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John McNally III brought his son, John IV, and son Todd Leutner, to Tropic Star Lodge for some fun on the water. The gents had a great time fishing on Miss Tropic Star with Capt. Jacob. In addition to the Yellowfin on popper and Wahoo inshore the guys still managed to release Roosterfish and billfish. John III released his first Blue Marlin of 350 lb along with his first Sailfish of 120 lb. John IV released his first Sailfish of 80 lb and Todd released his first Blue Marlin of 400 lb and first Sailfish of 80 lb. The gents had an absolute blast during their trip and could always be found in the pool after a good day on the water.
Tommy Baugh and Lisa Holliday visit us every year and it was great having them back for their annual trip- this year for three weeks. Tommy and Lisa are both avid anglers and it is always fun getting to catch up. The couple had incredible fishing releasing a Marlin almost every day with the average fish being between 300 lb and 400 lb. Tommy and Lisa catch all of their fish on stand-up tackle and so their Black Magic harness was put to good use. The couple released a Boat Slam on one of the days and over 50 Sailfish with some nice-sized Dorado in between the billfish action. We are already looking forward to their trip next year.
Our lodge dogs, Emma and Rosie, are also al-
ready looking forward to their return.
We always love having Ed and Geral- dine DeMaria down to visit. When they come to the lodge it is always with big smiles and hugs. This visit was no different and we loved having them here for Ed’s 74th birthday. The couple fished on Miss Texas and what incredi- ble fishing they had. They released Black Mar- lin and loads of Sailfish. The Dorado that they brought back to the dock was delicious in the
afternoon as fish fingers but the fish that got everyone excited was when Ed came back to the dock on his birthday with a 174 lb Yel- lowfin Tuna.
Friends Matthew Wallin, Cory Svabodny, and Chad Grimm visited us for their first deep sea fishing experience. All three walked the plank! They all released their first Sailfish and Marlin. Matt and Cory’s Blue Marlin were called at 350 lb. Howev- er, Chad “beat” his friends releasing a Blue Marlin called by Cap- tain Mario at 350 lb, however, Chad insisted it was larger than his friends calling it at 352 lb. Chad has been chasing his Marlin for over 15 years and we are oh so happy that he achieved his goals.
Steve, Jason, and Jacob Cooper visited us for Kids’ Club and had a great four days out on the water. The three generations of gents caught most of the species that are on offer during this time of year. Fishing on South Africa with Captain Vicente the guys released Roosterfish, Cubera Snapper, Mullet Snapper, Almaco Jacks, Yellowfin Tuna, Sailfish, Blue Marlin, and Black Marlin.
Our season ended with a lovely appreciation party for Mike Andrews who dedicated and devoted so many years to the lodge. Mike’s ingenuity, creativity and re- solve made everything run at Tropic Star. His ability to make something from nothing and his problem solving skills made him a jungle pioneer and engineering hero. We look for- ward to Mike enjoying the fruits of his labor and he can enjoy his well deserved time to come and go as he pleases. Terri Andrews remains our Ambassador and Mom here at
Tropic Star.
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