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Captain Allen's Weekly Fishing Report Archives |
October 1999
| October 3rd - October is here, and with it some choppy seas & cooler air, but some good fishing. The catch of the week goes to Ricky`s gang, on Saturday, with 10 Wahoo, 6 Yellowfin & 5 Dolphin (Not Bad!!) The biggest Wahoo, 62lbs., goes to Jeff Radke, on Sunday ( Nice One!!) We got blown out on Friday, but managed to fish the rest of the week, with good results most days. Conditions, and the fishing, should remain the same for the rest of October, with things tapering off in November. Do not miss October`s great fishing. Let's go fishing now!! |
| October 10th - Lots of wind this week. We only fished Monday, Saturday & Sunday. Juan`s trip on Monday saw some good Wahoo fishing, with a total of 8 Wahoo, and the biggest Wahoo, a 70lb, caught by Juan himself. ( nice hook!! ), Plus, we even had a 150lb Blue Marlin come and eat one of our live baits. Unfortunately, the light wire leader broke after 15 mins. We fished with Richard Carrie, on Saturday, and, even with a 11:30 a.m. start, he managed to catch 7 Wahoo and some Barracuda by himself (The Lone Angler!). Most of the fleet reported the same good Wahoo fishing, on the few days they could get out. Hopefully, next week`s weather will let us get some more days in! |
| October 17th - This was a tough week! The fleet was struggling to catch some fish to keep their clients happy. Mainly just a few Wahoo & Yellowfin being caught. The weather is not bad for October, but the fishing is definitely not up to par!! I hope the rest of October improves but, with the normal slow fishing of November just around the corner, I have my doubts. Even with the slow fishing, we did have a few great days with the HMY group. (Great to see you, Steve!) Well, I hope I have a better report for you next time. |
| October 24th - No change! Fishing is still slow, with a few good catches here and there, like Ricky & lala`s twin Wahoo, at 69lb each. Plus, a few Yellowfin. Lucky Bermuda missed another Hurricane (Jose). There is some advantage to being small! With the peak of the fishing season ending, and less and less boats fishing, it will be difficult to get the true perspective of the fishing in the coming months. But, stay tuned, as I am sure the fishing will improve. |
November 1999
| November 7th - It's the end of Bermuda`s busy season, but there is still some good fishing taking place off shore. I will be reporting to you as the fishing warrants. There has been some good Yellowfin Tuna catches NE of the island, as well as on Challenger Bank. The Wahoo catches are up and down with some Mai Mai being caught at the same time. Believe it or not, there has been some Blue & White Marlin spotted. I guess they have not all left yet!! The weather this time of year is more rough (15 - 25kt.) than calm, so if you are planning on fishing, please have a few days to pick from. |
| November 14th - STILL SOME GREAT FISHING HERE!! And to prove it, Hanish chartered the Mako on Thursday, for his sister (who had never fished before), to show her some Bermuda fishing before her return to England . After having good sucess with 4 Wahoo & 11 Yellowfin Tuna, I decided to try our luck with the Marlin ( YES, in November). My mate, Bigger James, set up the two 130`s for the ride home, while Hanish was making Pina Coladas. After just 10mins. of trolling, we got a double hook up.. one 40lb. Yellowfin & one 200lb. Blue Marlin release by angler Allan DeSilva (No, not me, but another Allan). A great day, anytime of year!! The rest of the fleet have all reported better Tuna catches than in previous weeks. Maybe the fishing will remain strong to the end of the year. |
December 1999
| December 24th - With the Holiday season upon us, you know there is not much fishing taking place! For those of us lucky enough to get out fishing, there still is some good Yellowfin Tuna fishing. Forget any trolling as the seaweed is thick... everywhere!! So, if you get out, plan to chum either to the NE of the island or on the SE of Challenger. Hopefully, the seaweed will clear out by the New Year, as January can be a good month for the Wahoo, but it will be hard work if the weed persists. Well, until next CENTURY........ Have a very HAPPY HOLIDAY from MAKO!!! |
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