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Consulting

With 20 years experience as one of the best regarded and qualified mates, and subsequently, captains around the world, who better to help you with your...
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Freelance Captain

Whether you need a Captain for a week or months at a time, Capt Tim's experience and seamanship will have you, your family, guests, and vessel delivered and operated in the best
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Reef Charters

It all began in September 1966, on an exploratory trip on the Sea Baby, when Richard Obach, Capt. Georges Bransfords' deckhand, caught the very
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Cairns Season 2013

Well I am home after another huge year traveling the world chasing marlin in exotic destinations!!! It was great to be back on the TRADITION after an incredible 6 months on the AMBUSH, starting in Panama, and then the full season in the Dominican Republic and a bit of time in Puerto Rico as well. […]
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Cairns 2013 season is here, were on our way north

We are on our way too Cairns for what will be my 9th season running the TRADITION, and my 18th or 19th Cairns season. A trip to the boat yard this year, mostly just some mechanical chores and lots of varnish for the this year and the boat is looking fantastic for the season. We […]
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March and April in the DR, lots of marlin

The last month has just flown by, with lots of fishing in the Dominican Republic, a quick trip to Puerto Rica, and more fishing !!!! Our first trip was good way to start, we ran to the FADS off Saona, about 40 miles from Cap Cana, we saw 6 blue marlin, but only managed to […]
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The continued wanderings of Capt Tim

Its has been a pretty busy couple of months, and lots of miles and countries visited for Capt Tim. I flew into Panama and got back onboard the 61′ Garlington “AMBUSH” to run the boat again for the same family as a couple of years ago when I worked for them in the Carribean. We […]
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November rocks !!

After a few weeks of wind and big seas, it was nice to have some good weather again on the reef. Ric joined us for a week with his wife and they brought some slick calm conditions, awesome once you are out fishing, but can be a bit intimidating when you cant even see the […]
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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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