Year: 2012

Back in the Ribbons

By Shakeel Ahmad / November 19, 2012 / Comments Off on Back in the Ribbons

Peter and Lydie joined us for a couple of weeks at the beginning of the season. We spent the first week light tackle fishing, lots of snorkelling and spearing and great meals, as well as filling the freezers full of bait. We started fishing in glorious weather, but a big high pressure system moved in […]

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Back in Cairns, GBR !!!

By Shakeel Ahmad / September 16, 2012 / Comments Off on Back in Cairns, GBR !!!

Back in Australia for the Cairns season, I spent a few weeks getting the TRADITION ready to go north again for the marlin season. Joining me for the trip up the first part of the coast was Anthony, Sean and Kyle, for 10 days of fishing, spearing and exploring. We headed up through Moreton Bay, […]

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A week of charters from Australia and the US in Cap Cana

By Shakeel Ahmad / July 6, 2012 / Comments Off on A week of charters from Australia and the US in Cap Cana

Josh Ardis joined me for a week of charters of my clients, Mark and hid son Dalton joined us from the US, and Rolf came all the way from Australia to catch a white marlin !!! On our first day with Mark and Dalton we went 2 from 2 white marlin, with Dalton cathcing his […]

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Flyfishing for Marlin in the DR

By Shakeel Ahmad / July 6, 2012 / Comments Off on Flyfishing for Marlin in the DR

Captain Jake Jordan, and Captain Erik Lorentzen joined me on Cap Cana to fish on the “Natural” for 4 days of fly fishing with Jakes clients from San Francisco. Jake is a world leader in teaching people to catch billfish on fly, and Erik is one of the best teaser men on the planet, and […]

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14 June 2012

By Shakeel Ahmad / June 14, 2012 / Comments Off on 14 June 2012

Today Ed and Manuel joined myself and Paco as the mate for a day fishing on the Bertram. We saw 3 blue marlin, missed 2 on the switch,1 of which that didnt tease up. We went 2 from 3 white marlin and saw 2 more whites that didnt eat. A fun day on the water

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Little black marlin season in Australia is just around the corner

By Shakeel Ahmad / June 13, 2012 / Comments Off on Little black marlin season in Australia is just around the corner

The little black marlin are showing up in good numbers already off Cairns and Townsville on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. I will be available for charter for fun fishing, family trips and tournaments on my boat “TRADITION” Tournaments we can fish include: Cairns Bluewater August 22-25 light tackle trip from Cairns to Townsville […]

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Cap Cana continues to deliver

By Shakeel Ahmad / May 23, 2012 / Comments Off on Cap Cana continues to deliver

Friday and Saturday I ran a boat for one of my clients, Friday we caught 1 from 3 whites, and raised a blue marlin that didnt eat, and on Saturday we had a great day, catching 4 whites from 8 bites, pity we didnt hang onto a few more, sneaky whitey !!!! Sunday i fished […]

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Dominican Republic Time !!!!!

By Shakeel Ahmad / April 27, 2012 / Comments Off on Dominican Republic Time !!!!!

Just like 2010 and 2011, again this year the Dominican Republic is the place to be for marlin, lots of white and blue marlin around, with double digit figures each day very possible, and already happening. I am fishing out of the resort marina at Cap Cana Marina, only 7 miles from the Punta Cana […]

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