Fishing gets off to a good start for the first day of May. Fishing on the EL BUDSTER. Ryan Lane from East Wenatchee, WA catches and releases a 140 lb. STRIPED MARLIN. It was caught on a live Pacific Mackerel and takes 45 minutes to get to the boat. Fishing on the EL BUDSTER I . David Woods from El Dorado Hills, CA catches and releases a 130 lb. STRIPED MARLIN. It is also caught on a live Pacific Mackerel and takes about 40 minutes to get to the boat.Both the marlin were caught at the Gordo Bank. The water temp. was 74-75 degrees. Fishing on the EL BUDSTER II. The Thomas Lawson party from St. Paul, MN fishes inshore on the Pacific Ocean They have a great time. They catch their limit of SIERRA MACKEREL and also catch two very nice AMBERJACK. The water temp. was 69-70 degrees.