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SOLOMON ISLANDS the wilderness lodge 8° 47´S ° 14´E
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the fishing
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| Unexplored.........try |
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| trolling for Skipjack, Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna, Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel, Wahoo, many Trevally [jacks] species, Barracuda, Rainbow Runner, Mahi Mahi, Red Bass, Green Jobfish, shark, Sailfish, Dogtooth tuna, many Coral Trout [groupers] species, Blue, Black and Striped Marlin and many other species around the islands just offshore...... |
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bluewater trolling the seven FADs [10 to 18 n.m. from the Lodge], Matikai ocean reef, and Kavachi submarine volcano for Blue, Black, and Striped Marlin and big yellowfin tuna. The Solomons has the most intact tuna stocks on Earth and gamefish numbers are commensurate with this food supply...... |
| hunting Spot-tail Bass and Mangrove Jack on the Varea, Kumabusi and Gevala Rivers..... |
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bottom fishing for all kinds of reef fish...... casting lures for Blue, Lowly, and Bigeye trevally, queenfish, and coral trout off the lodge jetty [catch and release only off the jetty]..... And who knows what else is out there! |
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The lodge currently has two boats available for charter: 21 foot Haines Hunter centre console with 3 model HP Honda four-stroke outboard, setup for offshore trolling with full safety gear - suitable for up to 80lb standup gear. 19 foot Yamaha open longboat with 5 model 40hp Honda four-stroke outboard, with rodholders, rodbuckets, gaff, and full safety gear. GPS available. Suited to lagoon and river casting, and trolling and diving around the offshore islands - suitable for up to 50lb standup gear.
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Your indigenous Marovo skipper Captain John Lave has many years experience trolling these waters for pelagics, is an experienced stand-up angler himself, and brings his traditional Marovo knowledge of gamefish behaviour to ensure you are where the action is |
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We recommend bringing a quality saltwater baitcasting or SWF outfit and 50lb trolling outfit. Plenty of opportunities for fly and light spinning. The lodge has two 5 model Tiagra 50W reels on fully-rollered Ian Miller carbon rods and full standup harness for offshore work, four Penn 50lb trolling and bottom fishing outfits, a range of lures, and handlines and bottom fishing gear. Daily fishing for food we use specially designed flatlines with shock absorbers to tame the bigger tuna and wahoo - a big yellowfin is a tough customer even on a handline.....
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Lures.....chrome jet heads with pink, red, lumo or black skirts, Halco Crazy Deeps [very deep diving bibbed large minnows] in most colours catch absolutely everything, and the YoZuri Bonita and Killer VIB minnows in orange, and green mackerel in all sizes are also outstanding producers trolling for wahoo and a range of species here. lb 49strand wire leader and heavy hooks are essential with the prevalance of wahoo, Spaniards, barracuda, dogtooth tuna and sharks, as are plenty of spare skirts - the razor gang are unforgiving here. 10 to 14 inch Pakula pushers are the only thing you need out on the FADs. Jigging is showing signs of being excellent. Tilsan Barras and Killalures are working on the bass and jacks.
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We will be basing a modern 30 foot gamefishing boat at the lodge in the near future to further assess the incredible bluewater potential, looking for large blue and black marlin, giant tuna, and compiling data to establish a catch & release sportfishery in the offshore waters of the Western Province. |
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PLEASE NOTE THE LODGE IS IN A VILLAGE SETTING, AND IN RESPECT OF THE LOCAL PEOPLE'S TRADITION FISHING AND BOATING IS NOT PERMITTED BETWEEN 5:30 PM FRIDAY AND 6:30 PM SATURDAY. |