Tim Simpson smashes the IGFA Wahoo World Record aboard Bite Me landing a 36kg Wahoo on 4kg line.
Nearly took the All Tackle Dogtooth Tuna world record today…
Now I am back ashore, some more info on the big doggie.
It was caught jigging on a Shimano 325g butterfly jig by angler Bill Busch aboard Bite Me using a Zenaq jig rod and Shimano Trinidad spooled with Power Pro 80lb spectra.Continue Reading …
New GT Record
Until recently, Bite Me’s Popper Casting GT record was held by visiting angler Dan Ryan with a very respectable GT of about 30kg. This week Phil Calderon, originally from Costa Rica but visiting from California, smashed the existing record with a whopping GT that would have gone about 80lbs using the GGxFL/800 formula, had the fish not been released.
Kadavu Black Marlin – New Fishery?
Some time ago, Bite Me Gamefishing was contacted by Peter Mumford, a regular Australian East coast black marlin fisherman who was looking for the chance to explore new waters in search of his favourite species, the black marlin. Peter had landed a number of huge fish (including granders) on the world famous black marlin fishing grounds of Queensland Australia and was looking to find a new fishery.Continue Reading …
Fiji National Record W-10kg Pacific Sailfish
Another Pacific Sailfish Record fell to Bite Me last week and New Zealand angler Lyn Salvidge. Lyn and her husband Bruce spent two days aboard Bite Me having some fun with the wahoo and looking to take a ladies National Record back home to Auckland.Continue Reading …
Bite Me Smashes Ladies World Record Wahoo!
For over 8 years the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Ladies 3kg line class wahoo World Record has stood at 13.18kg. A very respectable fish caught by Ms Dianne Cross in Papua New Guinea. That record now has a challenger, currently undergoing the IGFA record application process.
New Fiji Sailfish Record
Australian anglers Steve, Peter and Paul came to Matava Eco-Adventure Resort recently to fish light and ultra-light tackle on the winter wahoo and sailfish. We fished 3kg line class for wahoo and tunas and targeted Pacific Sailfish on 6kg line class. Continue Reading …
New Great Barracuda Record
Tim Simpson, Editor of Australia’s prestigious BlueWater magazine recently visited Matava Eco-Adventure Resort to co-host a couple of episodes of Bill Boyce’s new show IGFA Saltwater Adventures. This show is soon to be aired on the WFN in the USA.Continue Reading …
