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Despite what the astronomical calendar says, for Bermudians, it is already summer. That brings with it the usual seasonal pastimes like beaching, boating, barbecuing and fishing. What is different this year is the backdrop of the America’s Cup, which...
DATE: May 27, 2017
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Tight Lines
This looks to be a glorious weekend. The proverbial “Bermudaful” days with bright sunshine, calm seas and azure water attracting attention from the burgeoning number of people that the island is drawing together.
While it is the sail craft, and some ...
DATE: May 20, 2017
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Tight Lines
Finally, there has been a bit of an upturn on the offshore scene. Not the greatest or the most exciting but a huge improvement on previous outcomes.
A burst of unspring-like weather earlier in the week kept the fleet home but as the sea conditions im...
DATE: May 13, 2017
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Tight Lines
It’s time to play that game again! Weekender’s Dilemma swings into its full glory, pitting the amateurs who really only have one day a week to work with against the vagaries of Mother Nature.
The reason for this conundrum is that the offshore situati...
DATE: May 06, 2017
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Tight Lines
What is going on out there? Here it is; right on the very cusp of the recognised angling season and it isn’t as if the commercial fleet was landing dozens of wahoo or yellowfin tuna. Right now it is quite the opposite, unfortunately. Not really likel...
DATE: Apr 29, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
Whether the fish know it or not, the angling season is just over a week away.
Traditionally heralded as commencing on May 1st, there is no longer the extravaganza that was the Opening Day Tournament. Later known as the Louis Mowbray Tournament, this...
DATE: Apr 22, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
So, what has the moon got to do with it? Well, it seems to have a lot to do with a lot of things. The Romans believed that the moon caused various forms of insanity; hence the term lunatic, which means moonstruck.
Farmers have often relied on the pha...
DATE: Apr 15, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
The clock is ticking; certainly according to the America’s Cup timepiece on Front Street. Quite apart from having to have the boat ready for the festivities that will entail, the spring run of wahoo could trigger off at any time now.
In fact, there a...
DATE: Apr 08, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
Today may be a celebration of fools but there is no fooling that the spring migration of humpback whales is well under way. There are a number of whale-watching operations enjoying success on pretty much a daily basis and there have even been some no...
DATE: Apr 01, 2017
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Opinion Writer
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Tight Lines
Spring has indeed sprung; this year it came a mite early on March 20th rather than the more customary 21st. At least that is how most people remember the dates of the solstices and equinoxes. In actuality, this occurrence can vary over a couple of d...
DATE: Mar 25, 2017
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Tight Lines
