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New Boats in the Gambia
Arriving August 2007 , 2 new 7 mts Panga style boats will offer
a faster and more comfortable fishing platform for our Gambia bouand
anglers . These purpose built craft
are roomy stable and offer full walk round for fighting fish , liveweels
, integral ice boxes, 75hp Yamaha tilt and trim engines , bimini
style canopies , GPS , VHF and sounders.
With the opening of the watersports and sportfishing centre this
should assure future clients of a very upgraded fishing day.
New flights to Cape Verde Islands
Long known as a fantastic Marlin and Sailfish destination, it has
always been difficult and expensive to get to, but not anymore.
As of Feb 2007 we will be running direct flights from UK and offering
very competitive accomodation and fishing packages. The islands
have remain relativley untouched by tourism and as such have an
innocent charm, which appeals to all, old style colonial archtecture
and stunning beaches make this a memorable holiday for all the family.
We are also setting up new inshore fishing charters, to enable the
UK fisherman to enjoy a mixed and economical week in this untouched
fishermans paradise.
John Joyce hooks and loses potential
senegal record Blue Marlin
On a recent trip with us to St Louis in Senegal John Joyce hooked
and fought a Blue Marlin estimated at between 400 - 450kgs, this
fish would almost certainly been a record for that area of Senegal
which has just been opened up for Bluewater fishing with the arrival
of 4 new 10mt sportfishers. But not only that John also hooked 2
other massive Marlin one of 300kg and another in the 250kg mark.
Even the local skippers were surprised at the size and consistancy
of the Marlin that have been running compartively close inshore,
the big fish was hooked over a deep trench only 6 miles off.
I myself landed a Sailfish of 52.9kgs last August from the same
venue, which was just 1.5kgs under the World all tackle record for
an Atlantic sailfish, unfortunately the fish tail wrapped itself
after a long fight and despite several attempt to release it, it
died. Perhaps we are seeing the birth of another world class marlin
venue and with the quality of the Nile perch fishing available in
the river - what a venue!!
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