Journal 7/6/1982 P1 New plane for AMIPeople knew it was coming because of the numerous announcements but few expected it to fly past so quietly and quickly. It was the BAC 748 plane which is on loan to Air Marshall Islands until its own is completed in December this year. P1 Kwajalein occupation continuesThe Kwajalein […]
Team Kirtake with Captain Ronnie Reimers took out first place in Saturday’s Marshalls Billfish Club’s Total Qualifying Pounds Tuna and Lazarus Andrike Memorial Biggest Qualifying Yellowfin tournament. Kirtake’s catch included four qualifying yellowfin tuna weighing 40, 50, 54, and 75 pounds, making a total of 219 pounds to take out the total qualifying pounds tuna […]
The Majuro Looj Club’s goal is to educate children in the traditional methods of trolling for Looj tuna in the lagoon, with a particular focus on the revered and rare fish formally known as the Pacific Bonito and locally as Looj. If the May 3 Looj Tournament is any indication, the Majuro Looj Club is […]
Iroojlaplap Michael Kabua was up bright an early Saturday morning to welcome anglers to the Marshalls Billfish Club and make comments about his long-time colleague and friend Tony deBrum, who was honored by the day’s special sailfish tournament. According to a fishing results release, Billfish Club co-founder Wally Milne had suggested the club start a […]
Six teams left the calm of the lagoon in the early hours of Saturday morning to compete in the Marshalls Billfish Club’s Catch 5 fishing derby: Kirtake, Hangloose Jacqueline, Nali, Jambo and Te’a Lilly. Of the six, two teams managed to bring onboard the required species with Captain Ronnie Reimers and the team on Kirtake […]
HILARY HOSIA Captain Damien Milne and team Daliah reeled in the winning marlin during the Marshall Islands Development Bank’s 35th anniversary fishing tournament over the weekend. The winning marlin was a whopping 448-pounder with a $2,000 prize tag and was caught in Majuro waters. The event’s second biggest marlin weighed 328 pounds and is valued […]
The Marshalls Billfish Club gave out numerous awards and trophies at its banquet at the RRE stage area last Wednesday. The well-attended event saw many anglers recognized for their fishing talents. Long-time local fisherman Kenneth Kramer won his first Atjang Paul Memorial Trophy — given to the fisherman each year who exemplifies sportsmanship. Wally Milne, […]
This year’s July Marshalls Billfish Club tournament featured six marlin caught over the two days of fishing. But not one broke the 200 pound mark, with MEC’s Brits Too taking the marlin title with a 180 pounder. This is the second smallest winning marlin in the 40-year history of MBC July tournaments. The smallest winner […]
Plenty of fish, but no seriously large ones, highlighted the 29th Annual All Micronesia Fishing Tournament in Majuro hosted by the Marshalls Billfish Club last weekend. Team Kirtake Captain Ronnie Reimers won the marlin contest and $4,000 with a 194lb marlin. Interestingly, two categories of fish had anglers tied for the top prizes, while Team […]
Captain Tom Jack, fishing on Mon Ujoj, caught the biggest marlin of the 39th annual Marshalls Billfish Club tournament last weekend, a sizable 308 pounder.Quite a few other marlin were caught, but they were all relatively small.Captain Ronnie Reimers fishing on Kirtake won the total pounds title with 485 pounds for his four marlin, the […]
