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Captain Allen's Weekly Fishing Report Archives |
April 1999
| April 11th - The first week of April saw good weather, lots of Humpback Whales and moderate fishing. Trolling is producing scattered Wahoo action with fish between 15 - 70lbs., while small Yellowfin Tuna (15 - 30lbs) are being caught, chumming. This is the beginning of Bermuda's fishing season and the fishing will improve with every passing day. |
| April 18th - This is been a bad week for fishing. There has been a small craft warning up all week, with winds at 15 to 30 knots. For the brave fishermen that did go out a few days, there was some fair Wahoo & Yellowfin Tuna fishing. The good news is that the weather has broken and should be good the next couple of days, allowing the fleet to get out and find the hot spots. The Tuna & Wahoo fishing is improving everyday and it should not be long before the first Marlin of the year is spotted. |
| April 25th - The third week of fishing in Bermuda produced some good catches. Wahoo catches of up to 14 fish a day were reported, with some nice size fish like the 76 pounder caught by Mr. Felthan on the Mako 4. The Yellowfin are still small (15-30lbs), like the ones caught by the Rizzo family while fishing with us this week. As I predicted, the first billfish were seen this week, although all White Marlins. I'm sure the Blues are not far behind. The weather has greatly improved and the water temperature has reached the low 70`s. |
May 1999
| May 2nd - The last week of April saw some good Wahoo fishing, with catches of 10 or more Wahoo not uncommon. Frank Feltan, while fishing with us on Wednesday, managed to catch the largest Wahoo for the season (so far) - a 114 pounder!! The Yellowfin Tuna are still small and few, but the Billfish are starting to make a showing. We released a small Spearfish this week, plus pulled the hook on a 70lb. White Marlin, close to the boat and had a shot at a 400lb. Blue. A few other encounters with Billfish were reported by the fleet. With the beginning of May will come the first Blue Marlin for the season, which is usually a big fish. I guess we will have to wait and see if the Blues make me out to be a liar. |
| May 9th - Well, May is here and so are the fish. What a week! As I predicted, the first Blue for the year was caught, PLUS the second and the third. A lucky fisherman, in a 22ft Aquasport, caught & released the first Blue, a 400 pounder and, later in the week, there was a 500 pounder, and then a 550 pounder caught. The 550lb Blue was caught on our headboat, the "Eureka," with our able crew, Capt`s David Soares and Big Jeff. (It looks like it`s going to be another big Blue Marlin year for Bermuda, by the size of what has been seen so far.) THE YELLOWFIN ARE HERE!!! Good Tuna fishing all week with catches of 10-25 fish per day, with some fish in the 40lb range. Wahoo are also still biting well plus, inshore, the reef fishing and Bonefishing has started. The best thing this week is the weather.. flat calm all week... I mean cccccalm!! Can`t wait until next week! |
| May 16th - The second week of May brought about the same amount of action as last week with the school of Yellowfin Tuna still biting nicely (10 - 15 fish per trip). We caught a lot of the Yellowfin this week on flyingfish, rigged on the kite, plus casting a #109 Mirrolure was very productive on the spinning tackle. A few more Blue Marlin shots and some pick up in the White Marlin department, was reported this week. The Wahoo were being a real nuisance this week, always cruising in the chum slick, cutting off the mono rigs set for the Tuna and staying well clear of anything that even looked like wire. We did manage to trick a few into biting though!! The weather remained great up until Saturday, but it`s raining today and is forecasted to last until Tuesday. |
| May 23rd - The third week of May continued to produce lots of action, with Wahoo and Yellowfin Tuna as the main source of the catch. As the season begins to settle in more, the schools of fish keep growing in size, with a guarantee that everyone onboard will almost surely land a couple. The Blue and White Marlin still haven't started to show themselves in large numbers, but it won't be long before we will report some good catches in that area. The end of the week provided some Bermudaful weather for us and the fish seemed to enjoy it also! Yes, Bermuda fishing has begun. Come on out and join us! |
| May 30th - The last week of May saw little change, with continued good Yellowfin Tuna fishing and some bigger fish showing up ( 40 - 90lbs ). Catches of 10 fish per day was the average, with good catches up to 25 fish. The Wahoo are still being caught in good numbers, but the size is falling (it's summer lizard time!). In case you didn't know, a "lizard" is a small Wahoo ( 10 - 20lbs ) One thing is for sure... the Marlins ain't small! A few more Blue Marlin encounters this week, with the best catch, a 700 pounder, released by my best friend, also named Alan DeSilva, on his boat "Treasure Isle." Congratulations Alan!! The next report will be June already, so stand by for lots more Marlin action! |
June 1999
| June 6th - The first week of June brought great weather again. Seas are flat, with wind speeds less than 15kts. and lots of sunshine (80F). The Yellowfin Tuna catches are good, with the average size increasing to about 30lbs., with 40 - 70 pounders mixed in. Our best Tuna catch of the week was 23 Tuna, with the largest at 72lbs. Wahoo fishing is still okay, with a few Dolphin showing up. The White Marlin have arrived!! Quite a few have been seen and caught in the last few days, but the Blues are still few and far between. Hopefully, I can report better Blue Marlin fishing next week. |
| June 13th - The second week of June and the weather & fishing are GREAT!! Seas are still calm, with light winds most days. The temperatures are in the low 80's. The Yellowfin Tuna fishing is first class, with catches of 10-20 fish per trip ( 25-65lb.) The best fishing is the chumming, which we do with 30lb. standup gear (lots of fun). The Wahoo & White Marlin remain a bit slow, but the Blue Marlin are picking up everyday. We tagged & released a 550lb. Blue on Tuesday and pulled the hook on another fish about the same size. There were Blue strikes everyday this week, with some catches but mostly "losts." (You know.... usual Blue Marlin fishing!!) On the reef fishing scene, the Eureka reports better catches with Snapper & Triggerfish, but no Sharks yet. |
| June 20th - The third week of June was interrupted by Tropical Storm "Arlene" but there was some good Tuna fishing before then, with the Blue Marlin fishing pick up on the weekend. Our best catch of the week was on Tuesday, with the O`Briens, who managed to catch 28 Yellowfin Tuna, plus 3 Wahoo, as well as an assortment of Rainbow Runners & Bonita's. The biggest Blue of the week was a 700 pounder released on the "Chaos" ( Good Job Brooks!!). Seas are back to being flat calm again and are forecasted to stay that way for sometime. Temperatures on the climb, now in the mid 80`s. |
| June 27th - For a while, I thought I was going to have nothing to write about this week. The fourth week of June was a quiet one, with very little Tuna, Wahoo or Marlin to report about, until the weekend. Saturday & Sunday brought some of the best Marlin action we have seen so far this season. Finally, boats reported seeing 2 or 4 fish in a day, instead of the one here or one there. Hopefully, the Marlin season is finally off to a start. Better late than never! WATCH OUT WORLDCUP TOURNAMENT! Bermuda`s Blues are still running BIG!! Most fish seen are over 400lbs. and we were 1 for 3 today, releasing a 450 pounder in the morning, then losing a 700 pounder just 30 feet from the boat in the afternoon. Plus, rising another Blue. That`s not all too shabby a day! Well, I can`t wait `til next week. It`s the week of the full moon, so it`ll be HOT!! |
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