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timlawrence fishing spot
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Spring is here and, based on the moon phases, the first two weeks of September are looking really good for fishing. September has another season to celebrate, the start of the scallop season!! Soon we will be dining on seared scallops, cooked in butter with diced chorizo or maybe a little garlic, butter and white wine – yum. I have already checked to see if my dive tanks are full and ready in anticipation. Remember, Sunday is Father’s Day, so we might not get a pass out. Saturday is the day; lock it in. While you have been enjoying the winter weather, we have been gamefishing out of Vava’u Island in Tonga. This trip was many months in the making and it lived up to our expectations. The charter is based out of Hakula Lodge and is run by a couple of Kiwis from the Coromandel. The vessel is a 40-foot Caribbean that does 32 knots(!) and has all of the latest Shimano gear. The sun was hot, the beers were cold, the food was great, and the blue marlin were biting. What more could you want? We managed to fish for five days (the island basically closes on Sundays), landing mahi mahi, barracuda, yellow fin tuna – and of course the target species, blue marlin. Each angler landed a blue and we were lucky enough to eat fresh fish on the island as well as take some marlin home with us for the smoker. Blue marlin are aggressive on the strike; they make reels scream with big runs and perform aerobatics out the back of the boat. They are an exciting catch. If you are thinking of a serious fishing trip that isn’t too expensive, then this is definitely worth a look. It’s the little things that make a difference, like the home-baking for morning tea or the fruit salad you were supposed to eat for breakfast blended with gin, sambuca and ice for breakfast. There were a few early afternoon naps that day.
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Our next trip is back to Whitianga on Mad Max & Epic in October, chasing kingfish. Until then – tight lines!
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