We left the marina at 1500hrs for a few hours of fishing before sundown. We set the spread targeting Wahoo but after a couple of hours Capt. Anders decided to switch the spread for tuna. We set the spread with all Iland lures, Black Holes and Sea Stars. After 20 minutes of trolling on 1800 meters depth, the release clip on starboard outriggers snapped and the reel was screaming. Tuna!! The fight started in day light and went on until sundown. After almost 2 hours in the chair, Capt. Anders landed this beautiful Big Eye Tuna well over 200 lb.

Eric, from Canada, booked a 1/2 day Big Game Fishing for the 15th September and we duly left the marina at Calheta at 1000 hrs. We proceeded towards Funchal at 7 1/2 knots with a full spread of 5 lines out. We ran Islander blue/pink on the short corners, Moldcraft Wide Range Seniors in purple and silver on the outriggers and a Williamson Wahoo Catcher n blue/black on the outrigger. After 2 hours of trolling with no takes we decided to change the shotgun over to a Williamson Dorado Catcher in "Lumo" rainbow colours. We had success of sorts after about 30 minutes with a small Mahi Mahi taking the shotgun. This was landed and released. We then had another hit on the shotgun about 15 minutes from re-entering the marina and hooked the Skipjack Tuna shown above. Eric duly landed this and we then returned to the marina and enjoyed a couple of beers together. To the best of my knowledge we were the only boat to catch anything that day and hence the title.

Neil and his son were celebrating Matt's 21st Birthday which was on the 11th. On the day he caught a 650 lbs Blue Marlin on Our Mary out of Funchal (Well done Josie) and on the 12th they joined Gavito for a full day of mixed fishing. We started out bottom fishing and caught plenty of fish with Neil and Matt taking home a good sized Red Snapper and a Trigger fish for their supper. We then had about 15 fish for various old people in the village and after that returned about 30 more to the water. After the bottom fishing started to dry up we commenced inshore trolling at between 8 & 10 Knots. It was not long before the cry from below was "Fish On" and as Neil was the first in the chair he fought a good sized amberjack to the boat. This was photographed and then released. About 20 minutes later the same thing happened again and Matt landed a 15 lbs specimen which was followed shortly after by another 25 pounder. All these were successfully returned to the water.