Fishing on the final day of the tournament was a bit of a let down for boats competing with only two fish tagged for the day, both on southern reefs and nothing at all up the top. Iona 2 tagged a...
After the overnight squall conditions it was a more subdued fleet at start fishing – and slightly smaller with a few withdrawals for the day due to the weather conditions. We were first...
I’m feeling a little sleep deprived this morning, as I’m sure a lot of the fleet are too after the night we had on the reef. (I think the winds peaked at over 45knots during the...
Well there weren’t any nice things being said about the weather at the start of Day 4, and when the rain came through, muted curses got louder. Still, heads up to the captains who tolerated...
No fish photos today partially due to the fact that I had trouble combining standing up with holding a camera upright, but also due to the fact that we didn’t catch any! I did watch Mistress...
Before I get into it, on a side note, check out this footage from Ben and his nine solo sails last week. Awesome stuff! Lizard Island Tournament: the photos belie just how rough it was, and the...
If you were following the twitter feed, you will have seen it unfold in almost real time although there was a bit of a flurry around the 3:30pm when I found it hard to keep up. Tags going in on...
Sorry for the slow start to the weekend. We’ve been catching bait in the internet black hole behind Lizard Island! The Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic starts today. There are 24 boats...
This weekend’s Yorkey’s Knob Makaira Bullfight has been postponed to Nov 27/28 due to the forecasted weather this weekend. Check the tournament calendar for information. Also, the 2011...
Simon sent this photo of their little guy on Dreamin’ On on Saturday trying to jump into the boat. On Sunday, Capt. Ian “Wobbles” Ford and the team on Hot Shot began their heavy...