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Captain Allen's Weekly Fishing Report Archives |
October 2001
| October 1st - Wahoo's still the main theme! "De Mako," "Challenger" and "Sea Wolfe" all had some good Wahoo fishing this week, with catches as high as 10 Wahoo and a few Dolphin mixed in. Some of the Wahoo have been of good size (50-85lbs). The two best were the 70lb caught on “Gringo” and the 85lb caught on "Sea Wolfe." There are some good reports coming from the east end of the island, with the "Trick Shot" and "Troubadour" catching some nice Wahoo and, would you believe it, even some nice Yellowfin Tuna - about time!! Still a few Marlin around, with the only catch & release this week going to the "Relentless" - great job, Richard! And, just in time to save you from the "No Bill Beast Prize!!" For those of you who may not have heard of this award, it is given to the boat that does not catch a Blue Marlin all year - no one wants this award and, for that reason, I will not tell you the past winners! |
| October 8th - “DeMAKO” was de top boat in de Wahoo Tournament! We are still enjoying a good Wahoo bite, mainly fishing with live Robins and catching 5-8 Wahoo per trip, with a few Tuna, Barracuda, and Dolphin mixed in. Most of the Yellowfin Tuna have averaged 30-60 lbs., but the 199lb. Yellowfin caught on the “Reel Action” on Friday was definitely this year's largest. The largest Wahoo for the year was caught on the “Wet Back” on Saturday @ 105lbs. Nice fish, Donnie! The weather is changing with fewer calm days and cooler nights, which should be good for the Wahoo fishing. So, hopefully the bite will stay good for the rest of October and maybe into November! |
| October 22nd - The Yellowfin Tuna have finally shown up with good Tuna fishing all along the inner edge of Challenger!! Both slow trolling and chumming are producing great catches, with our best Tuna catch of 22. Most of the fish are small (15-20lb.), but there are some nice 40- 70lb. fish mixed in. Our best Wahoo catch for the week produced 10 of those big boys, plus we had a few Tuna & Dolphin to go with it. Yesterday, we had the Parker's out fishing (Cliff & Liz run the “Big Easy” a 57ft. Briggs charter boat out of Hatteras, N.C., just like the "DeMAKO." Check them out at - http://www.bigeasycharters.com). We caught 2 Wahoo & 7 Tuna (biggest were 59lb. & 56lb.) and, would you believe it, Cliff had a 200lb. Blue Marlin on 30lb. test line for a few minutes before it jumped itself free! I guess there are still a few around!! |
| October 30th - A 500lbs release on Wednesday makes Blue Marlin #35 for “De Mako” and #8 for angler, Ricky Sousa. It has been a great season for both of us, with “De Mako” well out in front with the Blue Marlin count and Ricky releasing more Blues than some boats caught! Talking about Ricky, Ricky Lines and his gang had a great trip on Friday, with a total of 1 Wahoo, 9 Tunas, 3 Dolphin ,plus some Rainbow Runners & a few Red Snappers. Ricky caught the largest Yellowfin at 64lbs. and Max caught a nice pair of mules!! Another great day on “DeMako!” Saturday was the first ever Island Construction Fishing Tournament. The tournament consisted of six boats, with approximately six people on each. Your name was drawn from the hat to determine which boat you fished on. Wouldn’t you know it that one of the bosses, Allan DeSilva of Island Construction, made so much fuss that he couldn’t fish on “De Mako” just to keep him quiet they relented and told him he could. If any of you know Allan you know how he can go on and on and on! A great day was had by all and the high point boat was “De Mako” with 191lbs of fish. We thought the prize for the smallest fish was going to Allan DeSilva with a 1lb Blackfin Tuna, but someone on the "Challenger" beat him with a 6oz Robin. The tournament was followed by a presentation and dinner at the Spanish Point Boat Club. Way to go Allan and Zane! |
November 2001
| November 14th - Well, considering it is November, there have been some great fishing days, as well as great weather. Unfortunately, the charters have been few and far between. “De MAKO” did manage to get out this weekend and had some good Wahoo & Yellowfin Tuna fishing, with most of the action still on the inside of Challenger. Our two best Tuna weighed in at 66lb & 57lb. We also had a Mako Shark (approx 200lb) on for a few minutes before it jumped off! “Playmate” reported having a Blue Marlin on for a bit before it jumped off! “Triple Play” & “Reel Action” both report good bottom fishing on the banks with catches of Bonita, Triggerfish, Hind & Coney. The Red Snapper fishing is also good with my best catch on the Rabbit Hunter with 70 fish. These are deep water Queen Snappers that are usually caught with an electric reel, fishing in 100-150 fathoms of water. So, if you are looking to catch one for dinner on your regular tackle, be prepared for lots of cranking! |
December 2001
| December 2nd - Well, we only managed a few days offshore
in the last two weeks. Weather and lack of charters kept everyone ashore.
Most
of the commercial boats have been focusing on the bottom fishing with very
little effort being directed towards the Wahoo & Tuna. We had a few good
Wahoo catches, with our best yesterday with the Lewis gang, tallying 7 -
the biggest @ 46lbs. We also had a good day with Archie & friends on the
24th. Looking forward to seeing you guys again!
The “Sheer Luck” managed a few days
out, too, focusing on the Tuna. Although
the fishing was slow, Roger did manage a few good-sized Yellowfin (60lb.), plus
a 50lb. Albacore - not a regular fish in Bermuda waters. Speaking
about Yellowfin, our friends in the Outer Banks, NC, are cleaning up!! Boats like the “Outer limits” are catching their limit of
18 Tuna and are back at the dock in time for lunch!! Hey
Harvey, don`t catch`em all - we need them here next spring!! By the way, “DeMako” will be in the Outer Banks for the month of January, getting a few things finished off, plus doing a little TUNA FISHING!!!!! Well, hopefully, we’ll get out a few more times before Christmas. I’ll keep you posted! |
| December 17th - I
think the fish in Bermuda love Christmas time!
As they sure don’t get too much fishing pressure from the fleet, with
most of us tied up and all of the crews either getting their homes ready, or
making plans to fly somewhere, for the holidays.
Well,
the weather has been great but the fishing very slow, with the only thing
abundant offshore being the seaweed! It
is hard to get a true picture of what is happening offshore with so few trips
being made. Is the fishing really as slow as the catches indicate or are there
just not enough boats fishing on any given day to find where the Wahoos &
Tunas are feeding. Another problem
this time of year is the lack of bait, keeping the fish on the move all the
time. So, if you are lucky enough,
let's say to find some good Tuna fishing on the east side of Challenger, chances
are if you go back there the next day they will be long gone in search of the
bait! If
you get tired of all the turkey over the holidays, you can still depend on the
bottom fishing, although no big game, there is some good eating to be caught
down there.
How about Sharks, do you like Sharks? I was cleaning out my freezer last week and I put all the old bait in a tub. It was such a pretty day that at 10:00am, I decided to take the old bait offshore in the “Rabbit Hunter” and try my luck! I was offshore at 10:30am, chopped up a few Robins and was surrounded by Puppy Sharks (small Dusky Sharks). I had a blast! All by myself, I caught 17 sharks! The box was full and I was back at the dock by 3:00pm. Some of you may not know this, but Puppy Sharks that have a good clean liver are used to make a great Bermuda dish called “Shark Hash.” Everyone has a little different recipe, but they all taste good. My good friend, Andrew Card (Captain of the famous “Reel Action”), makes the best Shark Hash, in my opinion. |
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