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Winter bluefin trips are BACK aboard Country Girl!

After eight amazing winters in Mexico and the last five winters spent in the boatyard making major repairs and improvements, this winter we’re staying home—and the Country Girl is ready.

These photos and clips are from some unforgettable trips in past seasons. The bluefin action has continued while we’ve been away, and we’re ready to get back in on it!

Now booking winter 2027. Get your crew together and send us a message to talk dates and details.

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Music: “Mississippi Blues” by Roybushband, via Pixabay.

We’re getting August started off right. Earlier in the week we found some nice dolphin, and there are still plenty of tilefish around. The floating grass that usually holds dolphin has been pretty scarce since the Sunday/Monday blow, but we’re hoping it returns soon.

The billfishing is definitely starting to heat up. Yesterday was one of our best days in a while. We probably raised 20 or more fish, releasing 8 sailfish and 5 white marlin. Today we had a little tougher luck holding onto them, but we still released a blue marlin and one of two white marlin. We also pulled the hooks on three sailfish. That’s just part of billfishing. We’ll get another shot at them tomorrow.

The weather looks great as far out as I can see, so hopefully we’ll be able to keep the momentum going. Back at it tomorrow.

It’s been a while since we’ve posted an update.

We’ve been bouncing back and forth between offshore and nearshore trips lately, depending on what each group wants to do. One thing that’s nice this time of year is the variety. Some crews want to spend the day trolling, some would rather bottom fish, some are looking to fill the cooler, others want a shot at a billfish, and some just want to stay busy catching fish. We enjoy mixing it up.

Offshore has been treating us well. The mahi bite has been solid, we’ve had a good number of blackfin tuna, and a few sailfish have shown up to keep things interesting. Bottom fishing has also been productive, with plenty of tilefish along with triggerfish, black sea bass, and a few grouper making their way into the fish boxes.

Nearshore has been a little more hit or miss, but we’ve been picking away at Spanish mackerel and bluefish. When the conditions line up, it’s a fun trip, especially for kids and folks who just want to spend a few hours on the water.

Hopefully the fishing keeps building as we get deeper into summer. We’ll keep everyone posted.