The New Year Blues
January 2008
New Year was welcomed along with the early arrival of Blue Marlin.
First contacts were lost, one after 5 hours on 24kg tackle!
The first official Blue was tagged & released from the Bay of Islands on 7th January and the biggest so far weighed in at 566lbs.
The best Stripey so far has been a fat fish of 317lbs and, on the 14th January, the best Yellowfin pulled the scales down with a thump to a fantastic 204lbs!
This is the biggest YFT for 24 years and very close to the National Record of 209 lbs.
We are currently feeling the effects of the diminishing tail-end of a tropical cyclone.
Whilst this will push in more of the fabulous blue water, it has also meant another frustrating spell for boats tied up unable to get out.
30.1.08 Update The following big Blue Marlin have just been caught:
28.1.08 From Tutukaka, weghing 210 kgs/ 462 lbs
29.1.08 From Bay of Islands, weighing 310 kgs/ 682lbs
29.1.08 From Bay of Islands, weighing 398 kgs/ 876lbs
15.2.08 Update
Caught yesterday Waihu Bay after a 6 hour battle, a 442kgs/972lbs from a 6 metre tinny!
John Kimberley
E-mail: marlin@fishingpro.co.nz
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