Charter Operator β
Matava Resort Gamefishing Average Water Temp β 25.5
Average Winds - 20kts,
Sea State β 50% Slight to Moderate / 50% Rough Water Clarity β Poor inshore, good offshore
The expected
wahoo and
Pacific sailfish action fired up in June with good
wahoo packs all along the Kadavu island barrier reef and medium sized sailfish to 75lbs forming small packs in the usual hot spots.
Bite Me took the womens
W-10kg Line Class Fiji National Record with a good sail of over 100lbs and single fish over this size are fairly common right now.The windy weather so far in July has made for difficult light tackle fishing but with Kadavu island's big lee shore, nobody has gone home disappointed with a number of other light and ultra-light tackle Fiji National Records on
wahoo,
GTs and
Yellowfin tuna falling to visiting anglers.
The hungry
wahoo and
sailfish packs will stay well into September with the best sail bites either side of the full moons. August should see the start of some nice
black marlin migrating through Fiji waters passing exposed barrier reef and offshore seamounts on their way to Australia's Great Barrier Reef spawning grounds.
The
blue marlin are being virtually ignored at the moment as
[COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]charter [COLOR=blue ! important]boats[/color][/color][/color] make the most of the fired up
wahoo and
sailfish packs but there are plenty of
school tuna around holding
marlin and offering fresh live or skip-baits for the
heavy tackle enthusiasts.
Popper casting suffered from the wild early July weather but the bite remains strong with the
GTs loving the pounding surf with
GTs to 50lbs common and much bigger fish hitting the
popper specialists using
heavy tackle and super-sized custom gear.
Aboard '
Bite Me' we will continue to target the
wahoo and
sails on
light tackle from 12lb to 20lb line class as well as some specialised
ultra-light tackle fishing on the 8lb (4kg) custom gear.
Summary Wahoo β Here now in big packs
Sailfish β Here now in packs of 3 to 6 with pairs of larger fish nearby
Yellowfin - Plenty of small inshore fish around 20lbs, larger fish to 75lbs farther offshore
Mahi Mahi β Bit thin on the ground with just the occasional pair here and there
Mackerel β Good sized fish around hitting skip-baits
Blue marlin β Largely being ignored because of the hot wahoo & sailfish bite
GTs β Excellent fishing when the weather allows, particularily around the full moons
Cpt Adrian Watt
Director,
Matava [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Resort[/color][/color] Gamefishing,
Tel: + (679) 333 6222 or 333 6098
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Fiji Islands Saltwater Fishing Report β July 2008 
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