Beaten Black and Blue: Marlin identification by Captain Duarte Rato Beaten Black and Blue: Marlin identification by Captain Duarte Rato: After the bit of controversy on whether Little Hooker´s 988-pound Marlin caught in Guinjata a few seasons back, was a Blue or a Black, I asked Duarte if he could pen up an article on how best … Read more
Barry Viviers gets his first black marlin Fishing with Captain Derek Flaxman, from out of Cashew Bay Lodge in Inhassoro, Barry Viviers got his first ever black marlin Sunday last week! After a real slow start at the south tip of 25 mile, where we were beaten by a nice couta and a GT that … Read more
Bazaruto fishing hots up for September The Bazaruto fishing season is well underway with Captain Duarte Rato reporting in on the billfish and gamefish action, as we move into October. The mean Wahoo that love the drop offs and deep water that surrounds Bazaruto Island are vying for the attention of the small fleet of boats … Read more
Bazaruto Blue Marlin in winter – again… Hi Sean, Seems incredible but every time we been going deep off Bazaruto, we getting into some Blue Marlin…and this is the peak of winter!!! Went out on Friday night to fish for broadbill swordfish and we found very interesting structure dropping from 300 to 500 meters in … Read more
Cape Verde marlin bite comes to a fantastic close: by Captain Duarte Rato “Hi Sean, My season in Cape Verde is over which is a pity as the bite is still going really strong. But, time to get back home after a short stop in Lisbon for a week and get the boat … Read more
