Marine Log — Vol. 04

The
Catch

Real documentation from recent trips — from hard runs and fly eats to clean releases on the deck.

43+
Logs
24
Species
USVI
St. John
Releasing a chrome tarpon in turquoise St. John water
Close-up tarpon release boatside
Entry · No. 43

Trevally Team Lift

Heavy silver on deck and all smiles.

Entry · No. 42

Blue Runner Close-Up

Electric color and clean water release.

Entry · No. 41

Tarpon on Deck

Power fish landed and handled with care.

Entry · No. 40

Inshore Jump Shot

Mid-air action from the flats edge.

Entry · No. 39

Snapper Guest Catch

Golden snapper and a classic St. John backdrop.

Entry · No. 38

Fly Catch

Rod bent and fish in hand.

Entry · No. 37

Silver Release

Strong fish revived and sent back healthy.

Entry · No. 36

Blacktip at Boatside

A sharp surprise in bright shallows.

Entry · No. 35

Triggerfish Detail

Vibrant reef color, close and clean.

Entry · No. 34

Sailfish Boatside Release

Lit-up sail glowing at sunset, eased back to swim.

Entry · No. 33

Marlin in the Air

Greyhounding offshore — pure adrenaline.

Entry · No. 32

Offshore Jack

Deep blue water and a thick-bodied jack.

Entry · No. 31

Tarpon Revive

Silver king held boatside until ready to go.

Entry · No. 30

Tarpon on the Beach

Wading a clear cove with a chrome tarpon.

Entry · No. 29

Mutton Snapper Smile

Solid mutton with St. John hillside behind.

Entry · No. 28

Bonefish on the Flats

Sight-cast bone in skinny gin-clear water.

Entry · No. 27

Triggerfish on Fly

Reef trigger fooled on a crab pattern.

Entry · No. 26

Trigger and a Bent Rod

Light tackle hookup, harbor in the back.

Entry · No. 25

Snappers on Ice

Fresh fillets-to-be at the end of a good day.

Entry · No. 24

Trophy Jack Head-On

Big-eyed bruiser fresh from the deep.

Entry · No. 23

Bonefish in the Mangroves

Fly rod, skinny water, classic bone.

Entry · No. 22

Tarpon Turquoise Release

Silver king eased back into glowing water.

Entry · No. 21

Tarpon Bay Jump

Airborne in the mooring field — game on.

Entry · No. 20

Tarpon Boatside

Head-shaking gill flare right at the gunnel.

Entry · No. 19

Mahi Electric Blue

Neon dots lit up after a hot offshore bite.

Entry · No. 18

Mahi Sail Fin

Dorsal fanned out — colors you only see on a fresh fish.

Entry · No. 17

Blackfin Tuna at Sunrise

Glass-calm morning and a clean blackfin to the boat.

Entry · No. 16

Bonefish Hero Shot

Slab of silver against turquoise.

Entry · No. 15

Fly Box Lineup

Hand-tied baitfish patterns ready for the flats.

Entry · No. 14

Barracuda Face-Off

All teeth and attitude in crystal water.

Entry · No. 13

Crew in the Shallows

Poling the skinny water with the island at our back.

Entry · No. 12

Wading Bonefish

Knee-deep on the flat with a clean bonefish in hand.

Entry · No. 11

Tarpon Jump Tight

Close-range explosion with chrome in the air.

Entry · No. 10

Tarpon Jump in the Cove

A silver king launching against the blue horizon.

Entry · No. 09

Tarpon Spray Shot

Hooked up and cartwheeling with water everywhere.

Entry · No. 08

Neon Parrotfish

Tropical color lit up against deep blue water.

Entry · No. 07

Tarpon in Glass Water

Boatside silver drifting just under the surface.

Entry · No. 06

Tarpon Tail-Up

Head down, tail high, one last surge before release.

Entry · No. 05

Tarpon Vertical

Straight up out of the water near the St. John shoreline.

Entry · No. 04

Tarpon in the Shallows

Father-and-son lift with a chrome tarpon in clear cove water.

Entry · No. 03

Back-Roll Hookup

Big silver rolling boatside on a tight line.

Entry · No. 02

Mutton Snapper Trophy

Color-up mutton with the islands on the horizon.

Entry · No. 01

Eye-to-Eye Release

Gloved grip and a clean release on a chrome tarpon.

End of Current Log
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