WOW, what a week of fishing TRADITION has had the last 4 days. Pretty much the best fishing of my life driving a boat. First day on Linden Bank, I raised 8 fish, had 5 bites and jumped off a 400 lb fish, and tagged a 550, 900 and finished the day with one I […]

After a slow week us for the 40th, we jumped off 4 fish and saw quite a few more. Our anglers from the NT were blown away, and are coming back next year, a little later in the season when the weather will hopefully be a bit better. Top boat had 9, 8 and 6 […]

Ran back from Lizard Island today, wind is finally starting to lay down a little bit. Spent the last 2 days fishing up on No:10 Ribbon Reef where the bite had been a little slower than to the south. We started out with a nice little fish for our angler Amy on her 21st birthday […]

Just finished our first 5 days heavy tackle for 2006: Fished Anthony and the biys from Sydney for 4 days. Tagged 2 fish in 4 days , of course the ones we tagged were 250 and 450lbs, whilst we jumped off a couple around 500lbs. And broke wire on a tailwraped fish after Anthony did […]

Here is a short wrap up of our first month on the road for the 2005 Cairns/Lizard Island black marlin season. Tradition left the Gold Coast and ran up to Double Island Point the first day and then up the inside of Fraser Island and anchored at Rooney Point. While anchored in about 15 foot […]

Well its been a big month, finished my MED 2 ticket in Cairns (Marine Engine Driver grade 2) which now means that I can legally do exactly the same things on my boat I have been doing forever!!! But did learn a lot about things that I have not had much exposure too. Learned how […]

Leaving the Gold Coast on the 25th of May 2006 we headed up to the Brisbane port of Manly to clear Customs and Immigration for the trip to Fiji. Aboard hull no: 9, the 44′ Assegai “Megumi” belonging to Garth and Maggie from Fiji. Captained by Greg Edwards, who built and ran the first Assegai […]

Firstly, i must thank Peter Hargreaves, tourney director of Couran Cove again this year. This guy works trielessly, along with rest of committee, Mike Clare,his son Peter, Peter Pakula, Matt Gross, Brett Clarke,John Norling and Mark Ward to drive this thing and help make it one of the most fun and friendliest tourneys around. We […]

Been a busy few months, getting some things taken care of on the boat, fishing a few days when the weather has allowed and lots of traveling. Got out a few days in early February, and managed to tag a few black marlin up to 100lbs on 20lb line, lots of fun!!. Mid Feb saw […]