Mark Lumsden catches 2 blue marlin and a 60kg yellowfin and  a sail fish while fishing in Vanuatu

During the boat brief Andrew mentioned some yellowfin action and a marlin would be nice however he understood that the fish pich so even a G.t would be nice.

We headed out to where the yellowfin have been frequenting of recent and there were a few birds but no action. We took a run past the Fish Aggregating Device and had a double hook up of mahi-mahi. From there is was further north and by 10.30 we were hooked up on a marlin. After about 10min this was released to fight another day.

By lunch we had a yellowfin hookup but ended with a pulled hook. We had another yellow fin strike but no cigar.

The day was rounded out with a sailfish attack at Devils Point on the way home. The sail had a put on a few lures and in spite of the boys trying hard to tease the fish up it just wouldn’t hook up. A great day out though.

Marlin Fishing in Vanuatu, come and have a go.

Will rang me the night before the charter to let me know the numbers had changed so we didn’t over cater for lunches and refreshments which was greatly appreciated. One the morning of the charter Will and Christie arrived and brought with them a heap of their own tackle as well.

A Good Days Fishing In Vanuatu

Will mentioned during the boat brief that he would like to catch a marlin however he was keen just to catch some fish.
We got to the fishing grounds and there were yellow fin everywhere but not easy to catch. We had one on and got bitten of and latter caught another. We went on to catch some X.O.S skip jack tuna and then rounded out the afternoon with a blue marlin. Well done to Will for sticking to his guns and coming fishing when everyone else had pulled out and he was well rewarded. Game fishing in Vanuatu doesn’t get any better than that.

A Good Days Fishing In Vanuatu

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ooooooooNeil caught himself a mahi-mahi.                                        Carl nailed a wahoo, both fish bound for the dinner table.

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The fishing has been good most days with most of the action being to the south of Port Vila. These areas are difficult to get to when our prevailing south easterlies are blowing so it’s been great to get into these regions most days.

Marlin have been turning up in much larger sizes that previous months with most being well over the 100kg mark and some around 200kg.

Yellow fin and bonito are passing through as well however the yellow fin have been under 10 kg and bonito up to 10kg and these schools have been traveling pretty quickly making staying with them a difficult task and they have been also quite difficult to get to hook up.

The Port Vila Game Fishing Club and the Fisheries Department along with several operators are currently in the process of deploying some additional F.A.D’s in the area to replace the ones Green Piece cut off for us in an attempt to improve the world.

Dogtooth tuna have been thick and fast around the reef areas along with good sized wahoo. On a recent live-aboard trip to Erromango Island we were getting smacked by wahoo in excess of 20kg constantly and we have a great day on doggies around Goat Island. Most of these were around the 15kg mark however great fun on the appropriate tackle.

We at Wild Blue fishing charters have started doing our live away trips for the year and the first was a trip to Erromango with Richard and Bonnie

The first couple of days were spectacular taking advantage of the calm conditions and the fishing was hot with wahoo over 20kg belting us regularly. The yellow fin were on the small size even though they were abundant especially around the Vulcan Seamount.

A couple of species on Richards wish list even though this was his 6^th trip fishing with me in Vanuatu were a sail fish which Bonnie has previously caught and constantly reminded Richard, a dogtooth tuna and a G.T.

First light on day one had us hooked up on a sail and tagged and released shortly after. After a day of fishing Richard landed his first doggie at last light as we were entering Dylans Bay for the night.

The end of day 2 saw Richard capturing at least 6 good 6 doggies and a G.T . Bonnie had also caught several personal best making for a great couple of days. Day three’s plane was to head on to Tanna and take in the Volcano that evening however at about 6 am Leanne contacted me from Port Vila on the satellite phone  to inform me that a tropical low had formed suddenly and we could expect 40kt plus northerly winds so it was decided to head for home. By lunch time the wind was well up there and getting worse. It turned into a long 14 hour trip home with gale force winds on the nose and it was good to see the lights of Port Vila as we rounded Pango Point.

The weather had blown through a day later so we were on our way again for another couple of days. This time we went north. The fishing on this leg was a little quite however the overnight stay at the new Wahoo Bay at Havanah  Harbour was great. Owner operator Andrew Colautti kept us entertained and his kitchen put on a great feed. The fishing was not good at all straight after the blow but a great time was had by all.

Richard and Bonnie are already talking about the next trip so I have got my thinking cap on to create another adventure for them

Peter Phillipps

Senior Skipper/G.M

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Fishing in Vanuatu has been a favorite pastime for Richard and Bonnie Lorenzine  from Sydney Aust. The trip this year we decided to take advantage of the extremely calm conditions due to the north westerly wind that are way out of character for this time of the year and head south to Erromange and then on to Tanna . En early departure on day on saw us hooked up on a sail first thing at Pango Point. It was on to Vulcan Seamont for some yelloow fin and wahoo action. The first night was spent anchored in Dylans Bay,  Erromango. Day 2 provided lots of wahoo and doggy action and some of the best was at Goat Island just of the coast of Erromango. The third day had us heading further south to Tanna however a cyclone warning was enough to cause a change of plan and head back to Port Vila. By about 11.00am that morning we were punching through 4 to 5m seas for a long 12 hour trip home. We had a lay day the next day to let the wind subside then we were off north for more fishing. The next evening was spent anchored up at the Wahoo Bar in Havanna Harbour.

The last 2 days of fishing was a little slower than the first few day but great time was had by all.

Richard and Bonnie are booked for a 6 day trip north in Feb 2012 so stay tuned.

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With the wet season well and truly upon us we are seeing spectacular mornings and thunderstorms in the afternoon. This hasn’t affected the fishing at most of the rain is falling over the islands. We are still seeing plenty of mahi-mahi and a few wahoo.  Most operators are finding a marlin or two a day and you could expect to catch at least one. November is traditionally one of the better fishing months in the Vanuatu waters however we haven’t seen the run of big yellowfin yet. Several of the operators are still doing week long trips to the outer islands and have been doing very well on G.T’s and dogtooth tuna. We are now looking forward to the influx of holiday makers through the festive season and the fishing is looking good for those venturing out into these magnificent waters. The fishing club and several operators are about to deploy  several new F.A.D’s to improve things even more if you are fishing out of Port Vila.

Peter Phillipps

Wild Blue Fishing Charters.

Port Vila.

Vanuatu

We didn’t see another fish until 4pm with another blue at about 70kg coming up on the short corner and peeling off at 200mph. Fifteen minutes into the battle Barry had the fish up by the boat where it received a tag and was sent on its way.

We are off on Monday for and overnighter with Paul and Barry ” I dont think Helga is coming this time” so stay tuned.

Paul has now been fishing with me for 4 years now and has been a regular competitor in the Vanuatu Marlin Classic, and the Port Vila Game Fishing Club November tournament.

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These 2 intrepid anglers have the good fortune to live in Darwin and have their own boat so they are fish constantly however Paul hadn’t caught a marlin so that was the main aim for the day. Just after lunch we had a strike however no hook up. Gun deck hand Sam shot out a bait on 15kg that he had earlier prepared and we were on. Well on for a short amount on time.  In the passing over of the rod we ended up with a small overrun on the reel and a bust off.

No sooner that that happened we had another strike, this time a sail was well and truly on. As this was all happening the marlin that we had just broken off came jumping past the boat on the starboard side close enough to just about free tag it. Exciting stuff.

A couple more mahi-mahi were caught and the last I saw of Bell and Paul they were heading off to Havannah Resort again to have some of the fish cooked and were planning to sit at the table on the end of the jetty overlooking Havanah Harbour.