I spoke with Captain Willie this evening and even though he was upset that they had lost the blue marlin after such a long fight, they were absolutely elated that they were going to receive $1.7 Million in prize money
The drop shot rig is created by tying your hook(s) to line using a dropper loop knot above your bell weight that is attached at the tag end

Exaggeration, too, is a confirmed trait.These savvy fishermen methodically stalk Aitutakis flats for the elusive bonefish, but at days end they require a place to relax, exchange fish stories and enjoy a cold beer.The Boat Shed Bar & Grill is as interesting as the locals who call the venerable watering hole home.Its filled with maritime trinkets and treasures, each with a tale if you have the time.From scrimshaw whale teeth to the spare wheel recovered from the wreck of the MV Bilakiki, which sank in the Solomon Islands in 1920 all hands lost their lives and a plethora of trophy bonefish photos, the Boat Shed has it all.Theres even a chunk of the Berlin Wall atop a German beer stein and a pet coconut crab, which are considered endangered on the island.A fixture at the Boat Shed is local Butch Leone, of Aitutaki Blue Lagoon Flyfish, who has been guiding on the Aitutaki lagoon for 14 years.Leone, 60, originally from the East Coast, and then living in Oregon, found his niche while vacationing in Aitutaki in 1997.I was here for five and a half weeks and fly fishing every day on the lagoon and was the only person doing that at the time, Leone said

Despite this fact, Pflueger makes some decent reels
Pros Everything This is just a beautiful pack