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Well it’s taken a while – perhaps we’ve all been carried away by the Christmas sprit – but the first 2006 album is done. I am still slowly sifting my way through the photos so expect more to come.
Merry Christmas to you all. Hope to see you out on the water soon!
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Both
Reel Chase and
Kekoa are heading south and encountering some (yet again) pretty awful weather. While
Reel Chase should be reaching the Gold Coast by some time tomorrow,
Kekoa, who is a day behind but running for the trip, is hoping to reach the Sunshine Coast tonight or tomorrow AM.
I’m moving house this week and will soon join the gang on the Gold Coast. Without internet access until then I’ll update when I get there. Hope Capt. Jim and Capt. Luke are getting their share of rest on the trips south!
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The fishing kept the team on board
Kekoa at Flora Reef for another day and kept them pretty busy as well. In all three marlin were released, the biggest at 950lbs as well as half a dozen yellow fin tuna, biggest 100lbs, and a few wahoo. The team were fishing with Kiwi boat
Ultimate Lady who ended Thursday with a marlin at about 800lbs and Friday with another at 900lbs. Capt. Luke will be continuing on to Flinders Reef today.
Meanwhile Reel Chase is in Townsville until Monday when she heads home to the Gold Coast.
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The team on Kekoa scored fish yesterday on their way to Flinders Reef getting as far as Flora overnight. They released 3 from 4 marlin the biggest at 600lbs and also boated an 80lb yellow fin tuna for Anglers Gerry and Harry. Also, a big thank you to Bill who sent this photo of his estimated 1200lb-er released on Moana. Bill also took the time to say hello to Capt. Jim at the Marlin Marina on his recent visit. Well done Bill and Capt. Dan on another great fish!Also out in the wide blue yonder are the teams Wild Turkey, Pirate and Don’t Ask Me who are in the midst of a 20-day trip out Willis Island way fly fishing. While (because of remote communication problems) I believe reports from the team have been few and far between, Wild Turkey reports that one of the anglers has caught a potential new World Record on Fly for a 77kg Dog Tooth Tuna on 15kg. Congrats team!Look forward to new reports.
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Kekoa headed out yesterday on a mammoth trek to the ‘middle of the ocean’ (or to Flinders Reef anyways). With seasoned Angler Gerry from Fort Lauderdale, FL on board, they are looking forward to catching a big variety of game fish, and maybe a marlin or two. Joining Gerry on the trip is Angler Harry who had success yesterday landing a 40lb Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish) which will be a feature on the dinner table later in the week.This morning Capt. Luke and the team left early to continue their trek out to the wide blue yonder, and after emptying Capt. Jim’s no longer needed bait stocks on board Reel Chase, are on their way to the Sea Mount to join Ultimate Lady who headed that way in the last few days. Should be reaching destination Flinders sometime tomorrow. Phone service is very lacking out there but we’ll endeavor to keep you all on the Gerry and Harry team reading in Florida updated.Reel Chase will head in this morning after a few quiet days on the marlin fishing side. The only report I have is of a fish on Sea Baby with many of the boats finished fishing now for the season. After dropping passengers off for their flights in Cairns and saying farewell to Deckie Brad who is off on a whirlwind trip home to Newcastle before heading to the states for Xmas, Capt. Jim, Deckie Wade and Wonder Girl Kirsty will be heading down here to Townsville before continuing down the coast next week.
