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Archive: July 2011

Not quite the little black we were expecting, but Capt. Adam Jordan on Iona 2 has capped off a great day’s fishing off Hinchinbrook with and estimated 100lb black marlin which came on board for a quick pic.  Adam says there’s plenty of mackerel and they some great nannys too! Maybe the little ones won’t [...]

Hailey’s photo of her twin sister Hutton’s first sailfish! First some international news today from regular Cairns crew Jarad “Dingo” Boshammer who lives the rest of the year in the US with his lovely wife Beth.  Dingo has been getting in plenty of practice for the season ahead fishing some of the tournament season in [...]

The Broome Billfish Classic has kicked off and for those (not fishing and) following the results as they come in – its proving quite distracting – great job guys!  Day 1 sailfish stats are 110 sails raised, 89 strikes, 59 hook ups and 30 tagged.  There has also been a few marlin on the scoreboard [...]

While the marlin remain quiet, some good spearfishing for southern bluefin tuna footage to enjoy. Some of you with great long-term memories might remember when I last wrote about Brett back in May of 2007 when he had just completed a marlin slam by spear, being the first Aussie to do so (Remember?  No? Well [...]


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