Blue Marlin - Bella Donna
Poco Bueno 2011
Port O’Connor once again doubled, tripled, or maybe quadrupled its size over the past weekend as folks who like to fish and like to see big fish and big boats crowded the docks, stores, restaurants and beach to join in with numerous Poco Bueno participants and their associates as they celebrated the 2011 Poco Bueno Tournament.
Caracol hosted the Poco Bueno parties where the participants and their families and friends gathered each evening. And as usual, The Fishing Center was super crowded with onlookers having fun as they awaited the weighing in of the catches.
There was a bit of disappointment, as only one big Blue Marlin was brought in this year. The 447.5 pound fish was brought in on Jim Harris’ Bella Donna, with Ryan Harris, the winning angler.
The winning Tuna, at 141 pounds, was caught by Legacy; Dolphin, at 48.5 pounds, by Bill Stalker, and Wahoo, 58.5 pounds, by Reel Bounty.
Waiting at the dock with the weighmasters were representatives of Fisherman’s Chapel, who transported the donated marlin and many of the fish brought in by the inshore fisherman to the Chapel grounds where members and friends filleted and packaged to give to those in need.
Poco Bueno photos by Bill Tigrett.
The Big Boats Come To Town
The crew of the Tailwalker shows off their fish caught during Poco Bueno.
Everybody has a camera! The crowd at the Fishing Center watches and snaps photos of the Poco Bueno weigh in.
A Beautiful Day For Fishing
