Iona Game Fishing Blog

Striped marlin fever off Newcastle!!

iona — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:09:01 +0000

Stripeys on fire off Newcastle!

iona — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:06:35 +0000

Yesterday was a cracker of a day with Lifestyle Channel’s Fishing Addiction crew on board hosted by Mark Berg. The surprise fishing guest for the show Tahnee Pike caught 3 striped marlin, we even had Mark Berg on the reel catching a striped marlin as well, even the camera man got the opportunity to catch one as well. 5 striped marlin from 8 yesterday for Capt AJ & the Iona II crew. Check out Rhino’s youtube footage ………………..

Time to update!!

iona — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:26:27 +0000

Sorry guys for the lack of updates but we keep the FB page regularly updated these days. Capt AJ, Rhino, Mustard & anglers Scott Baker & crew took out the champion boat & champion angler in the capture division of the Port Macquarie Golden Lure Tournament! Woohoo!!! Congrats to Scott Baker and the Iona II team. We also won ladies day with Leanne Wilson catching a 250lb blue marlin, congrats to Leanne . We had a blue marlin on for 3 1/2 hours on the last day & lost it unfortunately. Because we had the blue on for this time we didn’t have the chance to target the tag & release divsion but we are more than happy to have won the capture boat & champion angler & ladies day great going guys. 4 days fishing 9 blues & 1 striped marlin.

We also fished the Lake Macquarie Big Fish Bonanza & won champion female angler in the capture division congrats to Amanda Cromaty on her capture of a 94.5kg blue marlin. We also won heaviest marlin for the tournament. Congrats to Capt AJ & the Iona II Team.

For those who missed it there was an episode on board Iona II for Mark Berg’s Fishing addiction on the Lifestyle channel which was filmed over 3 days. The show was awesome with some great footage & really put Newcastle on the map as a world class marlin fishing destination. Well done & thanks to Mark Berg for a great episode.

He is out again today filming on board the Iona II he has surprised a female fishing enthusiast from Charlestown Tahnee Pike. Capt AJ has had a striped marlin up that wouldn’t eat & caught another striped marlin for Tahnee. Stay tuned for the day’s updates……..

Port Macquarie Gold Lure Tournament Iona II in the lead!!

iona — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:02:19 +0000

We started fishing the Port Macquarie Golden Lure Tournament last Saturday with local Port angler Scott Baker & his mates. On the first day we caught 7 weighed a 402lb blue marlin on 24kg (nice fish) for Scott putting us in the lead for the capture division of the tournament.

On the Sunday the 2nday of the tournament Capt AJ put himself in the running also for the tag & release divison by tagging a striped marlin on 30lb. We caught & weighed another blue marlin for Scott that went 270lb. This brought us to the lead in both divisions of capture & tag & release woot woot! Also leading champion boat & male angler. Way to go Capt AJ & the Iona II Team.

Monday was a lay day. Tuesday was ladies day & we even took out ladies day for female angler Leanne Willson a fiesty blue marlin caught on 50lb that weighed in at 250lb. Congrats to Leanne as she put up a good fight. Well done!

Wednesday another lay day & today was cancelled due to the weather.

One day left of the tournament tomorrow with Iona II in the lead in capture & tag & release a feat not achieved in 28 years!! Bring on tomorrow! Good luck Capt AJ & the Iona II crew & Scott Baker. Stay tuned for our results of the day tomorrow……

Rhino’s 1st video of the Newcastle/Port Stephens Season!

iona — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:23:46 +0000

Awesome start to the Newcastle Port Stephens Season !

iona — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:21:40 +0000

Happy New Year to all our fish friends from Capt AJ, Rhino & Mustard. Well we started the Newcastle/Port Stephens Season on Monday with US client John & his wife a few friends. A cracker of a start to the season raising 21 fish in the last 3 days, 19 striped marlin & 2 blue, 3 double headers & a triple header! Tuesday we caught 9 marlin, 8 striped marlin & a blue marlin, Wednesday 1 from 1 striped marlin & Thursday 2 striped marlin from 5 one was a blue. The highlight of the day yesterday after super chef Rhino prepared a toasted sandwich for Capt AJ when he was just about to eat it he got ambushed by a pack of striped marlin. Hooking one of them he looked over the side & there was another striped marlin eating his toasted sandwich lol! With the other stripey hooked & jumping around the ocean Capt AJ reversed up to the sandwich eating stripey & fed it a pitch bait which he took! Hilarious!

Awesome start to the Newcastle/Port Stephens Season! Way to go team Iona II. Check out Rhino’s great footage on youtube above!

Welcome to the 1000lb black marlin club John St George!

iona — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:39:46 +0000

Berk Ellis 500lb black marlin on standup 50lb tackle!

iona — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:36:04 +0000

450lb black marlin on 50lb for John St George

iona — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:00:20 +0000

Berk Ellis’ 900lb black marlin!

iona — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:56:04 +0000