ALASKA HALIBUT DERBY'S

With a little over a month to go, you still have time to win "big bucks" in either the Valdez or Homer, Alaska halibut derbies. As of August 22nd the leader in the Valdez derby is a giant at 313 lbs while the leader in the Homer derby is a 354.6 lbs monster.

SURINAME AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA NEWS

Steve Yatomi of http://www.adventuretravelalliance.com/ has an opening for 1 due a cancellation to Suriname during November 8 to 18. Steve is personally hosting this trip where you will catch giant wolffish and cats.

Also Steve has room for an upcoming "Hunt for Big Fish" tv show filming trip to Papua New Guinea for Black Nuigini Bass, trophy Barramundi, and GT's.

To get into the action, contact Steve at zato1@earthlink.net

Papua New Guinea

Steve Yatomi of www.adventuretravelalliance.com recently returned from the wild jungles of Papua New Guinea in search of bad ass Niugini Bass, trophy barramundia, and GT's.This area has not seen a white man in roughly 60 years since WWII and the fish have not seen any lures. In the particular river system where Yatomi fished, Niugini black bass are said to get over 60 lbs.
Due to a passing typhoon nearby, the conditions were poor, but still nice fish--bass to 28lbs, barras to 22 lbs and GT's to 55 lbs were caught.
Steve geared up with a Calcutta 400TE with 100 lb braid and a Pete Mania Muskie rod. This equipment was no match for the bad attitude bass. As Yatomi says "you don't go hunting for elephants with a pea shooter.
STeve is hosting trips to this area in September and October of 2010
for more information call Steve at 1-800-254-3474 or write zato1@earthlink.net

La Zona GIANT GOLDEN DORADO ACTION

For some great dorado action from La Zona, check out the post on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt_A0Ip-aMw

KERMETT ADAMS RED CEDAR PROP LURES

For some highly recommended prop lures for big peacock bass, take a look at Kermett Adams red cedar prop lures at www.klures.com

PEACOCK BASS FORUM/DISCUSSION

To get all the recent peacock bass news, I highly recommend you look at
www.kaluapesca.com.br
Here you can get advice from some of the most experienced peacock fishermen in the world. Get travel tips, recent trip reports, tackle tips, etc..

HOT REDFISH ACTION IN VENICE, LA

Fished this week with Cole Lundquist family and friends, George, Chuck and Dane. Fished two days Aug 1st and 2nd, out of NE Pass of the Mississippi River. Fished the outside beaches of the Louisiana coast on a falling tide. Average weight of BULL REDS caught was 19lbs, with the larger fish running in the 33lb range. We averaged 39 BULLS per day with another 20 or so breaking off. These fish are strong and when you get two fish fighting over one bait anything can happen. If your thinking of the trip of a lifetime, this is it. Capt.Keith Kennedy BORN TO FISH CHARTERS 504-908-3108

ABU GARCIA REVO PREMIER CASTING REEL

Tom Ashby of American Legacy Fishing Company has a great deal going on for the Abu Garcia Revo Premier Casting Reel. This is the "World's Lightest Aluminum Frame Casting Reel" according to Abu Garcia. Tom is offering these reels in either left hand retrieve or right hand retrieve for $159.99 which is about $100 off from the big catalog companies. Also, Abu Garica currently has a $20 rebate so you actually get the reel for $139.99

Contact Tom at tashby@gloomis.us

TONY ZAK FISHING LURES

Friend Tony Zak has discovered a way to adhere 3-d eyes, natural and synthetic fur to 95% of all plastic lures. Tony sent me a few lures and they look like they will kill the peacocks and silver salmon.

You can contact Tony at kazynot@yahoo.com or phone 702-524-3882

PLUMMERS TREE RIVER CHAR CAMP

Plummer's Tree River Char Camp is easily accessible for guest of Plummer's Great Bear Lake Lodge. The Tree River is home to the World Record Char weighing in at 32 pounds. It takes about a 2 hour flight from Great Bear Lake to the Tree River. The Tree River is over a hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle and is located on Coronation Gulf where the Tree River flows into the Arctic Ocean