Carnivore Charters

01/08/2017

Carnivore had a great start to our 2017 Costa Rica season. Day one on Sea Mounts releasing 11 for 19 Blue Marlin. Day two 1 for 5 on Blues and 0 for 1 Stripe Marlin. Perfect weather, slick calm with a great crew. Thanks Garret, Luke, Ashleigh, Marlon, Natalie and Calie our Marlin dog.

12/22/2016

Carnivore has been at rest since this short trip in July, however she will be in full swing starting January 1st. Looking forward to another red hot season! We will try to post periodically throughout the winter-spring months. Until then, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Visions From | La Mar is a visual journey to Costa Rica's seamount fishery. This trip in particular amounted to 20 blue marlin and a handful of sailfish.

02/24/2016

We have a lot to fill everyone in on since our last post, regarding our trip from Panama City to Quepos, but for tonight we will just reflect on our first full day of fishing out of Costa Rica. We had 52 bites today, releasing 42. A first time quad and a 5 header on board Carnivore. Happy to have 2 seasons of this ahead of us!

02/07/2016

Carnivore crew will be cheering for the Panthers this eve here in Panama City and then departing for a two week island hopping adventure. We anticipate arrival at Marina Pez Vela Quepos, Costa Rica sometime around 20th of this month. Sat com only if you need us. Capt. Ed

02/03/2016

Carnivore and crew have returned to Panama City from Tropic Star Lodge. Below you can see a variety of photos of our trip. We were accompanied by our close friends Keith Henry and Lee Krishnan. Provisioning this week and shoving off Monday after Super Bowl. Go Panthers!

02/03/2016

01/24/2016

Carnivore had a smooth transit through the Panama Canal. Currently berthed at Flamenco Marina. We are hanging out with Gianno Petrilli and his MMA pals from TS KENNEDY. Wednesday 27h Carnivore will be heading to Pinas Bay to fish for 5 days. Sat phone com only. Cheers. PS.....Go Panthers

01/22/2016

Carnivore is transiting Panama Canal this evening. If you would like to see us in the locks go to the Panama Canal website.

Please find below preliminary Panama Canal southbound transit program for MY CARNIVORE;

22 January, 2016

22 1545 – Pilot boarding time at Flats area
22 1721 – Entering Gatun Locks
22 1836 – Clearing Gatun Locks
22 2146 – Entering Pedro Miguel Locks
22 2221 – Clearing Pedro Miguel Locks
22 2246 – Entering Miraflores Locks
22 2336 – Clearing Miraflores Locks

FYI, boat crew must be stand by on VHF channel 12/16 waiting for Cristobal Signal Station final
pilot instructions.

01/20/2016

Our time spent at Bocas Del Toro was a blast. Great surf Non stop. Today we day hopped 135nm to Panama Canal Zone and are currently berthed at Shelter Harbor Marina on Atlantic side of canal. Hoping to transit canal as soon as possible. Gianno Petrilli happens to be comming into the Canal Zone within next 24 hours on the Mass Maritime Training Ship Kennedy. he says he even has a couple days leave to chill with CARNIVORE Crew. How's that for timing?? Momma Natalie is smiling!

12/26/2015

Surf has been nonstop since we arrived to Panama. No complaints this holiday season. Merry Christmas friends!

12/17/2015

Wet a couple lines between Jamaica and Panama. Now I think the three of us can safely say that we have been covered up by blue marlin. We have all witnessed many species of fish swarm the spread over the years, however our situation a couple days ago was a first. Two teasers, two plugs, a blue marlin chewing on all four, and a free swimming fish just observing his buddies. Who knows how many there actually were, and Lord knows what could have been if we had more baits in the water, but these fish were certainly foreign to J-hooks so we gave them an education. A bonus spearfish to boot. Most definitely a day for the memory bank. We have no photo or video evidence, so you'll just have to take our word for it. Anyways, we are safely sitting in Bocas del Toro, Panama and this will be our home port for the next 6 weeks prior to transiting the canal. Merry Christmas everyone!!

12/14/2015

Shoving off tomorrow morning for Panama. Jamaica was a pleasant country to spend a few days. Hope to be in Bocas del Toro by midday Wednesday. The first 300 miles look a bit bumpy, but if the forecast holds, the second 300 should be alright. Will update midweek.

12/10/2015

In Jamaica mon! Weathered in until Monday, time to act like tourists for the weekend.

12/09/2015

Dropping lines and pointed to Jamaica. Will update you in 36 hours.

12/08/2015

Tied up at Flying Fish Marina in Long Island for the night. Fueled up and Jamaica bound in the A.M. Enjoying a Kalik and some conch fritters for the time being.

12/07/2015

Later USA. Bahama bound today and possibly to Jamaica by the end of the week.

12/02/2015

Leaving Ft Pierce and Lauderdale bound this morning to stage up for Bahamas crossing.

11/26/2015

Captain Ed putting precious cargo on Carnivore. We are Panama bound as soon as this wind lets us out of Morehead.

10/05/2015

My brother Michael Petrilli is doing some really cool stuff with his iPad, including instructional lectures for Apple. He sent this one of Carnivore to me. He can have his work imposed on anything from wall hangings to shirts. Reach out to him if you want something done custom for your boat, house, family portrait or anything in between. Check him out on fingertoglass.com

07/31/2015

Congratulations to Bill Dean and his four fishing warriors. Toughed it out in some crunchy seas for a nice catch.

06/08/2015

Congrats to our lady angler team fishing the KWLA Tournament on Saturday. Their blue marlin release, combined with an 18 pound dolphin, landed them in 3rd place overall. Hope to keep the rhythm going all week. Good luck to all boats competing in the 2015 Big Rock!

05/27/2015

Couple more photos of Monday's fish. Sure was a beaut!!! She seemed to be in healthy shape as she paddled away to the deep, after a few minutes of revival.

05/26/2015

Congrats on a great day for the Gillikin charter!

05/26/2015

Happy Memorial Day, caught a sea monster today. What a fish, pics definitely don't do it justice. Got an estimate in mind, but when they're full grown like this one it can be tough to make an approximate guess.

05/23/2015

The Quattlebaum family fished in very salty conditions on the 22nd, but put it to the gaffers with one citation and a bonus whoo.

05/19/2015

Lots of this going down recently. Great blue marlin bite as well! It's been a great run of fishing thus far. Ready for more action after a couple days rest.

05/16/2015

Fishing up the road was hot today. Congrats to all those who released/boated fish in the Hatteras Village Tournament. We got a piece of the action out of Morehead City as well, releasing a pretty blue marlin and jumped off a white. Some gaffers and wahoo in the mix too. Back at it in the morning.

05/16/2015

Fishing is hot, at it again in the morning.