gets around

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Billing Bob
Bob bills him while Linda gets a closer look

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Back To School
The Rock Boat Team goes back to school...dolphin that is.

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Wayne's World
Wayne-O caught the big one of the day

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Ben's Dolphin Photo
photo by Ben Taylor

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Jumpin Mahi
photo by Ben Taylor

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Rock Boat III off SoBe

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Force 7 Gail
The wind flipped, the temp dropped and the seas blew up (that's not rain) April 2003

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Dino In The Storm
I'm still not sure why Dino was smiling

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Armed and Dangerous
All weapons locked and loaded

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Paradise

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Tuna Tussle
66 pounds of Tuna putting a bend in a 50# rod

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Ahi Tonight
It took about 10 minutes and this slob hit the deck

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Bahama Mahi
There's that lucky shirt again

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Trolling

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Sandbar Sunset
Another great shot by Dino

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Kent's Slammer
25 pounds and Kent wins the FUPC trophy again.  2004

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A Nice Pair
Dano and Rich with a couple of nice ones

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Dino Catching
Finally, Dino puts the camera down long enough to catch a fish

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Two 'Phins & Hoo
Pretty good morning in Islamorada

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Little Yellowfin
Caught off Islomarada.  He wasn't big but he sure was pretty. Photo by Ben Taylor

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Air Mahi
Jimmy's 14 pounder gets some air.  Photo by Ben Taylor

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More
The last week of April 2004 was a good week in Islamorada

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What's To Be
A day full of hope

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Marlin Battle
Mark fighting his Marlin on 20 lb test.  I'll admit, I NEVER thought we would get this fish on that tackle....glad to have been wrong.

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Mark's Marlin
Bob Bills the Blue in Bimini

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Tag Your It
Tag in place, Mark's Marlin is ready for release

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Feeding Frenzy
Bimini Schoolies tearing up the baits

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Bimini Sailing
Dino added this sail to the days catch of Dolphin, Wahoo and Yellowfin.  Bimini, June 11th 2004

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One For Gordy
Marks first big dolphin was dedicated to his Dad who's been a life long fisherman.

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Linda's First 'Hoo
PERFECTO!!!

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Kenny & Linda
Smiles All Around

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Looks Goofy - Works Great
A Little Fall Of Rain, Can Hardly Hurt Me Now

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Locked In Battle
Windin' & Smilin'

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Rock Boat IV
Tower Finally On, Now She Just Needs Electronics

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First Trip At The Helm
From St. Lucie To Port Everglades.  2 Hours in 4' Seas...not bad.

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Gettin' Air
Dino took this shot in Islamorada on the first trip with his Canon D20

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Bob's Whitey
Bob White Marlin earned "Outstanding Offshore Catch" in George's 2005 Bimini Extravaganza

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Almost Got Him
This was the first billfish on the Rock Boat IV

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Smile
Tag In Place, Bob Smiles For The Camera

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Bimini Lights

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Bimini June 10th
With Tropical Storm Arlene Moving Up Florida's West Coast, Bimini Harbor Saw 30kt Winds

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OUCH!
Kent's 30lb Bimini Dolphin Feels The Steel

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Good One
Kent's Fish Took The Dolphin Division Award

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Succesful Defense
Team Rock Boat Succesfully Defended It's 2004 "Top Boat" Award With A Win In 2005

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Big Game Dock
RB4 Rests After A Good Day

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Sandbar

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Bird's Eye View
So This Is What A Frigate Sees While We Following Him

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Take Off
That's 54 Pounds Of Dolphin Taking Flight Off Islamorada

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Shall We Dance?
Bob Caught The Fish But Dino Got The Photo Of This 54 Pound Islamorada Bull

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Bob's Big Boy
Bob's 54 Pounder Topped A Great Week Of Fishing Off Islamorada In Early May 2006

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Satellite Tag Deployed
As Part Of Don Hammond's Dolphin Research Project The Rock Boat Fishing Team Was Asked To Place A "Pop Up" Satellite Tag In A Dolphin Over 25 Pounds.  Here We Prepare To Place The Tag In A Fish Estimated At Over 30.  To Date, This Is Only The Second Such Tag That's Been Deployed.

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Three Of A Kind
Kent, Rich and Dan Present An Islmorada Line Up.

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3 More
Dan, Gary and Rich Hold Up Three More Of What Became Typical In May '06 Off Islamorada.

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View From The Top
A Sporty Day off Bimini

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The Marlin Dance
Bob and Mark Gave It Thier Best But All Thier Dance Conjured Up This Day Was Dolphin.

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Satellite Tag #2
Planting Our Second Satellite Tag in Mark's Estimated 30+ Pound Bull Of Bimini.

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Cut Him Loose
Rich Setting Him Free To Start Collecting Data. (Picture Appeared In The Miami Herald w/Story On Don Hammond's Research Project.)

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Jumpin' Dolphin
Luiz's 18 Pound Cow Followed In The Bull We Tagged.

