Sorry guys but I have been overrun with work lately and not had a chance to keep this blog up to date. All I can say is that the fishing in Madeira this year has been mind blowing with what has probably been the best season ever since the great years of 93, 94 and 95.
I'll have some news in the following week including fishing and the latest to come out of Strike Button Productions. It's guaranteed to blow your mind!
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
MADEIRA: Tuesday 24th June brings another big girl
Pete Bristow rang me about 4.30 this afternoon with news of yet another grander caught in Madeira waters. This fish was put at about 1200 lbs, bigger than Ollie's fat old girl yesterday!
It was caught by Pete and his guest angler on Katherine B and took 2 hours to get to the boat. The fish though was not in bad condition and was released and swam off strongly.
What is happening around here !
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It was caught by Pete and his guest angler on Katherine B and took 2 hours to get to the boat. The fish though was not in bad condition and was released and swam off strongly.
What is happening around here !
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Monday, June 23, 2008
MADEIRA: Ollie gets his 'grander'
Ollie King having flown out from the UK on Saturday morning to just join the lads on Balancal for a fun weekend, decided to take a cheeky days charter on Balancal on the Monday before he flew back in the evening. At about 11.00 he hooked up in to his first 'grander'. Short length size and the general fat appearance of the fish put it probably into the 1100lb class. Well done Ollie, it's abouttime you got your dream fish!
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
MADEIRA: 750 added to Balancal's books
Saturday afternoon on the Balancal and we had a nice fish of 750 smash into the long right. Jonathan Fletcher in the chair brought the fish to the boat in 30 minutes.
Friday, June 20, 2008
MADEIRA, Portugal - June 20th morning report
Tight Line are 1 for 5 - Blue of 450 released - Unsuccessful at getting a Madeira monster (that means a fish of biblical proportions) on the bait n switch to play ball.
At one point they had two fish come up on the lures.
Pete Bristow on Katherine B hooked up a fish estimated at around 700 but lost it after it screamed off a load of line.
Fish are still picky about biting tho.
Other boats out include Grumpy and Balancal
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At one point they had two fish come up on the lures.
Pete Bristow on Katherine B hooked up a fish estimated at around 700 but lost it after it screamed off a load of line.
Fish are still picky about biting tho.
Other boats out include Grumpy and Balancal
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
MADEIRA - Quick Afternoon and TWO bites
Myself and the owner were out on the Balancal this afternoon (left at 1.30pm from the marina, and returned at 7.15 pm).
We had heard that during the day the 'Tight Line' had caught and released a blue estimated between 1100 and 1200lbs (confirmed by Pete Bristow on Katherine B watching the action).
We saw no action until 5.30 when a blue came up on the long right. It took its time and then eventually took the plunge, snapped up the lure and went on a very long run. I first saw the fish jump about 300 metres from the boat and estimates from those onboard put the size around 700lb. Eventually we lost the fish as it managed to out manouvre the boat and got the line caught and cut off by the prop.
One hour later a bite came out of nowhere from a blue but was not hooked well and threw the hooks about a minute into the fight.
The bite is on in Madeira and we are heading out again tomorrow afternoon and all weekend.
We had heard that during the day the 'Tight Line' had caught and released a blue estimated between 1100 and 1200lbs (confirmed by Pete Bristow on Katherine B watching the action).
We saw no action until 5.30 when a blue came up on the long right. It took its time and then eventually took the plunge, snapped up the lure and went on a very long run. I first saw the fish jump about 300 metres from the boat and estimates from those onboard put the size around 700lb. Eventually we lost the fish as it managed to out manouvre the boat and got the line caught and cut off by the prop.
One hour later a bite came out of nowhere from a blue but was not hooked well and threw the hooks about a minute into the fight.
The bite is on in Madeira and we are heading out again tomorrow afternoon and all weekend.
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