World Record Wahoo!

Wahoo IGFA World Record in Fiji with Tim Simpson

Tim Simpson smashes the IGFA Wahoo World Record aboard Bite Me landing a 36kg Wahoo on 4kg line.

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Nearly took the All Tackle Dogtooth Tuna world record today…

Dogtooth Tuna aboard Bite Me

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

Phil with his biggest GT aboard Bite Me

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.

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Kadavu Black Marlin – New Fishery?

Black marlin in Fiji

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

Lyn Fiji Record

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 Records

Bite Me National and World IGFA Fishing records

Bite Me holds over 50 National and IGFA line class World Records.

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Bite Me Smashes Ladies World Record Wahoo!

W-03 IGFA World Record Wahoo taken aboard Bite Me

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.

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New Fiji Sailfish Record

Ultra-light Tackle - Avets on Eyre Pirates

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 …