Dogtooth Drama - Topwater Highs & Lows!!
Noviembre 24, 2017 Port Vila 1 video
Tuna (Dogtooth)
Tuna (Dogtooth)

Trip Summary

It's not always plain sailing as this video shows, but its always fun when there are this many Dogtooth around. With several failed hook ups on the popper, the Angler Neil Trujillo managed to hook the fish of a lifetime for a novice angler. When you actually get attached to a Dogtooth on any gear you really start to wonder if its a battle you can ever win...but thats the challenge and the fun of it. Surrounded by sharks and other Dogtooth the odds are stacked against you but its so worth it when you manage to stop the Doggies insane run and actually get it to the boat. During this trip the amount of life was insane, so much so the boats brand new Gopro 6 got eaten by an aggressive shark whilst filming the underwater shots. Luckily we downloaded this footage before the Shark decided it wanted a colonoscopy. Most people who go Doggie fishing openly admit it is the ultimate test of everything...angler, gear, knots, boat handling, stamina and a dose of luck on your side as well. Everyone agrees though that once you get the bug for Doggie fishing you are addicted for life!
Russ Housby
Port-vila, Vanuatu
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Terry Carter has fished all over the world armed only with his Fly Rod. Travelling all the way to Vanuatu from Cincinnati in the USA was nothing for a man on a mission. Terry wanted to chase Blue Marlin on the fly and that was what he got. Terry brought all his own gear including his Sage Fly Rod and Mako reel, along with an assortment of tippets and lines. The teasers had only been in the water around 15 minutes one morning when we raised a perfect sized Blue Marlin on the long teaser pole. The short teaser was quickly cleared and the fish teased beautifully to the back of the boat. When the boat was out of gear Terry made an almost textbook cast and the Blue Marlin inhaled the fly and was hooked. Completely perfect! But hey this is fly fishing, as the fish started ripping line off suddenly we were not connected anymore!!!! It turned out Terry's connection from braid to fly line had decided to fail us. Gutted is an understatement. We made good later in the trip raising another perfect sized Blue Marlin which smashed the short teaser. Having that temptation cleared out of his way he switched onto the long and the crew teased him to the back of the boat, the wind had started to pick up but Terry got the cast and the fish nailed the fly beautifully. Line started streaming and off we went chasing in reverse, everyone getting drenched in the process. The fish gave us an incredible show on the surface with countless acrobatics before finally sounding. Terry had to fight hard to lift the fish on the fly rod but he did an amazing angling job and was not going to give in. Terry had decided at the start of the trip that he wanted to release any Marlin he caught on the fly...this is easier said than done as it's not like you have a long strong leader to hang onto. This fish helped us out and the hook pulled boat side giving a perfect end to a great day. It wasn't our last shot either, the following day we raised another two Blue Marlin, the first fish was around 500lbs and really far bigger than you want to mess with on a fly rod. It teased and despite the wind the cast was made but thankfully it wasn't that interested in the fly. It was quite happy swimming around the transom lit up neon blue which gave us a great show. It was joined by a smaller fish that again teased several times but was not loving the fly. Any day you get to see multiple Blue Marlin swimming round the back of the boat is a pretty good day though! Terry is already planning his next trip and we are looking forward to fishing with him next year!
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