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[9 Oct 2008 | 4 Comments | ]
Tuna Fishing in the Philippines

Yellow-fin Tuna (Thunnus albacares ) reach a maximum size of 450 pounds. Yellowfin have thick round, elongated bodies, dark blue or black above with yellow on the sides and fins tinged in yellow with the finlets yellow and can be found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Yellowfin Tuna are a highly prized gamefish. They are schooling fish that toils on the deeper part of the ocean. They will undoubtedly burst onto the surface when feeding and running after baitfish. Schools of tuna will sometime set up residence on the …

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[13 Sep 2008 | 2 Comments | ]

A sailfish would probably be one of the fishes that would fulfill the fantasy of any angler.  The scream of your the reel upon hookup and peel your line in a matter of a few seconds,  and the fantastic tail walks would definitely bring any angler into orgasmic delight.  The Philippines is blessed to be in migratory path ofthese magnificent creatures.
Pelargics, such as the sailfish, are known to stay near warm ocean currents.  The second largest current, the Kuroshio current, starts from the northeastern tip of the Philippines and …

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[9 Sep 2008 | 2 Comments | ]
Fishing the Capones and Camara Islands

Capones and Camara Islands are small Islets located in the area of Pundaquit town in San Antonio, Zambales. A mere 45 min. bus ride from Subic or a 3-hour from Manila (Victory Liner station in Monumento)
JL, Randy and I, already went there a month or two ago. We came there almost after a storm, ended up soaking wet, and caught a few small snappers, groupers but none were notable sized. I caught two papakols around a kg each but I wasn’t able to take a pic. I think it’s still …

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[2 Sep 2008 | One Comment | ]
1st FilipinoAnglers.Org Fishing Trip

The group that became family.