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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jan 12, 20206 min read
Three Ways to Sink a Boat
I confess, it’s been 8 long months since I’ve put fingers to keyboard to peck out a blog update. Ever since my now mended, but slightly...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Apr 27, 201911 min read
Dolphins, Rainbows and Unicorns…A Princess Diary of The Whanganella Banks
Three hundred nautical miles to the northwest of Cape Reinga, New Zealand, lies the hallowed Whanganella Banks, an underwater seamount ,...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Nov 16, 201613 min read
The Banks Islands Fishing and Ferry Service
Our Vanuatu fishing season is screaming down to a close as the hot summer approaches and we wanted one last chance to explore the Banks...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 17, 20166 min read
7 Days in a Washing Machine
Swish teaches the twins the art of nautical knots Things have started to fall apart, literally. There’s just no amount of glue or screws...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 5, 20162 min read
Swimming in a Bat Cave with Bait
September, 2015 We had been basing our daily game fishing trips in and out of Vavu’u for a couple of weeks now, and were enjoying the...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Mar 24, 20162 min read
Dad’s Army Goes Fishing
As usual, the minute Dad’s Army set off on their annual fishing trip to the King Bank, the weather turned to custard. Our crew had just...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 5, 20151 min read
Sailfish Bonanza at Ata, Tonga
In July, 2015, we spent a couple of days at the southern most island of Tonga, Ata, trolling for billfish. Â The bite came on big in the...
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