While we are enjoying fun ride down to Fiji - we have, without really trying, managed to catch more fish then we know what to do with - usually in the form of post lunch entertainment - the line goes zing and up goes the cry of FISH ! - even with just the 3 of us on board we have refined our drill - and have no trouble getting them in ( killing them is another matter ) - David has done all the hard work on the reel - although we are convinced that a longer line , coupled with letting them hang out there a little longer while we shorten sail is making it easier to haul them in .
2 fish both HUGE - 1 Mahi Mahi and 1 Wahoo – both over 3ft long!
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Mahi Mahi Wahoo
Rosie does and ever improving job in filleting the fish ( we really need more lesions form Adrian on his return ) - and as she had pre prepared lovely low fat meals for each evening - they are of course staying in the freezer - as we are having fresh fish at every opportunity. FYI the Wahoo is a tough fighter - we gave up trying to kill it with the knife and ended up using some (Blended) whisky in the gills – that does it every time !
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Not long to go - we think we'll be through the main pass for a late breakfast tomorrow – only 100 miles odd miles - the whole customs palaver is a bit of a drag as we are sailing right past some very lovely looking islands - but cant stop on account of the need to "check in" ..
We know some of our readers will be surprised by this sudden “luck” with the fishing rod – no doubt Fishing Monthly will run a full story in due course J - so well save the trade secrets till then .