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Virginia Beach Fishing and East Coast Sport Fishing Record Marlin Catch

Long time Virginia Beach fishing charter, Backlash Sportfishing, skippered by top Captain Steve Richardson set an east coast marlin fishing record on September 23rd 2009. Captain Steve and his party caught and released forty one (41) white marlin and one (1) blue marlin which has never been done before in a single day of sportfishing.

When asked why the fishing was so good Captain Steve said a warm water eddy spun off the gulf stream and into the Virginia offshore waters which made the already good fishing into the areas best marlin fishing in years. Captain Steve described the offshore setup as a "perfect storm" in the ocean.

There was enough fishing that day for everybody on the boat to make multiple catches. Captain Steve's party of anglers that day were Cameron Camponella who is also the mate on the Backlash, Pat Foster, Mike Atkinson, and Daniel, aka "Shore Boy" who are all experienced anglers and participated in the Backlash's record day of marlin fishing in Virginia Beach.

The BACKLASH is a 53' Custom Jim Smith sportfisher with twin Cummins diesels. At an average cruising speed of 27 knots she'll get you to the fishing grounds quick and comfortably. The spacious salon boasts air-conditioning or heat for those fishing days that range from the 90's to the 20's. For those early morning runs and after a long day of cranking fish, you'll find a bunk forward to crash on as well.

Backlash carries tournament quality tackle ranging from light spinning tackle to the 80's that are a must for the big tunas. In the cockpit stands a Murray Bros. Fighting Chair, ready to give you the right level of comfort and ease for those big 'uns. Capt. Steve operates state of the art electronics up on the bridge including radar, two bottom sounder, two VHF radios, two GPS/Plotter's and a long range Single Sideband Radio.

Captain Steve Richardson have over 30 years experience fishing the Atlantic and Gulf waters. Steve has fished tournaments from New Jersey to Florida, the Bahamas, St. Thomas, Mexico, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Panama.

This year we will be fishing the open waters off Cape Hatteras, NC from March to June.

Never been offshore fishing? No worries, Steve or gary can guide you through the whole deal from the hook-up to landing that lifetime dream. He can even give you tips on cooking up your catch - just ask.

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