Greetings from Team MSF,

Our first fish of the year couldn’t go to a more deserving person.  Our first mate Alberto comes from a family of fisherman who have been at the Bazaruto Archipelago since the known beginning of time yet he is the first of his family and the known local community to catch an absolute beauty of a Blue Marlin. Alberto is as steadfast and hardworking as they come on the deck of Cujo, his leadership to our other staff and mentorship to others willing to learn the trade of fishing is inspiring to the community.
The first Blue Marlin of the 2024 season came on our first day, first morning and first 25 minutes of being run; the MSF iconic “Blanco Flamo” white Marlin Magic Ruckus on our right long. This lure has been one of our top performers for a while now and it continues to slay sea monsters when it’s thrown in the mix as a celebrity runner.   Alberto (not knowing we were gonna give him the first) cleared the deck diligently and was confused when no angler was approaching the chair…. a call down from Captain Erin “Alberto, it’s your fish” and the following smile from Alberto is all you needed to know that this was going to be a legendary story to tell for generations.

The fight lasted nearly 35 minutes and Alberto did amazing for his first time in the chair.  Many many laughs and jabs were had as we recounted past clients’ struggles reeling in big fish and laughter as we now have all understood the pain, punishment and glory that comes from the fighting chair.

A flawless release of a perfectly healthy fish and the celebratory roar from the boat and our year had started off in an amazing direction.
Special thanks to Blackfin Rods, Sta-Stuk Hooks and GZLures for all the support gearing up for our first run out.
Check out Alberto’s video on Youtube below and keep checking back for more updates from team MSF.
Tight Lines
Captain Aaron
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