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How to Provision for the Pacific Islands
Provisioning has occupied quite a bit of my time and thoughts lately. As the chief cook and bottle washer, it’s my job to feed the...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 7, 20164 min read
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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...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 5, 20162 min read
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Splash! JAFA Road Rage – I’m Rubber and You’re Glue.. We’re Going to Vanua
Every day, for the past month, it’s been Garry’s morning coffee ritual to analyze 2 different weather sites, trying to predict when a...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 3, 20165 min read
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Champagne Beach, Blue Holes and Coconut Crabs – Tiki Tours in the Wop Wops
[wpdevart_youtube]T2OWH1FdsZ8[/wpdevart_youtube] In November of 2015, we had to back off  the trolling a bit, drop anchor and try some...
Lori Tanner-Somers
May 30, 20164 min read
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On the Hard
Only 4 weeks remaining, before we depart New Zealand for six months of cruising and game fishing the South Pacific Islands, and our boat,...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Apr 28, 20161 min read
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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...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Mar 24, 20162 min read
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A New World – Exploring Hunga
In July, we were celebrating our big win at the Nuka’alofa Game Club International Billfish Tournament, (seriously, we won the whole lot...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jul 29, 20153 min read
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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...
Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 5, 20151 min read
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