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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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Madeira: The Bite Is ON!
These last few days we have seen a lot of activity in the waters surrounding this Atlantic island. Early in the week Balancal had a fish over 600lb that unfortunately died on the angler. Our Mary yesterday caught and released a good sized fish and today saw much more action with Pete Bristow on Katherine B going 3 for 1, Tight Line hooking up 2, losing a 950 but caught and released a relatively small fish of 400. Savage came in late reporting a 950 reelased, and early in the day Mark Lee on Magic hooked up a fish of biblical proportions that unfortunately due to an inexprienced angler was lost through being broken off.
Quite a day of it, and according to Pete Bristow, Madeira is likely to see the best bite its had in years this summer.
If you're searching for granders, now is the time to get here!
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Quite a day of it, and according to Pete Bristow, Madeira is likely to see the best bite its had in years this summer.
If you're searching for granders, now is the time to get here!
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
WCBRT & MARLIN WORLD AGREEMENT
Marlin World has been appointed ‘Tournament Promotion Partner’ for the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BILLFISH RELEASE TOURNAMENT
This will ensure that the tournament events will receive maximum promotion in the online video magazine including but not limited to:- event promotion, reports, results, sponsor information and news coverage of causes that are supported by the events.
Chris Badsey of the WCBRT and Paul Watson of Marlin World shake hands on an agreement that will give great promotion to the World Championship Billfish Release Tournament and its sponsors.
Chris Badsey stated “the offer from Paul is a very generous one and is certain to help the WCBRT and its sponsors in the future”.
Marlin World is equally pleased and especially happy to help promote what is a non profit event that supports tremendously good causes such as helping The Billfish Foundation's fund for fighting the introduction of the NORMA Shark legislation, the local children’s charity that the event contributes to, and the promotion of circle hooks with 100% catch and release events only.
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This will ensure that the tournament events will receive maximum promotion in the online video magazine including but not limited to:- event promotion, reports, results, sponsor information and news coverage of causes that are supported by the events.
Chris Badsey of the WCBRT and Paul Watson of Marlin World shake hands on an agreement that will give great promotion to the World Championship Billfish Release Tournament and its sponsors.
Chris Badsey stated “the offer from Paul is a very generous one and is certain to help the WCBRT and its sponsors in the future”.
Marlin World is equally pleased and especially happy to help promote what is a non profit event that supports tremendously good causes such as helping The Billfish Foundation's fund for fighting the introduction of the NORMA Shark legislation, the local children’s charity that the event contributes to, and the promotion of circle hooks with 100% catch and release events only.
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Readers Comment
Hello
I just wanted to thank you for providing such an original, first class e-magazine with fabulous features and photography.
Although most of the destinations are now a world away from me financially, having fished for Marlin on a few occassions with some success, another trip and the banter from fisherman of all backgrounds at the marina bars at night are what dreams are made of.
Keep fuelling those dreams!
Kind regards
Dean Farley
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I just wanted to thank you for providing such an original, first class e-magazine with fabulous features and photography.
Although most of the destinations are now a world away from me financially, having fished for Marlin on a few occassions with some success, another trip and the banter from fisherman of all backgrounds at the marina bars at night are what dreams are made of.
Keep fuelling those dreams!
Kind regards
Dean Farley
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June/July issue of Marlin World is online
The WCBRT Tournament video report is quite a large file hence the reason it opens in a new browser window. Due to technical difficulties this will remain so until I have managed to embed the video in the page (another 2 or 3 days). Apologies for this.
Editor
Editor
Latest Marlin world issue is a bit late - OOOOPS!
The inevitable happened, my poor MAC which has suffered greatly at my hands due to the fact it never receives any rest, finally gave up 10 days ago and the hard drive crashed. This put me behind 7 - 10 days but finally the new issue is ready to publish in a few hours.
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