LATEST MARLIN FISHING ACTION NOV 07

After some great fishing with Adrian on days 10-14 November, we cut the trip short and headed back to safe anchorage in Cooktown a couple of days earlier than anticipated with gale winds predicted. A first for a marlin season in many years that we've had to cancel days due to bad weater and we haven't experienced a cyclone in these waters in November since 1977. Cyclone Guba is expected to cross the coast well north of Cooktown tonight.

I headed out today with Kiwi angler John Boocock and mates in fairly breezy conditions though expecting good fishing. We've headed to the middle Ribbons once again and will make our way South and finish in Cairns on Friday.

Will let you know how I'm going tomorrow afternoon with report posted.

LATEST MARLIN FISHING ACTION NOV 07

Currently fishing with regular angler Adrian Gornall and have caught 2 in 2 days. 1 x small one at est 200lbs and 1 @ approx 700lbs yesterday. Headed up to the bottom of No. 10 Ribbon Reef and looking to head back towards the middle Ribbons today.

Prior to this charter, fished 4 days with Texans Terry, Brian and Kirk where we caught 3 over the 4 days.

Our 5 days of fly fishing with Ishi were not without there frustrations, with boats around us catching on conventional tackle though trying to get them to take the fly was tough. Had a great time though fishing with Ishi and we'll try our luck again next year.

Appears to be a pattern of a bite a day for most boats across the reef at present.

Winds due to come up today.

LATEST MARLIN FISHING ACTION OCT / NOV 07

Great fishing again this year for Martin Hirsch. Overall tally for this charter (concluded 31st Oct) was 21 fish in 14 days. On our final fishing days we caught a big one around 900lbs with other several fish tailing, though difficult to get to bite. Averaging 1-2 bites a day - highlight being the 1102, weighed on the Boss.

Yesterday was our first day of fly fishing with Mr Ishikawa. We raised 2 small marlin though no bites on the fly. The wind was up again, making conditions difficult, though as we set out today winds have eased to 15 knots.