Archive for November, 2007

NEVAGIVUP AND REEL CAPTURE - 1ST AND 2ND PLACE!

The 2007 PVGFC Tusker Game Fish Classic was held out of Port Vila on the 10th & 11th November 2007. There were 13 boats in total and the weather conditions were not so pleasant on the Saturday morning but the seas abated for Sunday’s fishing.

There were around 20 Blue Marlin hooked during the tournament and the aim of the tournament was to promote the skill of light tackle for all pelagics. The line class category was from 4kg-60Kg with points awarded accordingly.

Nevagivup tagged and released a Blue Marlin on Saturday on 15Kg line for maximum points on Marlin to Gayle McPhee and another Blue Marlin was tagged by Russ Housby (deck hand and his first Marlin) after there double hook up. Both fish were on 15Kg line and this was a great effort and unfortunately, Gayle’s fish was the only one that was eligible for points. This had Nevagivup sitting on 1500 Points.

Reel Capture also tagged and released a Blue Marlin on Saturday on 24Kg line for 1,000 points for Greg Procter. Greg also landed a nice Mahi Mahi on 24Kg line as well.

The round up for the Saturday afternoon was Nevagivup and Reel Capture on top of the leader board. Sunday morning saw a very hot bite of marlin around Devils FAD and there were plenty of fish hooked and lost. Reel Capture lost a nice Marlin on 15Kg after a one hour fight after pulling the hooks at the side of the boat! Nevagivup also lost a Marlin on 15Kg as well! So the end result was there being no Marlin tagged on the Sunday.

So the wash up of the tournament was 1st place - Nevagivup skippered by Charles Wheeler 2nd place - Reel Capture skippered by Fred Temminck and 3rd place - Lucky Jack. Reel Capture secured 2nd place with their weighed Mahi Mahi!

Congratulations to Gayle McPhee for cleaning up the prize pool and also to Greg with his 1st place Mahi Mahi and runner- up angler prizes.

Just another notch in the Crusoe Fishing Camp! Well done guys!

A juvenile Marlin sets the scene as it comes in to check out the lures in Nevagivup’s wake. For me this picture emotes exciting memories of seeing similar events. That feeling of anticipation mixed with desperation and hope as you silently will the fish to take the lure! Stuff work, I am going fishing!

This Newsletter we get up close and personal with our Captain Richard Moruk “What Now” . Richard has been fishing out of Port Vila for the last eight years and has deckied on Nevagivup for the last four years. Charles and Richard have over 30 local records under their belts and they love nothing more than to chase the next record. Richard also comes from the island of Paama and now lives in Port Vila. He is also skippering Nevagivup these days and loves chasing the next record!  

Fred sits proudly behind a very nice Yellowfin Tuna he landed aboard Nevagivup.

Here we see Fred weighing in this beauty of a Yellowfin Tuna. I can’t tell from the photo as the scales are facing the other way but I reckon the fish would go about 55 Kg.

Here Fred Temminck shows us his style and the correct way to handle a fully loaded 30 lb rod.

How is this for a days catch.  Twelve Yellowfin Tuna and every single one of them a fighting fish of note.

Look at the size of this puppy! This angler is absolutely ecstatic after landing no less than 11 large Yellowfin on a day out aboard Horizon.

This 45 Kg Yellowfin Tuna was taken on board Horizon.