The boys left me at the dock hunched in pain. I knew I couldn't handle the seas, so I didn't complain.

I bet they didn't think about me all day after they left.

One of them will have to write the report, as it was a very interesting day.

Andy piloted Dave into the path of a billfish. Some of the guys think it was a longbill spearfish, others think it was a marlin. I don't have a clue as I have never shot one. I heard they are great tasting.

I can't believe I missed this trip.

MOOSE

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A small sample of the answers we received.

1. Without a doubt "Longbill Spearfish" bill is too long for it to be a "Shortbill Spearfish"
2. It is a longbill spearfish, Tetrapturus pfluegeri, the rarest of the billfish species and is fully protected (no take). This is a rather large individual for the species. Note the short, unbroken bill or spear, the rather high dorsal fin, the sharp pointed anal fin and the long, slender, very silvery body. 
3. Longbill Spearfish
4. small Sailfish
5. Longbill - It's top bill is just twice the length of the lower.
6. Canadian Spring Breaker
7. white marlin
8. I would need to sample a taste to make positive identification.
9. Longbill for sure
10. White Marlongbill Spearfish
11. Atlantic Long -Billed Spearfish
12. by the way, it looks like you released your spearfish, thank you.  :)
13. you definitely got yourself a seldom seen spearfish, way to go!
14. Big Azz Mediatraian spearfish
15. It's a Longbill spearfish you can tell by the dorsal fin!!
16. Dude, Its a spear...
17. Longbill Spearfish. Great Job!
18. definitely a spearfish
19. It seems to be a "White Longbill Spearfish"
20. SPEARFISH.......DEFINITELY NOT A TYPE OF MARLIN. ALTHOUGH, THERE ARE ALSO SHORT-BILL SPEARFISH.
21. longbillies spearfishies
22. A baby spearfish
23. spearfish-big one at that, not a white, non rounded fins, not a blue ,dorsal configuration
24. longbill spearfish, Tetrapturus pfluegeri
25. marlin???
26. Its's a really big Needlefish

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