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The Usual Suspects
Big Game Line Up

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Big Game Bait
Pilchards Swarm In The Rock Boat's Lights At Bimini Big Game Club

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Oh MY!
This Sunrise Over Bimini Was So Breathtaking, Grizzled Fishermen Just Stood Silently Staring

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I Want To Be A Cowboy Baby
Bob, Luiz and Mark Show Off Their Dancing "Skills" While Kid Rock, Rocks The Boat

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That's 5 Dollars U.S. Thank You!
Rich Collects The BIG Calcutta From George

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Memory's Don't Burn
The Threshold At Compleat Angler...The Same As It's Always Been

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Ring Toss Warm Up
Just The Right Mix Of Anejo, Kalik and Cohiba Get's Rich Ready For Ring Toss

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Steve's Personal Best
Steve bagged this 32lb Bull out in the Rips off Islamorada.

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Bob Bags A Big One.....AGAIN
We ran to Floyd's Wall to find this 32lb cow.

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Late Summer Success
It was early September when we  found these four girls between 25 and 32lbs out at the Wall

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Lauderdale Sailfishing
The Only Type Of "Sailing" You'll Find Me Doing

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Mr. Johnson's Work
Forest Johnson took this shot on a COLD rough day out of Lauderdale

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Wahoo
Jimmy's Typical 15lb, Keys Summer 'Hoo Comes To Gaff

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Bob's 1st Sail Of The Week
Bob Caught This Sail On A Monday In Early May 2007

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Dan & Kent
Two More May Mahi's

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Get 'Em Cowboy
Look Closely.  Bob Lassoed His 2nd Sail Of The Week

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Fiesty Little Guy
He Wasn't Quite Ready For The Leader

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Smoke On The Water
A Calm West Wind Allowed Smoke From Florida Fires To Set An Erie Glow On The Water (That Dot Is The Sun)

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Big Fish - Light Tackle
A Tree Stump Held A Large School Of Dolphin Including A 19 Pound Fish That Worked Rich Over On 12lb Spin

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Getting Closer
Dolphin Shows Beautiful Color In Clear Islamorada Water

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Don Smith
A Great Man We'll Always Remember

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Bimini Dolphin
Bob Bested This 16lb Fish In George Poveromo's Bimini Tournament

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Bright Bull
This Was Tracy's 1st Bull. Caught Of Islamorada

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A Couple Nice Ones
Tracy & Linda Show Off Thier Fish

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Kent's Sail
The Sail Got A Bit Hot After Being Tagged

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Showing Up The Boys
Ann Landed The Big One This Day.  An Oddly Long 24lb Cow

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3rd Satellite Tag
On July 21st We Stuck Our 3rd Satellite Tag In Barry's 30lb Dolphin To Add Don Hammond's Research Project.  You Can See The Tag Just Over My Right Shoulder.

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Thanks Dad
Barry Helps Jack Muscle In His 17lb Dolphin

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Whitey Makes An Appearance
We Wrapped Up A Nice Day When Jared Caught This Nice White Marlin

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Final Count
In Addition To The Tagged Dolphin And Marlin, We Managed 13, 17 and 28lb Dolphin

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Pops & His Boys
AT 77 Pops Showed Bob & I How To Whip A Nice Dolphin On 12lb Spin

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My Hero
Me And My Dad On Our Way Offshore

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Rare Catch
Here's A Pompano Dolphin.  Notice The Rounded Body And High Dorsal

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Take Off
Even In Rough Seas These Beast Can Tear Up The Surface.
Photo By Dave Ferrell


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Almost There
With Haydon Bell On The Throttles and Marty & Dean In The Pit, It Took Less Than 4 Minutes To Bring Him In.
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Black Magic
This Is My First Black Marlin.  It Was Caught Off The Great Barrier Outside Of Cooktown Australia North of Cairns.

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JUMPING MARLIN
VIDEO - Rich's Marlin - TAKES AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO LOAD BEFORE PLAYING....WORTH THE WAIT...TRUST ME.  Just Click And Wait

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Dan's First Sail
He Had Hooked 'em, Fought 'em But Hadn't Caught One....Until NOW

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It's Official
Fish On The Leader - No Idea Why He Spit His Stomach With Circle Hook In Bill

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That's What It's All About
Is There Anything Better Than A Victory Smile?

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Swim Time
Dano Gets His Long Awaited Dunking Off Ft. Lauderdale

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My What A Big Mouth You Have
Ever Wonder How Dolphin Can Eat Such Large Baits?

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'Phins & 'Hoo
A Nice Day Off Islamorada

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Nice Pair Of Bimini Dolphin
Bob And I Pitched Ballyhoo To These Dolphin When They Came Up On A Bunch Of Schoolies.  The Bull Was 48lbs And The Cow (caught on 15lb spin) Was 29

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Putting On The Heat
Rich Is Fighting The 29lb Dolphin Right Before Bob Hooks Up His 48 Pounder

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Double Your Pleasure
This Sail Hit First And Before It Finished It's First Run It's Twin Smacked The Shotgun Line

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Two Of Two
This Was The Second Half Of A Double Header.

