at last an Acanthocybium Solanderi

Coordinates: 16 13 S 178 47 W
Bearing: M
Boat Speed: 3.7
Wind Direction: south but squall so will likely go back to SE
Wind Strength: 9 Kn
Sea state: mild swell

Crew health: jubiliant

Fish caught: A giant Wahoo - I just checked its full name in my fishing book - see above

A nasty squally night and heaps of rain today - must be a front going through and in the middle of this we hooked a large Wahoo this morning!
We had to immediately drop the genoa while we tried to bring him up to the boat. It was impossible to lift the gaffed fish up and over the side of the boat as he was too heavy - he must have weighed somewhere in the 35 to 40 kg range so we lowered the stern ramp and slid him up there - I have often joked with people about the fact that we use the ramp to land fish - but it works a treat!

I measured the fish for length with the gaff and if I was to pick him up with his tail touching the ground the end of his jaw would be at my eye level!
The freezer is now stocked to the top with Wahoo so we will not be fishing again for a while.
It seems like it will be a fairly slow passage to Fiji with the weather as it is.

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