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All good things come to those who wait — and local anglers have waited long enough! It is fair to say that the fishing season is now in full swing. This week the wahoo definitely took a back seat to the arrival, in numbers, of yellowfin tuna. Better ...

Whoever thought that gambling was restricted to Las Vegas or Monaco had better think again. Right now, the fishing around this fair isle is pretty much the same as wandering into a casino. It may not be chips that are at stake but there certainly are...

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...

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 ...

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...

The surest way to secure Bermuda’s reef fishing industry is to impose further restrictions and a ban on the sale of certain species according to lifelong fisherman Alan Card. Members of Bermuda’s fishing communities have weighed in on a report rele...

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...

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...

Lionfish was on the menu this weekend as the ‘Lionfish Mafia’ hosted their first Spring lionfish tournament. A total of 25 people signed up to take part in the competition, resulting in 30lbs of the invasive species being pulled from Bermuda’s waters...

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...

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...

The first spring time lionfish tournament is due to take place later this month with scuba divers and free divers encouraged to sign up. The one-day Swimming With Fishes tournament is being organised by the Lionfish Mafia and is due to take place ov...