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Top Offshore Catch
A Few Good Days Earned The Rock Boat Team "Top Offshore Catch" Honors At George's 2008 Bimini Event

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The "Kids"
Amy Came All The Way From Hamiltion Ontario To Catch Her First Slammer

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Rich's 1st Blue As Angler
It Only Took 40 Years Of Fishing But A Trip To St Thomas On The September Full Moon Got It Done

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Rich After The Catch
The Smile Says It All

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Costa Rica Sail
This Was The First Of 4 Caught In Two Days Fishing Aboard Captain Vince Austin's ADIOS Out Of Los Suenos

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Marlin Battle
The Marlin Bite Was Going OFF In Costa Rica In March 2009.  Here Rich Holds On To 1 of 7 Stripies Caught In 2 Days

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Hot Sail
Bob's Sail Goes Nuts Boat Side

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More Hot Sail
He Rounded The Bend, Carlos Popped The Leader And The Fish Immedietly Ate Another Bait!

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Tracy Does Battle
Not Sure If This Is One Of The 4 Blues Or 7 Striped Marlin Caught Over 2 Days But Tracy's Putting Some Heat On Him

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Bill-Less Marlin
When This Marlin Took Off Boat Side You Could See He Had No Bill

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Bill-Less Marlin Video
The Marlin In The Previous Photo Caught On Video Making 15 Jumps
(Be Patient It Takes A Few Minutes To Load But Is Worth It)


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ADIOS At Rest
Vince's Beautiful Gamfishermen At Rest After A Double Grand Slam (4 Sails, 3 Blues, 4 Stripies) On Day 2

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Setting The Spread
In The Morning Glow Bob Puts 'Em Out

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Islamorada Sail
Bob Caught This Nice Sail May 2nd In Islamorada

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Watch Your Tongue
If Rich Isn't Careful He's Going To Bite That Thing Off Some Day

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Mines Bigger
Bob Seems To Be Telling Dan His Dolphin Is Bigger

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Team Work
Gaff Man, Wire Man, Angler All In Sync

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A Good Day
These Were The Biggest Of A BUNCH Of Fish Caught May 4th 2009.

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Slammer Time
Four More Nice Fish In May 2009

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Take Off
A Great Shot By Dino Of Dan's Dolphin Taking Flight

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3 Amigos
Lou's First Trip On The Rock Boat Got Him A 26 Pound Bull

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Oh NOOOOO!!!
Gary Suffers Through The Trauma Of Salt Spray To The Face

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Littlest Tagger
Alex Caught, Tagged & Released This Little Cutie On The 4th Of July

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Summer Suprise
Fairly Decent 'Hoo Caught On The Same Trip

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Long Story
Let's Just Say The FWC Didn't Think It Was A Good Idea To Launch Old Flares On The 4th Of July

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Slow September Day
Somtimes The Biggest Thing You Catch All Day Isn't A Fish

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Old School Battle
Tracy Uses Her Late Father's Classic Gulfmaster Rod And Penn Senator To Battle A Nice Tuna

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Tracy's Big Skippy
After A Solid 10 Minute Battle This Fat Boy Came Over The Gunnel

 
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Great site. When I see pics like those it makes me miss the good times off So. Fla., The Keys, and the Bahamas.

A Hui Hou & Hana Pa'a!
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Lawaiaa, Sun, 10 Jan 2010 8:44PM
which is Reggie and which is the big Fish?
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Amy O'Rourke, Fri, 15 May 2009 1:29PM
We loved your pictures!!  Great dolphin pics, especially the first one when you were a kid.
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Marilyn | www.mmxhaust.com, Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:36AM
Hi I am making a self financed video on fishing, and I need shots of people cranking on fish in harnesses or chairs asd i discuss that very briefly. I can guarantee, and will prove with  free copy of a DVD sent to you upon completion, that any shots used will be shown only in passing for about 8 seconds total in a video that will be at least 40 min. long.If I can use any of your photos I will put credit for you in my video and send you 20 bucks per photo. How does that sound? The video is going to the editor soon so if you can get back to me ASAP that would be great. Tx!
Jon
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Jon Schwartz, Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:45PM
I just saw your post on the Fla sportsman forum with that huge dolphin at #54.  great pics!! I have a son who is an eagle scout that is working the summer at the Florida Sea Base Boy scout camp in Islmorada. I was wondering if you had room on your boat, what you might charge for a day on the water with him. thanks, John
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John, Thu, 25 May 2006 4:18PM
Tight Lines
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michael hawn, Thu, 25 May 2006 12:32PM
looking you up next trip, knowledge is something to be shared...educating the world 1 pupil at a time
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dana , Sun, 21 Aug 2005 5:42PM
Looked at the pictures after replying to post. Looks like you've got alot of the game figured out. Great pictures and nice that you share them. Looks like years of a great time. Thanks
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Richard, Fri, 1 Jul 2005 7:14AM
My GOD your new Intrepid is GORGEOUS!!!
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ScottR, Wed, 15 Jun 2005 6:04PM
Great pictures, thanks for sharing. Billy Bonz Port Canaveral, FL
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Bill Parker, Sun, 24 Apr 2005 6:01PM
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