2016 November

The story (with pictures and video) of an unusual sequence of events when over two consecutive days of fishing, we had a small fish get caught up and jumping in the line while hooked up to a large female!

The 2016 Cairns marlin season is nearing its end although the fishing keeps plodding along much as it has all…

The fishing continues off Cairns and while not red hot, big fish making their appearance for the happy crews. Yesterday…

Catching up this morning from the last two days of fishing as I took the day off yesterday being my…

After a quiet day the day before, a few boats put out the lures and elected to head wider yesterday…

Very very quiet day on the edge yesterday in absolutely gamour weather conditions. The only fish I heard of in…

Good numbers around on the southern grounds yesterday with most boats encountering fish. Capt. Brad Curtis was on the wheel…

Catch up report from Tony on Dufken who went 2 from 5 and a sailfish on Monday and a successful…

Catch up report from Capt. Corey Hard’s Askari who finished a 7 day trip with 6 and a sail fish…

Capt. Damian Collette’s Saltaire reported a black and a 500b blue. Capt. Tim Dean’s Calypso is getting a couple of…

Still some good fish around though yesterday numbers seem a bit slower than the day before and mostly smaller fish….

Friday the switch flipped with boats at the southern end of the reef reporting some good fishing again.  Capt. Tim…

The wind continues to give us a bit of a November freshen up with reports again scarce for yesterday. Capt….

The wind came through in full blow yesterday but seems that hope for a corresponding bite was not fulfilled. Once…

So today I have internet….but no reports. I know nothing other than we, on KEKOA, got one about 700lbs for…

The 30th Annual Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic CHAMPION MALE ANGLER: James Thackeray on “Askari” 8 Tags RUNNER-UP MALE ANGLER:…