With our first weekend with Lyndon home Dylan was over the moon to have it coincide with a fishing comp and have Satisfaction up and running too. The stars are aligned that was until Dylan found out it was with TIGFA rules (Tonga International Game Fishing Association) This ment he was on his own and some serious weights to get a keeper! So with Sal aboard the boys headed out for the Day 9hrs actually not the best weather so the hide behind the western side of the Island.
First hook up was a few hours in and it was looking a touch slow but Dylan was on! Gimble on and drag set he was in for the long haul.
15minutes later he was all smiles!
His first unassisted fish, life doesn't get any better but his hands and arms were killing him. This mahi mahi put on a great show for him too with a few big jumps.
With the bite being hard to find we moved further north in search of Tuna , then fish on and Sal was up! This was also his first big fish.
After a long Day Dyl's was the main chance at 5.2kgs (8kgs for Snr's)and Sal had a Skip Jack at 2.9kgs, neither made the seniors weights but Dyl also had two small skip Jack tuna to his name.
At this point we were the only team with any fish weighed with an hour of the first day remaining. All smiles even though Lyndon didn't even get to touch a line for the entire day, what a skipper.
Weighed it was time to lighten that frame! Yummy
Day two feel on ANZAC day so between services and events the boys headed out for a few hours to get Dylan and even Sal a legal fish! Again Dyl was up first!
12 min and "Man my arms are killing me Dad!" Dyl had a 3kg Skippy inboard again.
Dylan with our not so live bait any more. Remember big baits big fish. The day before Sam and Tiny caught a 46Kg sail fish in these very waters. It was pretty uncomfy so we hid behind the reef for the 4 hours.
That night, after our ANZAC Day compound function we returned for the final weigh in and after receiving a call on our way in we knew something was up? Dylan had won the Jr comp with his Mahi Mahi and Tuna. He was over the moon.
Just part of his winnings! Cash, shirt, fishing tackle and bragging rights Dad is still coping it. Shame he didn't catch this one on the the shirt though but after realising how hard it is to bring in 5kg fish, 20 kgs is looking a little daunting at present but he'll be ready on our return from USA for the Jr TIGFA comp in June. Tight Lines.
First hook up was a few hours in and it was looking a touch slow but Dylan was on! Gimble on and drag set he was in for the long haul.
15minutes later he was all smiles!
His first unassisted fish, life doesn't get any better but his hands and arms were killing him. This mahi mahi put on a great show for him too with a few big jumps.
With the bite being hard to find we moved further north in search of Tuna , then fish on and Sal was up! This was also his first big fish.
After a long Day Dyl's was the main chance at 5.2kgs (8kgs for Snr's)and Sal had a Skip Jack at 2.9kgs, neither made the seniors weights but Dyl also had two small skip Jack tuna to his name.
At this point we were the only team with any fish weighed with an hour of the first day remaining. All smiles even though Lyndon didn't even get to touch a line for the entire day, what a skipper.
Weighed it was time to lighten that frame! Yummy
Day two feel on ANZAC day so between services and events the boys headed out for a few hours to get Dylan and even Sal a legal fish! Again Dyl was up first!
12 min and "Man my arms are killing me Dad!" Dyl had a 3kg Skippy inboard again. 
Dylan with our not so live bait any more. Remember big baits big fish. The day before Sam and Tiny caught a 46Kg sail fish in these very waters. It was pretty uncomfy so we hid behind the reef for the 4 hours. 
That night, after our ANZAC Day compound function we returned for the final weigh in and after receiving a call on our way in we knew something was up? Dylan had won the Jr comp with his Mahi Mahi and Tuna. He was over the moon.
Just part of his winnings! Cash, shirt, fishing tackle and bragging rights Dad is still coping it. Shame he didn't catch this one on the the shirt though but after realising how hard it is to bring in 5kg fish, 20 kgs is looking a little daunting at present but he'll be ready on our return from USA for the Jr TIGFA comp in June. Tight Lines.
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