Hello Folks

Currently fishing regular client moto from Japan, Targeting the world record on 8kg, 631lb and the smaller fish he casts a popper to after the tease, and if its a grander he will have ago with the 130lb tackle. All fish are teased and switch baited. Yesterday we raised 3 and had 2 bites on the switchbaits, One we coud’nt get off the teaser and the other woud’nt come in. Another boats fishing No 10 released a nice fish of 800lb and The release went 2 for 2.  

Hello folks

Reports up and down the reef, show that most boats are getting I or 2 bites a day, I had a look up to the marks on NO 10 Yesterday with lures, We have modified a rig I used many years ago up hear for lures and after a relatively slow day I was down having a leak and a chat with the clients. Standing next to the shot gun rod it started screeming, I bolted back up the ladder and help Chris catch his first black a 400lber on a lure. It topped off a great trip with Rodger Hicks Chris and Mark.

Billy

Greetings from No 7 Ribbon reef

The boats fishing Linden bank, are picking away at a few fish up to 400lb, and a few reports filtering in is that a few big ones have been encounted on the top end from No 8 up to No 10. Iona 11 with owner Adam on the wheel has been doing extreamly well with consistent fishing. And Capt Heyden Bell on the Release has been the quite achiever up on No 10 doing very well, and also releasing the first reel big one for the season. I have had a couple of slow days with the rubber hooks letting me down. We will be fishing No 8 Ribbon today, then into Cooktown for changeover.

Capt Bill

Hello Folks

Reports in from yesterday, few small fish on linden bank, and the boats in the ribbons also picked away at fish up to 500lb. The viking 11 left Cairns for the Start of another trip, I was keen to get up to the Ribbons and ran to opal ridge, and trolled lures up to the bottom of the Ribbons, The day produced 2 bites with Russel hicks from Moura, south west of Rockhampton catching a 400lber his first. Some nice Wahoo and yellowfin tuna on the Bait rod also kept the country boys entertained.

Capt Billy

Hello Boys and Girls.

Reports from the boats that have started, shows that a sprinkling of fish are turning up, with the odd nice one amoungst them, but all and all still a little slow. Boats are still getting a bite or two a day, and the current especially were I have been EUSTON AND JENNY LOUISE SHOAL is running at 1.5 knots to the south.

We had a nice fish swipe a lure close in off Euston Light, but did,nt come back, and that was about it for us yesterday, Client Rodger Cunninghame and wife Barbara celabrated Rodgers birthday yesterday and last night, behind Flynn Reef 25 meter visability showing its true beauty. It was a great night and rodger is hoping for a big fish present today.

More boats are moving out today so keep tuned for all reports.

Billy 

With the south east trade wind of 20knots pushing against a 1.5 knot southerly set, perfect conditions for the big blacks but not so perfect for Client Chris Egan, who had a little trouble keeping his breakfast down. So a run into south Opal for a regroup and debriefing plus a swim, had him keen for another go at 2:30. By the time we got the baits in the water at 3:00, we were limited in time to work back to the bank, but once there things looked promising with a big fish marking on the sounder, up came her small companion and grabed the big bait and pulled it out of the rigger, the small fish could not eat the yellowfin tuna skip bait,  so a shark helped himself to the fresh offering and after a short fight the mono leader got bit off.

With another bite by a small fish and a few others marked, our first day finished looking very promising, and Chris had a miricle recovery so a bigger effort will be put in tomorrow.

WAZA (Warrick Anderson)

Waza has been fishing all over the world starting his career in Cairns fishing on SeaStrike  then on the old Viking 21years ago. From there he travelled all over the world including Maurituas, Kona (Hawaii) and New Guinea. Waza has fished on and off with Viking over the 21 odd years of Marlin fishing

PETE (Peter Twiner)

Pete has been fishing all his life and started professional fishing 3 years ago in Honolulu abourd Maggi Joe.
Last year Pete started back in Cairns on the Mistress and now he is on the Viking II for the season. Bill has now called him ” The best greenhorn on the reef

Hello folks

Have just kicked off for the 09 season, and all is looking good, all ready the early starters are getting bites on fish to 400lb and the Iona 11 had a nice one up that wouldn’t eat. The mackerel season in Cairns this year was a cracker, and if things go the way circles have gone over some memorable years, we could be in for a big one just like this Mackerel being cuddled by happy angler James.