WHITE MARLIN on Still Think'n 9/23/2006

Rough and Windy day today. Winds were 15 - 25 with 4 - 6 seas to start the day. Went on the troll around the 44 Fathom wreck with a bunch of Charters who overnighted. lines in at 0830 and at 0900 fish hits the Blue Conga line with Ballyhoo on the right Long rigger, let go of the bait and went over to the Blue and White Islander and hooked up. Brian Steadman thought it was a Tuna but I saw the bill and yelled Marlin. Otter and Paul were Billfish virginis so I asked Brian to pass the rod, Otter was first on it and he fough the nice White to the boat where we boated the 65# estimated white and got a couple of Pictures. I have been advised to take some photography lessons due to the quality of the shots. I thought I did a pretty good job !.....Boat is in for repairs and will probably be a few weeks before we get out again. Seas ended the day with 20 - 30Kts SW wind and about 5 - 9 steep waves, Southport handled it just fine though...