A friend, an avid fisherman, wanted to know about the fishing in our area - what types, how good it is, if there are marlin and/or sailfish. Any information that could be provided is very much appreciated. I figured this group would know a heck of a lot more then if I went googling for information. Thank you all in advance.
Marlin.... rare, but occasional. I recall that Rick Hammer had one grab a bait he was dropping last year.
Sailfish are an interesting story- according to Bill Valentine's book, the Cholla Bay Sportsman's club was actually originally founded primarily as a Sailfish and Dorado fishing club- and even today, you still see several pictures per year posted in JJ's of lucky sailfish catches from the local waters.
Slow trolling a 12 inch mullet behind the boat seemed to be the most common sailfish technique back in the day.