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Grand Slams Galore

3rd feb
Unreel with Philip Revett and Ken Adcock had 1 Black Marlin; and 5 Sails,
Simba with Mark Smith got 1 Black Marlin and  5 sails while Jasiri with Aniket Ghai caught 1 Striped marlin and  2 Sailfish all tagged and released.This was Aniket's first ever Marlin - Congratulations!
4th Feb
B's Nest with Peter Hunt on a full day got 1 Sailfish and some yellowfin tuna.
Ol-jogi with Richard Hall and Eva Druk had 2 Stripeys;and 3 sails,
Sea Storm fished by John Evans and Joss Leighton got 1 Sail.
Tega with Ashley Tulloch and John Rendles got 1 Black; 2 Stripeys and 2 Sails for a GRAND SLAM.
Unreel with Phil Revett had 1 Black and 2 Sails, while Simba with Mark Smith had 1 Striped marlin and 2 sails which all were tagged and released.
5th Feb
Eva Druk and Richard Hall on Ol-Jogi II had 1 Stripey and 2 Sails.
B's Nest with Ken Halbert, Dave Nicholls and Peter Hunt got 1 Black 150kgs and 2 Sails.
Pussy Cat with Patricia and Russell Bester got 1 Blue marlin and 1 Sail.
While Tega fished by Vladmir Zeman and Pavel Smieku had 1 Black Marlin 180kgs all tagged and released.
6th Feb
Black Widow fished by Allan Mc Kittrick and Ton Linter got 1 Black Marlin;  6 Sailfish and some dorados,.
Blue Eyes with Don Smith, David Lenicas, Alastair Kayton and Neil Stoffen had 5 Sailfish and some yellowfin tuna.
B's Nest with Vitaly Silin, Tkachenko Vladislav, Pak Roman and Serik Utkelbaev had 4 Sailfish.
Ol-jogi II with Hendrik Deysel, Russlan Kapashev, Khanukayev Tovberd had 3 Sails and 3 Amberjack which 1 died and the others tagged and released.
Sea Storm with Tim Hoare had 1 Black; 1 Stripey and 5 Sails for a GRAND SLAM as well as Tim's first Black Marlin. Congratulations Tim!
White bear with Billy Lynch had 3 Sails on fly.
7th Feb
Jacopo Mazzei, Stefano Borsin, Ricasoli Francesco and Pastacaldi Maurizio on Black Widow had 8 Sail, 1 Stripey and 1 Black Marlin 70kgs for the third GRAND SLAM of the week.
Tega with Henry Frank, Ivan Heyna and Vladmir Zeman got 3 striped Marlin and 1 Sail.
Vuma with David Waireri and Russel Houd had 1 Stripey and 1 Sail
Sea Storm fished by Eva Druk and William Hall had 3 yellowfin, 6 Sail and 1 Black Marlin 100Kgs. 
Vitaly Silin, Tovber Khanukayev,Vladislav Tkachenko and Roman Pak on White Bear had 1 wahoo,1 Dorado, 3 Sail and 1 Stripey.
B`s Nest out on full day  with Peter Hunt, Dave Nicholis and K.Halbert got 3 yellowfin,1 Wahoo, 9 Sail  and 2 Stripeys.
Ol-Jogi II with Hennie Deysel, Ruslan Kapashev, Serik Utkelbaev  tagged  6 Sail, 4 Stripey and released 1 Black Marlin 100kgs for another GRAND SLAM.
8th Feb
Ol-Jogi II  with Hennie Deysel, Ruslan Kapashev and Serik Utkelbaev had 1 Amberjack 14Kgs, 2 Sail and 1 Stripey.
Jasiri  with Nick Allan got 5 Sail and 1 Stripey.
White Bear with Vitaly Silin, Tovber Khanukayev, Vladislav Tkachenko and Roman Pak had 1 wahoo 12Kgs,1 Sail and some Snappers.
Tim Hoare on White Dove got 1 Barracuda,1 Yellowfin,1 Dorado and 1 Striped marlin.
Vuma with Brian Byrwe caught 1 Wahoo 17Kgs,1 Yellowfin and 2 Sail.
Peter and Carla Hunt, Diego and Federica Casil fished on Sea Storm and had 1 Dorado, 2 Yellowfin and 4 Wahoo.
B`s Nest with Peter Hunt, David Nichols and Kenneth Halbert got 2 Sail and 2 Dorado 16Kgs.
Black Widow with Stefano Borsin, Francesco Ricasoli,Jacopo Mazzei and Pastacaldi Maurizio had 1 Wahoo,1 Dorado, 2 Sail and 1 Striped Marlin 75Kgs.
9th Feb
B'snest fished by Peter Luyt and Diego Caisili got 10 Sailfish.
Black Widow with Stefano Borsini, Francesco Raicasoli Jacopo Mazzei, &Capt Maurizio had 2 Striped marlin; 6 Sailfish.
Ol-Jogi II with Hennie Deysel had 1 Striped Marlin, 8 Sailfish all tagged and released.
Sea Storm fished by David Doodson and Keith Asherwood had 1 Stripey & 8 Sailfish.
Simba fished by Mark Smith had 1 Blue Marlin & 1 Stripey.
Jasiri with Peter and Sian Wombwell, & Mark and Sam Nichols got 1 Stripey and 2 sails all tagged and released.
Charles and Sarah Stephenson had 1 Blue Marlin; 2 Striped Marlin and 3 Sails with Sarah getting a GRAND SLAM.
White Dove with Tim Hoare had 1 Black Marlin and 5 sailfish.
Tega with Ulla Steen had 2 Striped Marlin.
Vuma with Robert and Jane Douglas had 1 Blue Marlin - Jane's first Marlin ever - and  5 Sailfish all tagged and released.
An incredible week of fishing! 



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