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Congrats to the team on
Kanahoee who took home Champion Boat/Team with 9 Tags. They were closely followed by
Maratimo (Runner Up) with 8 Tags from other boats also on 8 Tags
Calypso, Mistress, Viking II and
Mauna Kea. Tradition finished at 7 on 7 Tags.
As for the make up of the individual placings: Champion Male Angler was Brent Moorehouse on Viking II from runner up Anthony on Mauna Kea and Champion Female Suzy Clark on Fascination II from runner-up Janet Forster on Longshot.
We’re heading back out to fish Number 10 today and I’m looking forward to some better weather and getting away from the immediate vicinity of the radio today. A lot of sore heads in Watson’s bay this morning!
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The action hots up at the top of the leader-board!
Not content to give up on a possible third win at Lizard Island in a row, Sharky has been steadily clawing his way through the field to finish just one fish off the pace at the end of fishing yesterday. In the progress he’s proved that while Tenancious may very well be a good fish raising boat, this time at the helm of Maratimo 55, he fishes well in this tournament full stop!
Fishing at Hicks for most of the day yesterday, I did not hear a single sked and so I have to thank Deano etc for relays for these updated standings. I believe champion boat for the day would be either Maratimo or Mauna Kea with 3 fish each – on count-back I suspect it would be given to Maratimo. Calypso has also been sneaking up the ladder with steady results daily. Another two yesterday put them right up there as well – but Kanahoee is not giving up easily with two as well.
Other boats with fish for the day included: Tradition, Ultimate Lady (two early), Castille, Maiti (two I believe), Moana, Joker, Joe-Joe (tender’s back), Little Audrey, Reel Ripe, Iona, Viking II (two on the last sked), Lucy West, Kohara and Jag.
On the way in tournament base was kind enough to give us the provisional standings at the top of the leader-board which were: Kanahoee on 9, Maratimo, Tradition and Calypso on 8. There are a few on 7 as well so no doubt it’s going to come down to the wire!
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A quieter day fishing yesterday – I recorded just the 19 fish for the day – and with the weather coming through again in the afternoon, it’s gone from 20 knots to a howling 30 knots this morning. We’re not feeling terribly keen to get out there today and can certainly commiserate with a member of the fleet who we saw departing the Rock this morning in the wee hours in search of their tender which had managed to outsmart two ropes overnight.
I have Maratimo on top with 3 tags for Day 5. Followed by Mistress and Tradition with another 2. My effort for the entire fleet standings is as follows (I will correct it as I get more information – I am sure there will be some corrections especially from boats fishing North above Number 10 and apologize in advance):-
7 Tags: Kanahoee, 6 Tags: Tradition, Calypso, 5 Tags: Fascination, Maratimo, Joe-Joe, 4 Tags: Viking II, Iona, Jag, Little Augdrey, Moana, The Ultimate, Mistress, 3 Tags: Billfish, Hellraiser, Game Over, Mauna Kea, 2 Tags: Reel Chase, Think Big, Shaka, Nuvatu, Outside Edge, 1 Tag: Ar-Dee, Longshot, Hard to Swallow, Kohara, Castille, Ultimate Lady, Reel Ripe, My Mistress, Lucy West, and Maitai. Genie disqualified their fish yesterday.
I have no photos after a few very quiet days for us. We sighted just the single fish yesterday who followed our Scad for a good while before swimming off. As usual fishing Number 10 we did experience some pretty spectacular chop-offs though.
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As the boats begin to congregate at the top of the Ribbons for the run into the Rock tonight for the fuel barge, the most consistent fishing is shaping up on Number 10. This is where we’ll be fishing today before the run in – after a few fish-less days, we’ll also be looking for a change in luck!On Day 4, I recorded 26 tags for the fleet which I think is pretty accurate (but I’ll update if I learn any different – my apologies in that case!) Mauna Kea definitely was on a hot trot hooking up in the region of 8 times including a double header to record two tags for the day and in addition disqualifying an extra fish. Tradition may have finished top for the day also with two tags on countback from Calypso, Jo-Jo, Moana and Kanahoee as well. With one fish for the day were Little Audrey, Nuvatu, Ar-Dee, Ultimate Lady, Mistress, Jag, Iona, Castille, Outside Edge, Billfish, Game Over and Fascintation II. Think Big also tagged one estimated at 800lbs in an exciting fight that saw the fish swim through the opening in the reef and tag it on the inside!On my calculations this should bring the leader-board to Kanahoee in the lead with 7 tags, Fascination II from Calypso on countback with 5 tags and at least, Viking, Mauna Kea, Iona and Tradition on 4 tags. Back down South on board Kekoa: Another potential World Record was hooked at 11:30 at the front of Pearl Reef. After eating the teaser bait and the team successfully switched the Big Girl, estimated at 900lbs, onto a deadbait but she dropped it straight away. A bit wary, she stayed behind the boat following but seemingly disinterested until a quick rig up and pitch of a live Rainbow Runner got her interested again and Gary was on – 16lb on a 900lb-er. After that it was all backing out to sea and they ended up about 20 miles out from Number 3. The team got pretty close at one stage just outside leader range but unfortunately broke it off right on dark – fatigue on the line after a massive 7 hours fight! Way to go!Photo: Gary fights on the 16lb while the 8 and 4lb outfits await their turn at some action.
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From the sailpast, the fleet races from the shotgun start leading to some excitement in the tower on board Maitai as they crossed Little Audrey’s wake! Good internet connection today but I think that other powers are conspiring against us. With part of the skeds yesterday conducted on channel 10 which we could not hear at our location, I may have missed some boats with fish but am pretty confident on the overall leader-board. I will update again later today if I have the chance.Viking II started Tuesday with four quick tags at the bottom of Number 7 while The Ultimate recorded three tags at the top of Number 7. In the middle (of Number 7) Reel Chase had ‘a’ bite 
Go figure! That seemed the hot bite of the day. Other boats along the Ribbons still plugging away from Tradition at Lena in the South and other boats enjoying at least the one fish for the day included Mauna Kea, Fascination II, Mistress, Iona, Hellraiser, Billfish, Kohara (back fishing after a couple of days off), Calypso, Moana, Maratimo, Nuvatu and Shaka.The leader-board resembles the following: Kanahoee still ahead with 5 tags followed by Fascination II and Viking II with 4. Meanwhile, away from the tournament fleet: Gary Carter fishing on Kekoa this week pitched 16lb to the perfect fish yesterday hooking up to an estimated 700lb-er for an exciting fight. While the fish was almost within striking distance at one stage she got away again and eventually pulled the hook after an hour. Great going on such light tackle in these conditions!!
