Friday, May 2, 2014

Cabo

It's time to go! Grab the passports and hit the road. Off to Cabo! (Man I love saying that!)
I've been to Cabo many times and it's always epic. Like they say if you go there once, you'll be there twice.....



Come on... just land already I can't wait!

Pisces Group ... villa name

What a view! Lands end off the balcony... Wow!


The view to the left is not to shabby....

Yea... need to spend a little time kicking back up here.








First stop... Captain Tony's for the best breakfast in Cabo!



Off to the docks....


 Our anglers Christian and Liam are anxious to get started.


You just gotta' stop for a quick pic at Lands End before turning the corner..


With the Sea of Cortez on on side and the Pacific on the otherThere's only one Land's End... you just have to see it for yourself... No picture ever does it justice.


Our cameraman, Conrad, loves Cabo too!


Christian and Liam keep a sharp eye out for tailors on the way out.

 Liam has never been fishing before, so we put him in the chair for some quick instruction before the action begins.

I can just feel it.... it's gonna' happen....


Yea man! Striped Marlin on! Christian grabs the rod and gets to work in the chair.
No pressure. BIG fish, everyone barking orders... in two languages... and a camera in your face...
 He's almost here! Reel Christian reel!

That's right marlin boat side for a quick release and Slimy 5!

 Let's do it again! Come on Liam, It looks like you first fish is gonna be a marlin!


This fish just won't give up! Liam is in for a battle,,


But he is up for the challenge, putting line on that reel like a pro!

He's rewarded by an awesome Striped Marlin! How 'bout that for your first fish?
Never leave the dock without C&H Lures.... they always catch big fish!


Ok, Ok... I'm trying to let you go!


After the release, the marlin grey-hounded for over a hundred yards jumping over and over... What a hot fish!


What an awesome day. Liam and Christian rocked !
Who is this guy?

Hey, stay out of our bait tube!







"Don't look at me like that." Liam says. "We are all out of fish."

Time to relax a minute....
Actually.... 18 minutes...
We fished and played on the water so much we left no time for the ....... we have to leave for the airport ... quick.
 But we made the most of every second!

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Above and Beyond...

The new season of Hook The Future is coming up fast! Its time to get the new Salt Life boat wrapped and hit the water.  The last week or so we’ve been blessed with people going ABOVE & BEYOND to help out Hook The Future, behind the scenes. It started with the great people at Beach Marine, my home port. They always deliver every need attended to full service, but they called up the troops after hours and loaded the boat onto the trailer to make this trip possible.

Leaving her home port at Beach Marine before the makeover !

On to Stripeman Graphix. They are the best!  - I’ve known these guys for years- Their attention to detail and quality results are unmatched. This will be the fourth boat they’ve wrapped for Hook The Future.

This wrap would normally take 3 to 4 days to apply, but Stripeman Graphix went ABOVE & BEYOND as well- working non-stop and getting it done in a mere 13 hours so we could get her on the road.

They match the wrap to every curve and contour of they boat- these guys are true artists!

Applying a wrap, especially one this large, is an unforgiving, daunting task- Stripeman Graphix is always up for the challenge.

Not only did Stripeman Graphix do an amazing job with the Salt Life wrap- they did it under the gun, in only one day so we could get her down to the Palm Beach Boat Show on time!

Wow! She’s looks great! This is going to turn a few heads, on and off of the water.

The name says it all ......


Logos applied and looking great!


Thanks to Stripeman Graphix,
We can hit the road !

The Salt Life boat is a show stopper at the Palm Beach Boat Show, lots of people getting their pictures taken with her.

Time for the Kid's Fishing Clinics to begin!


Kid's are eager to learn what it takes to catch the big one, from casting, to fishing the water column and lure selection, we teach it all.


Tanks A Lot Aquariums went ABOVE & BEYOND hosting a touch tank full of great specimens for the kids to interact with.

Our number one volunteer Jay Thompson, posing for a quick shot in between kid's fishing clinics.

Now it's time to get her wet! First fish on the Salt Life boat wahoo!  

 Man this boat is fishy, and getting off to a great start !

We’re livin’ the Salt Life now- let's hit the bottom and load up on triggers before we head back in.

After a quick bath at home at Beach Marine- its time to head to the Keys! 

Our good  friends Terry and Priscilla went ABOVE & BEYOND to make our time in the Keys amazing. They opened their home, dock, bait freezer, and were gracious hosts during our whirlwind stay. Priscilla introduced us to her new friend... a bird named Denny Crane

Denny Crane looks like he lives the Salt Life every day.

We went out to shoot a Hook The Future episode with KC and Mikey with great expectations, but the fish let us down.  

 Talk about two hard core fisherman- these guys went ABOVE & BEYOND working the boat, rigging and tying baits all day. 

We were all a little bummed, we called it after a day of trolling and with only a schoolie dolphin to show for it, but that's how it goes sometimes.

 I host kids fishing clinics for families, and I always end the clinic by telling the parents, "the key to having a good day is to enjoy their kids company. Don’t put so much pressure on the day." Sometimes I need to listen to my own advice and not put too much pressure on getting a Hook The Future shoot. So we headed back in to catch our Hook The Future’s cameraman Conrad’s daughter Emma’s first fish ever.


Check her out- she’s a natural!

Success ..... Nice Yellowtail! 

 "Let's do it again Captain Don" She says.

I think somebodies hooked......

She caught yellowtail two or three at a time!  Then she started on the ballyhoo!  

I love the Keys

 You can’t come down to the keys without getting wet!



The wind picked up, like it always does in the Keys, so its time to load her on the Float-On and head home to Beach Marine!

You can see the Salt Life boat this weekend at the Southeast US Boat Show in the Beach Marine booth, April 11th-13th at Metro Park in Jacksonville, FL.
Big thanks and Slimy 5's to all who go ABOVE & BEYOND for us behind the scenes everyday!
Livin' the Salt Life, 
Capt. Don


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