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Big news of a BIG fish caught off Townsville yesterday. Local club President Tom Hattrick fishing with club stalwart Mick Miers at Myrmidon Reef off Townsville caught this big girl yesterday. As of late last night they were still trying to find scales to get an accurate weight but indications are – over a thousand pounds. The fish died after a mammoth 4 hour struggle and was taken into Magnetic Island to be weighed. Mick released a 500-lb fish the day before along with another two solid hook-ups.If only the fishing up here was half as good!Most of the fleet spread from Jenny Louise South of Cairns to Number 10 Ribbon off Lizard Island are reporting very little action. On Reel Chase we at least managed to reverse our negative bait trends by catching a bunch of Spanish and Shark Mackerel for our Adelaide Anglers. Kekoa has had the pick of the draw with two fish this week. Fascination II released the solitary fish yesterday at the Agincourt Reefs. Word is though that there have been more BIG fish sited. So we’ll keep searching!

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Despite extremely slow Marlin fishing, some of our highlights have been this mother of a Black Marlin and a successful tag on a much smaller fish yesterday. And of course good company, cold beers and lots of wind! Yesterday’s fish was an ambitious 200lb-er who managed to eat a big Scaley hooking up straight away on the strike for Angler Steven. Fishing out of the Lodge at Lizard Island this week, we didn’t stray too far in the weather, spending most of the day at Hicks Reef and will be back there again today.Reports are still slow on the fishing front. Kekoa nabbed another small fish at Number 5 on Saturday but was less successful yesterday at Number 10. In our vicinity, the Island Boat Fascination had just the one bite yesterday. But, as the photo at top shows, there have been reports again of BIG(!!) fish around which gives us hope!

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Reel Chase crew for 2007 Season, myself, Capt. Jim and Deckies Darren and Brad. Even though it was an uneventful day on the Marlin front for us, at least we know that Capt. Kim Anderson on board Little Audrey released an estimated 800lb-er right by us yesterday and so that bodes well for the big fish arriving soon. The current on the bank was finally going South with nice purple water and schools of Skipjack Tuna showed up with the ever present Yellow Fins which we again added to our collection. (Even though we were equal partners with the local Shark population.)Reports from further North indicate no change with just the odd fish showing up.

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Even though the marlin fishing has been slow the bite has actually been pretty good with lots of good fish feeding on massive bait schools along the edge. Saturday’s trip to Jenny Louise Shoal yielded a 60-lb Mackerel that we released, a large Dog Tooth Tuna and a tail chomping Wahoo as well as a pair of delicious Yellowfin. To get everyone all fired up for the marlin season, we’re pleased to report Capt. Jim saw a 500-lb Black Marlin cruising by the boat – but that’s all it did, and kept on cruisin’ Yesterday’s trip to Spur Reef and Linden Bank again produced a number of Yellowfin, alas no Marlin. Capt. Luke on Kekoa at the Marks on Number 10, had a bite from a small fish on a shortened day of first day of fishing.Sketchy reports from the Hinchinbrook Tournament indicate the private boat Wombino, run by the Collins Brothers from Mission Beach took out Champion Boat with three Billfish Tagged. These boys have been fishing the Dunk Island area for 25 years proving local knowledge reigns supreme!

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