Angler Mark Allen wrote – Day 3 Started off well with a big doggie estimated to be in excess of 50kgs lost after a good battle at 5:45 am only to land another of around 30kg 15 minutes later. After a quiet troll up to the Wusi seamounts, we couldn’t see much bait action but we consistently picked up big Dogtooth Tuna, the best going 43kg. It turned out to be day of the doggie with only one other species being a wahoo of around 17kg being landed.

Day 4 We were keen to do some jigging around the Wusi seamount but when we arrived there, there were bait schools bubbling everywhere. We trolled around the seamount and bait schools with not much luck until we changed tactics and dropped live baits on the downrigger. Live baits never stayed it the water more than a couple of minutes for the whole day without being smashed. At one stage a small Marlin whacked a live bait and before he could come back for it, a dog tooth swallowed it. The most frustrating thing of the day was trying to get the live bait, once we had it, it was as good as gone.

Day 5 We had to head back to Luganville but as we were rounding one of the islands again the long rigger got hit. As it was retrieved a beautifully lit up Sailfish picked it up promptly headed off in the opposite direction to us putting on a good aerial display. Twenty five minutes later a magnificent 90kg Sailfish was brought on board for a photo then released. The rest of the day was spent around the FAD with a couple of Mahi Mahi and a small Yellowfin finishing the fishing for the trip. A lovely meal and a few drinks at the Coral Quays topped the trip…