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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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A quick update via
Kekoa and
Castille on their way back in from Osprey Reef – a great time had by all. Packs of 20 sails – all good size ranging up to 40kg – in numbers on Day 1 entertained with both boat releasing two each before they dispersed. Wahoo galore ranging in the 50-70lb range – could have filled the boats with them many times over. And Doggies harder to find but once you found them, coming up 2 or 3 at a time on the teaser, ranging between 40 and 150lb.
Other reports from the edge, a few boats have headed North and are averaging a bite a day at this early stage. Biggles on Allure had a bite out of one yesterday and Hayden on the newly re-named Release (Don’t Ask Me) reportedly got a big one this week too. The positive news is that they say the water temperatures are a degree warmer than the same time last year and so the big girls may not be very far away at all.
We’re out from Cairns tomorrow.
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Some of the by-catch of our bait fishing trip to Cairns. A 60-kg Black Marlin on the Alvey winch and one of the many gut-wrenching GT’s. As we make our way baitfishing North to Cairns, the newly launched O’Brien Castille and its predecessor Kekoa have taken the Bluewater Team to Osprey Reef, 80 miles East of Lizard Island. Sketchy reports of the trip so far are of Sailfish in good numbers. And while the weather has been glamourous for our trip, it seems they have been struggling with it a bit more further North. Wednesday sees our arrival in Cairns and another couple days preparation before our Heavy Tackle Season begins Saturday. Most of the fleet are likewise starting in Cairns over the next few weeks and so it will be good to catch up with all. Some will of course be arriving via the Port Hinchenbrook tournament starting Thursday. Good luck to those competing there.One a side note, so far the internet has proved a major disappointment thanks to the ‘all mighty’ Next G. We’re hoping that things are dramatically better North of Cairns. And Happy Birthday to Capt. Jim!
