{"id":372560,"date":"2022-07-19T06:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T20:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=372560"},"modified":"2022-07-19T06:06:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T20:06:00","slug":"rose-1-nets-mightiest-marlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/rose-1-nets-mightiest-marlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Rose 1 nets mightiest marlin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Juan Tenorio of Rose 1 poses with the grand prize-winning 131.1-lb marlin during the 38th Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament last Saturday at the Smiling Cove Marina weigh station. (FLOYD MASGA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Captain Tony Tenorio and his crew came out smelling like a rose when they reeled in the heaviest marlin of the 38th Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament last Saturday.<\/p>\n

With Rose <\/em>1<\/em> winning with their 131.1-lb catch, Tenorio and crew mates Juan Tenorio, Franklin Iguel, Jun Tenorio, Joey Castro, and Norman Tenorio won the Governor\u2019s Cup along with the grand prize bounty of $3,000 courtesy of MarPac and Budweiser.<\/p>\n

And their winnings didn\u2019t stop there, as Tony Tenorio and company also won the $6,000 side bet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Juan Tenorio, the boat\u2019s senior statesman, said they caught the 131.1-pounder about 4 miles north-east of Saipan.
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The captain and crew of Rose 1 receive the Governor\u2019s Cup trophy and prize money for reeling in the heaviest marlin and winning the grand prize of the 38th Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament last Saturday. (MARK RABAGO)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we first went out there were six boats trying to hook fish from two schools\u2026 I told the boys \u2018we need to get out of there because we will end up tangling all our lines.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

He continued that Rose 1<\/em> avoided the traffic and went on its own to one of captain Tony Tenorio\u2019s preferred spots.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we got out and we went 30 minutes north-east of Saipan and we waited. From there our captain said \u2018put down the big lures.\u2019 We started heading back to Saipan and as soon as we were 3 miles from Saipan I said \u2018let\u2019s do this!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s when the not-so monster marlin took the bait and the rest was history.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarpi Reef\u2026that\u2019s where the fish were at\u2026[it took] 30 minutes [for us to land it] and we caught just using regular lure,\u201d said Tony Tenorio.<\/p>\n

Rose 1<\/em>\u2019s marlin actually was the lone billfish caught in the abbreviated derby as the Saipan Fishermen\u2019s Association decided to reduce the competition to a one-day affair due to high gas prices.<\/p>\n

As a prelude to announcing the winner of the grand prize, emcee and SFA board member Curtis Dancoe said the crew of Rose I<\/em> followed a trend of late boaters winning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cLast few derbies boats that have left late placed in several of the categories\u2026This year the same thing happened. This boat was the last to come out and they never entered a fishing derby prior to this year\u2026That\u2019s gonna sting a little and goes to show it\u2019s anybody\u2019s catch,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And Tony Tenorio happily agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know it\u2019s beginner\u2019s luck\u2026pure luck. We came back around 9:30am to weigh the fish and went out again but we didn\u2019t catch anymore,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Juan Tenorio also clarified that their crew wasn\u2019t actually late, saying that they were the last to launch because other boats took their sweet time leaving the Smiling Cove Marina.<\/p>\n

Tony Tenorio added they will use some of the money to celebrate the win with the elder Tenorio adding that what\u2019s left they will divide among the crew minus expenses.<\/p>\n

Saipan Tribune<\/em> earlier reported that the crew of Robalo<\/em> won the Paradise Dental Spa-sponsored heaviest yellowfin award after catching a 125.5-lb fish. Results of the heaviest wahoo, heaviest mahi, heaviest skipjack, and total weight category winner will be published in tomorrow\u2019s issue of Saipan Tribune.<\/em><\/p>\n

In all, 88 boats took part in the 38th Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament with about 20 of them steaming from Guam, Rota, and Tinian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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