Ascension Island Feb.22.2011

After a slow week the fish are back and HARMATTAN released 5 Blue Marlin of 200/250/350/750/800 lb during the last 4 days.

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Capt. Matthias Henningsen

Ascension Island Feb.09.2011

After a 10 day break, due to boat work after a collision with a whale shark, Harmattan is back in the water and fishing with Cliff Fox and Andy little.
During the first 3 days they went 2 for 3 , the 2 fish they released were 500 lb and 800 lb.

Ascension Island Jan.20.2011

Today was the first fishing day. We raised a 700 lb and released a 300 lb and a 750 lb. A great start into the season.

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Capt. Matthias Henningsen

Ascension Island Dec. 2010

The last 2 weeks the boys on Harmattan are seeing and catching some Blue Marlin up to 700 lb. They raised a few bigger ones , one was estimated at over 1200 lb!

Cape Verde 15 November

Marlin fishing is pretty slow right now. There are Tuna around on San Antao but no boats are fishing.

Doña Pi did some jigging during their last trip on Sao Vicente and San Antao. They caught several nice Amberjacks up to 40 kg and plenty of smaller fish,too.

Ascension Island Nov. 2010

The Harmattan crew is still fishing another 3 weeks searching for a real big Blue. So far the biggest they have seen was 900 lb. There are not many Blues around but they know that on acension any day the fish of your lifetime can show up. There are also big yellowfin around and quiet often they get the 200+ tuna on livebaits.

Cape Verde 01 Sptember

Only few boats have been fishing in august. There were not big numbers of Blues but the average size was really good with several fish over 600 been hooked and caught. Weather was perfect as usual during this time.
Smoker did some jigging for a few days with good result, plenty of fish and 3 really big amberjacks have been lost.