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11 May 2007

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Things to Know Before You Go Charter Fishing

Things to Know Before You Go Charter Fishing
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Captain Adrian Watt in Fiji Gives us Some Tips on Planning a Charter Fishing Trip

Captain Adrian Watt was born on the island of Cyprus and graduated to his first rod & reel at the age of five. Having fished around the world from the Arabian Gulf to the North Sea and English Channel, he finally settled for the tropical waters of the South Pacific around the island of Kadavu in the Fiji Islands. Director of Matava Resort Gamefishing, he skippers 'Bite Me', the resort's 31ft DeepVee Gamefishing vessel and thoroughly enjoys exploring the light and heavy tackle fishing around the island and Great Astrolabe Barrier Reef. An IGFA Certified Captain, he advocates tag & release and is a keen supporter of the IGFA and the Billfish Foundation.

Here are his tips for his boat - but they apply to literally every charter boat you may hire."

Current Fiji National Records Held at By Bite Me Gamefishing Charters

TOTAL Records held as at 1st September 2014
Fifty Four (54)

Species Class Record Angler

Albacore M-36 19.60kg Boyang Zhang

Pacific Sailfish M-10 60.30 kg Remco Hanibal

Pacific Sailfish M-08 46.60 kg Shane Cole

Pacific Sailfish M-06 34.20 kg Paul

Pacific Sailfish M-04 31.40 kg Bill Boyce

Pacific Sailfish W-10 47.80 kg Lyn Salvidge

Wahoo M-15 44.00 kg Edmund Sturdy

Wahoo M-06 26.00 kg Adrian Watt

Wahoo M-04 31.60 kg Tim Simpson (World Record)

Wahoo M-03 19.40 kg Tim Simpson

Wahoo W-03 21.00 kg Fiona Stallard (World Record)

Wahoo W-04 4.80 kg Diane Woods

Wahoo W-06 17.0 Kg Trisha

Dolphinfish M-04 7.20 kg Tim Simpson

Dolphinfish W-08 7.00 kg Renae Perryman

Dolphinfish W-06 7.80 kg Toni Carlsson

Giant Trevally M-04 10.20kg Adrian Watt

Giant Trevally W-04 7.00 kg Diane Woods

Giant Trevally W-08 9.40kg Magdeline Ko

Bluefin Trevally M-15 5.80 kg Richard Akhtar

Bluefin Trevally M-06 7.20 kg Glen Gardener (All Tackle)

Bluefin Trevally W-15 4.80 kg Jamie Martin

Bluefin Trevally W-10 3.00 kg Teresa Clemmer

Yellowfin Tuna M-04 14.60kg Tim Simpson

Yellowfin Tuna M-03 6.40 kg Paul Taglioli

Yellowfin Tuna W-15 25.50 kg Anne Oberg

Yellowfin Tuna W-10 20.50 kg Teresa Clemmer

Yellowfin Tuna W-08 6.20 kg Cherie Gardener

Yellowfin Tuna W-06 8.0 kg Megan Hood

Yellowfin Tuna W-04 9.40 kg Diane Woods

Mackerel M-04 5.00 kg Shane Warmington

Mackerel W-06 3.20 kg Susan Raebitt

Mackerel W-08 8.0 Kg Stephanie Choate

Marlin, Black M-60 103.40 kg Peter Mumford

Great Barracuda M-10 19.20 kg Owen Spalding

Great Barracuda M-04 6.20 kg Tim Simpson

Great Barracuda M-03 9.20 kg Tim Simpson

Rainbow Runner M-15 9.00 kg Michael LeHanie (All Tackle)

Rainbow Runner M-04 3.00 kg Tim Simpson

Kawakawa M-08 4.50 kg Remco Hanibal

Kawakawa M-06 2.80 kg Peter

Kawakawa M-04 3.40 kg Adrian Watt

Kawakawa W-04 4.60 kg Diane Woods

Skipjack Tuna M-04 4.00 kg Tim Simpson

Skipjack Tuna M-03 8.60 kg Glen Gardener

Skipjack Tuna W-06 7.60 kg Toni Carlsson

Dogtooth Tuna M-36 90.60 kg Bill Busch (All Tackle)

Dogtooth Tuna M-06 1.8kg Shane Warmington

Dogtooth Tuna W-15 5.60 kg Mary Alice Migge

TOTAL Fiji National Line Class Records held – Fortynine (49)

TOTAL All-Tackle Fiji National Records Held – Three (3)

TOTAL IGFA World Records held – Two (2)

Bluewater Magazine

Issue 90 On sale 29th Feb 2012

GAME CHANGER – AFTCO RDT This remarkable product is set to revolutionise gamefishing by providing accurate readings of the drag tension on your line.

FIN-NOR MARQUESA REELS Fin-Nor’s new 2-Speed castable lever drag reels have been designed for performance fishing with even heavy braided lines.

LURE LORE – PART 8: Sneaky leaders for wary tuna. Tuna are smarter than the average gamefish and demand special techniques to ensure success.

Classic Tomes: Tales of Tahitian Waters. Zane Grey’s classic describes his three expeditions to these virginal waters during the 1920s.

CREATURES OF THE DEEP: Phyllosoma larvae. Guess which tasty treat these truly bizarre-looking creatures eventually metamorphose into!

SMOKE AND MIRRORS: Black Bart ‘San Sal Candy’ lure This versatile lure has low water drag for use with light tackle and also handles speeds to over 20kts.