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Been Pissed Off Today? Go ahead watch this!

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:30:00 PST

Isla Mujeres Sailfish in HD

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:00:00 PDT

What beautiful HD footage of sailfish feeding. I really like seeing the birds from under the water and the sail missing it's bill seems to be living on family handouts?

Sailfish Drama from Howard Hall on Vimeo.

Sailfish Drama was captured at Isla Mujeres, Mexico in February 2010. The footage was captured with a RED One camera, using a Tokina 10-17mm lens, in a Deep RED Gates housing. The video was down-sampled to 720 24p from the original 4K RED files. The music was composed by Alan Williams for the IMAX feature, Island of the Sharks, which I directed in 1998. Howard Hall

Billy Pate dead at age 81

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:30:00 PDT

On April 18th, Billy Pate one of the pioneers of fishing travel and big game saltwater fly fishing died at the age of 81. Billy was always willing to impart his knowledge of fishing to those whom asked and he also was a very kind and generous soul. If you fished with Billy you found out that he was an angler with the passion and intensity that you would expect from a professional. He was very athletic and lived his life to its fullest potential while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I have a few Billy stories and moments that I was lucky enough to share with him but above all else he treated me with kindness and respect and I feel lucky to have known him. Actually without Billy my life would be totally different and not as rich.

I have linked an article published here some time ago with Billy's own bio BILLY PATE

The document was given to me by Billy. He had some suggestions for changing the outdated IGFA rules for flyfishing that pre-dated modern tackle technology and targeting of species previously not considered fly rod targets. FLY TACKLE RULE CHANGES

Also linked here is a video of Billy and his ex wife Jodie catching a sailfish of Australia's Sunshine Coast YOUTUBE VIDEO

Mako Eats Striped Marlin in Australia

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:00:00 PST

Al Mc Glashan and his crew had an great encounter with a Giant Mako Shark as it attacked their catch. Whilst trying to release a Striped Marlin off Port Stephens Australia the majestic marlin was chewed on by the hungry Mako. View the picture gallery by clicking the photo below.

Quick 275lb Yellowfin

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:30:00 PST

This is one of those must see videos.

Big Yellowfin Tuna on bamboo - Ascension Island 2010 from Morten Svendsen on Vimeo.

Costa Del Mar, Shark Men

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:30:00 PDT

Brendan Mason and Randal Bryett get to fish with the National Geographic Shark Men out of the port of Cabo San Lucas thanks to the wonderful folks at Costa Del Mar sunglasses. Big thanks to Chris Fischer, Captains Brett Mc Bride and Jodie Whitworth who with the entire crew of the MV Ocean made this trip so memorable!

Permit Waste

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:30:00 PDT

Disgusting waste of Permit on the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. Commercial netters have been pictured catching a large school of Permit from the Noosa North shore 4 days ago. Legal the fisherman say but just how moral is it ? Well we all know as fly fisherman and anglers it is not at all very smart to kill all those fish for $2 a kilo when we know how much money fisherman pay to try and catch one of these fish on a line! A few articles are starting to appear as the news spreads. We will post the photos here and all the links we can to where the story shows up. The Queensland government and even the federal government need to act on netting in Australia waters. Time for change.
All the photos and links by clicking Full Story below.

Great White On Fly

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:00:00 PDT

Capt. Dave Trimble hands his client a Sage Xi3 rod with a Galvan T10 reel to hook what was thought to be a mako shark... When the shark was brought boat side he realized it was a baby great white!

Dave Trimble

"Today I fished with the Fell family from London, England. David brought his sons Somerset and Wyatt. The morning overcast gave us poor visibility. The first shark we teased ate the fly rather quickly. As we fought it to the side of the boat we realized it was a small white shark 70-80 lbs. The fish was released immediately unharmed."

http://www.ontheflyfishingcharter.com
http://www.californiasharkfishing.com

Blue Rage Against the Machine

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:00:00 PDT

The bluefin tuna is speeding towards extinction and Sea Shepherd is going to do everything in our power to put the brakes on it!
We are sending our flagship vessel Steve Irwin to the Mediterranean this summer where we will stand against the illegal overfishing of bluefin tuna. We will do everything possible within the boundaries of international law to protect the magnificent bluefin.

View the website and get all the facts and video of the crew cutting and releasing 800 tuna from nets

Read all there is to know about the fishery. Includes inforamtion on tuna life cycle and other fisheries such as broadbill. Many pictures that will make you angry!

Help the Sea Shepard Society now!

World Record claim for Fly Rod Southern Bluefin Tuna

no@spam.com (Randall Bryett) — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:30:00 PDT

Peter Morse or "Morsie" whom we have seen on River and Reef before (use our search function) recently sent me some information on his current world record application. He captured a Southern Bluefin Tuna (thunnua maccoyi) on 10kg /20lb tippet at Pedra Branca 40 kilometers South of Tasmania in late April. Peter said the fish "went 25kg on the dot" and for our USA readers that is fifty-five pounds. It took Morsie 40 minutes to subdue the fish and beat the current record of Alex Langley's fish that was 16.2 kg. Alex caught his fish at Tasman Island in May 2002. Peter summed up his trip and capture by saying "If nothing else, apart from a great experience down there in the southern ocean in a 7 metre tinny, it was bloody good eating". A tinny is what Australians call an aluminium boat.
The all tackle record for this species is a whopping 158kg or 348 lb so there is room to move for those wanting to fish the wild Southern Oceans.
Peter Morse can be contacted at his site here