Outdoors

Catching sailfish offshore in Key West

Over time my husband and I have been lucky enough to take many vacations.  Some of our trips have concerned going to other countries and others have concerned packing up the camping gear and boat and heading for the lakes area.  No matter what our destination our trips usually involve some outdoor activities, as we both enjoy spending time outside. 

Some years ago we took a visit to Mexico.  Our priest gave us the name and number of a couple that he knows that own a condominium and a deep sea fishing boat in the area we were staying in.  He told us that he would call them ahead and make them aware that we would contact them when we arrived. 

We arrived in Mexico to splendidly good weather.  After we checked into our hotel and spent a few hours on the beach we called the couple and made arrangements to go out deep sea fishing.  The morning of the fishing trip we found the marina where they have their ship docked.  They have got a large vessel with a raised captain platform and a pleasant cabin area.  They hire a captain that knows the area for deep sea fishing.  There had been also a young man to help us with the baiting of the large tackle that is used to catch the fish.  We started out from the jetty at roughly 6 o’clock in the morning.  We traveled 20 6 miles out to be in the best area for striped marlin. 

After we had been traveling for approximately forty minutes I realized that my hubby’s color was a bit off.  I was about to ask him if he was alright when he leaned over the edge to the ship to vomit.  He has always been sensitive to motion and the movement of the ship together with the scent of the bait and diesel fuel was getting to him.  He had taken medication before getting on the boat ; however it was not helping him.  Just as our host was asking if we wanted to go back to shore the bait boy indicated that there was a fish on one of the lines.  My man sat in the chair and was given the rod.  It took him over thirty mins to land the a hundred and 40 pound marlin.  In between reeling in the fish and giving it more line he was throwing up into a pail.

Shortly after his fish was released I hooked a 40 5 Mahi Mahi they were really pumped up about this because it is so good to eat.  By this time my man had the dry heaves so bad we wished to return to shore.  When we turned up at the dock my man ordered me to take lots of footage as we would never be going deep sea fishing together again.  It took him the remained of the day to recuperate.

If you prefer to stay in the United States then take a look at the offshore fishing in Key West. With a profusion of species swimming in the waters around the Keys, there is never a dull moment for the sport fisherman.