Rare Baby Marlin tagged & Released

Last weekend's inaugural Mai TV Tuna Classic Tournament out of the Royal Suva Yacht Club produced an extraordinary catch for anglers Geoff Eden and Matt Davey fishing aboard Kania.
In some rather ropey weather, the anglers boated, tagged and released two juvenile marlin and lost a third fish of similar size.



Marlin this size are rarely caught and two tagged fish an extreme rarity. Lets hope they are one day recaptured and the tags returned for some valuable data.


The two day Tournament saw 15 competing boats raise 9 marlin, one sailfish and several mahi mahi and yellowfin tuna. Kania won the tropy with her two baby marlin and a tagged sail whilst Blo won the 'Hard Luck' wooden spoon after fighting an estimated 300kg black marlin for 5 hours before the line parted.

Next week is the Denarau Tuna Classic and hopes are high for some more big yellowfin Tuna.

Denarau Game & Sport Fishing Club

Denarau Game & Sport Fishing Club
P.O Box 13, Port Denarau Post Office, Denarau, Fiji Islands

From the President

Bula!!!!

Its gives me great pleasure to bring you the first newsletter for the New Year, I hope you all enjoy our new look tight lines
newsletter, my thanks to all the committee members and contributors who helped get this going.

First on a sad note one of Fijis long standing fisherman Bill Williams sadly passed away, Bills knowledge, history and
passion for game fishing in Fiji will be sorely missed. Bill was an active member of our committee and weigh master for the
club, our thoughts go out to Phyllis and family on this very sad occasion.

On the home front, the tuna season has started with reports of numerous yellow fin being caught outside the main reef
down towards Momi and up towards the Mana passage, Sunday the 13th of April is the next club comp and we look
forward to some exciting fishing! Just a reminder that only members are entitled to points in the competitions so bring
your friends along and sign up!!!

Till then tight lines!!!!!

President:
Marc McElrath
Ph: 9997 230 Fax: 3308 674
mmcelrath@mcdonalds.com.fj

Secretary:
Dave Bloxham
Ph: 9926 147
mps@connect.com.fj


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FJ $150.00 FJ $75.00 FJ $50.00 FJ $200.00

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