Towed the Reefrunner to Exmouth for her maiden Gamex, had our first Black at 80kg tagged at 10am Sunday so Monkey was off the back with no chance of Donuts for the competition. Monday nothing, than a Sail on Tuesday before an incredible 3 days of big fish teaching us a lesson. Was smashed by two big fish on Wednesday before finally tagging a beautiful striped Marlin Thursday. Friday morning was an amazing day going 8,8,3 with a smaller Black at 40kg a Blue at 120kg, and finally a solid Black at 140kg, Nor easter was savage all morning making it even sweeter in the 21 footer in amoungst the big boats. Now I know why you fish 80s with 37 kg as often we thought we had brought sticks to a gun fight, especially one fish on Wednesday that took a short corner and we all went F@ck how big was that as it smoked a 50w on 24kg before we could clear the deck. Last afternoon we were down to 3 outfits of 5 which worked in our favour.

Ended with figures of 19,19,6 with 8 big fish teaching us a lesson on 30w, 50w, and Talica 50. Towed bigger lures at 8-10knots with plenty of memories of some insane reel screaming hookups. Cant wait till next year as will be more prepared for the craziness that is Marlin fishing.

All fish were measured with tape from lower jaw to inside tail middle to estimate weights and called in conservative.

Big shout out to all the volunteers that make Gamex the incredible week it is.

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