As members of our private blog will have previously read, we spent a few days this Summer rethinking our fishing method from basics. In the Med, we caught an abysmal single, solitary fish across an entire three year span. More luck than skill on our part. Now, we consistently catch fish almost every time we dip the hook in the water. This new method is not specific to a “fishy area” but has proven results on every one of our passages from the Aegean through to the Canaries and currently in the Atlantic. In fact, I often beg Captain to put the fishing lines away because we’ve caught so many, the fridge and freezer are completely full. Even our friends have ‘Christmas Turkey’ feeling because we’ve given so much away.
Kaizen’s fishing philosophy revolves around tapping into the innate, animal desire to join a chase. We set out a series of different lures at varying depths and distances to mimic what happens in Mother Nature. This inevitably attracts interest from down below and entices a quick strike.
Yesterday, I told Captain that my meal planner called for two fish that day. After catching up on much needed sleep, Captain put the lines in the ocean. Two hours later, one of our reels screamed whizzzzzzz. “FISH ON!” we shout, as we hasten to our duty stations. To our surprise, we land two Mahi Mahi, a male and a female, on one single lure. “You’re welcome” says a satisfied Captain smirking, as he eyes my meal planner request once more. A first for us - taking our concept of joining the chase to an extreme!
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