The Port Vila Game Fishing Club hosted the annual Tusker Game Fish Classic. This event was run in perfect conditions over two days. Day one started with nine boats departing from
Nakita chartered by kiwi angler John Robinson came in second with some impressive fish captured on light line. A yellow fin and mahi-mahi on 4kg ready pushed him along on the point score with the mahi-mahi ending up the highest points scoring fish for the comp.
Makaira a new vessel to Port Vila took out third with a blue caught on each day however their marlin on Sunday couldn’t be revived at the side on the boat and cost them in the point tally.
The event ended with a prize giving at the Anchor Inn with a great meal and lots of the sponsors Tusker Beer flowing. Thanks to Tusker Breweries and all the sponsors.
The rest of the month has been magic with smooth condition and steady fishing. Wahoo have been scarce however mahi-mahi have been about in good sizes and the yellow fin turning up randomly with boats seeing them from 15kg to 60. Shogun had a good trip up around Epi a few weeks ago and was running into multiple hook ups and one fin at 61kg.
Blue marlin have been on the trim side with a lot around the 100kg mark which has been great for the light tackle anglers.
A few of us have been venturing south to Erromango Seamounts while the conditions have been favorable and getting great results. One angler that had a blinder down there was N.Z fisherman Kevin Griffiths fish on Shogun from his wheel chair getting a work out on yellow fin, having 2 marlin jump on then off and then tagging the third.
Don’t forget there are only a couple of places left on the Fishing News
Until next month, keep smiling.
Cpt Pete Phillipps
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