Written By - Dan Schlosser - 05/16/2007
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Salt Water Sportsman Magazine's Senior Editor George Poveromo, Evinrude Outboard Motors, Captain Harry's Fishing Supply,  Moldcraft Lures and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism  sponsor a fishing expedition to Bimini each year. This trip is one I look forward to because of the location, camaraderie and the learning experience provided by having such knowledgeable anglers who are willing to help everyone catch fish.

We left Port Everglades the morning of May 31, 2000 for my third crossing to Bimini. I was making the crossing in Rock Boat II, a 33 foot Intrepid, with friends and fishing buddies, Captain Richard Delizza, Dino Barone, Jimmy Darrah and Lou Greenwell.

As we cleared the jetties and nosed the boat eastward we knew it was going to be a rough ride from the building swells and the look of the sky. After about half an hour, Captain Rich decided that the conditions were not right for the crossing so we turned around and headed back. Just outside of the port we paused and discussed the situation and decided to head south along the beach to Government Cut. This would keep us sheltered and allow time for the weather to pass and also put us a little closer to Bimini.

When we arrived at Government Cut we re-evaluated the weather and determined the situation had improved so we again headed toward the islands. The seas as expected were "Higher in the Stream" and the ride was wet from both salt spray and rain. After a rough, wet and long ride Captain Rich brought us safely into the marina at the Bimini Big Game Club, which would be our home for the next four days.

After clearing customs, checking into our rooms, putting on some dry clothes and a brief recuperation we decided to go "Out Front" and fish!

We headed out of the harbor watching the bottom drop away on the depth finder. About a mile off we idled the engines and put out our first set of  lures to drag through the beautiful deep blue water. Within a few minutes we had observed a Sailfish jumping in the distance so we trolled in that direction. Thirty minutes or so had passed and we were up "Off the Pines" when the left flatline pole did a couple of jerks. Captain Rich looked back and saw a Sailfish in hot pursuit of the flatline lure. Lou grabbed the pole, dropping the lure back and the Sail ate it. The fight was on and Mr. Sail was not going to come easily. Jumping, running and jumping some more, it was a beautiful sight. Lou was slowly winning the battle. He had brought the fish near the boat but the fish wasn't finished yet. He started another jumping run and ran his bill into the side of the boat popping the rub rail molding out of its track! WOW! What a fish! After a few more minutes Lou had brought the sail to the side of the boat for a quick measurement (6-1/2