Marlin

GULF COAST GRANDER

s the 2023 Gulf of Mexico tournament season slides into memory, many crews were looking at travel plans, winter projects or the always-anticipated opening of hunting season. But not all of them. On October 19, the team on the 55-foot was still searching for a few last blue marlin to wrap up their season. With boat owner Scott Crump tied up with projects, he gave the thumbs-up for Capt. Chris Mowad and his crew to head out. After bouncing around a few of the oil and natural gas production rigs that dot the upper Gulf of Mexico, they settled at Blind Faith, approximately 60 miles from the Mississippi River delta and a prime spot known for big blues.

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