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liu (Huahua)
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steve Cole (Checkmate)
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We've completed our annual maintenance program on the boat(Checkmate, 50ft. Hatteras) and will head back thru the Bahamas enroute to Provo, Turks Caicos. Check with us to see what our schedule is this Winter so we can accommodate your fishing request either in the Bahamas or Turks and Caicos Islands - Providenciales. Best way to contact us is to email - Checkmatefishing@aol.com or give us a call at 772-240-0889.
Capt. Steve Cole
www.adventure-island-fishing.com
CHECKMATE
772-240-0889 |
geoff thomasson (Geoffthomasson)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 02, 2009 - 3:05 am: | |
This is to advise that The Gwendolyn charter boat was bought in 2008 by Grand Slam charters ltd and is financed by the Husky Group of companies a global manufacturing co with 14 companies around the world .
in May 2009 gwendolyn unerwent a total re fit including engine rebuilds and total respray back to her orginal livery of pure white plus a large investment in new tackle and safety equipment .
Gwendolyn has an excellent pedigree and is the best regarded name on the island . She was orginally operated By Geoff Adams who not only ran a superb vessel but also helped create the Big game fishing industry in the Turks and Caicos .
the boat was operated for a short spell by another operator , but was sold to Grand slam Last year. (www.gsfishing.com)
our aim is to give total cusotmer satsifaction . i have just been made aware of some of the comments below , and cant comment especially as all are before we owned the boat and all writers chose to remain anonymous however even though before our ownership if those people would make themselves known to me I will ensure they are compensated . it goes without saying that any future customers will be given the same respect .
Coincidentally my name is Geoff too i am based in the uk and usa but the boat is crewed by an excellent local skipper of 6 years experience and Mario who is regarded as the best wireman on the island with 8 years experience .
please visit our new web site www.gsfishing.com
I can be contacted on the address below .
regards
Geoff Thomasson
chief Executive
The Husky Group of Companies
geoff.thomasson@husky-group.com |
steve Cole (Checkmate)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 10:13 am: | |
Just back from Provo, had a great trip down there with the boat in December and enjoyed the winter fishing. We caught some big wahoo and also our first Blue Marlin of the year in early Jan.
A lot has changed since we lived there but the ocean is still the same. I fished full time there for many years before moving on to the BVI and St. Marten. The fish are still there!
We left the boat down there in Provo and will be back for Marlin season the first of June. There is a billfish tournament the 8-13 of June and we are still available for that week or, if you just want to fish and not enter the event that is fine also. During the 10 bright days of the moon in June, July and August we guarantee that you will have a shot at a Blue Marlin if you fish at least 3 days, if not, the third day if free!!
Check out our website at www.adventure-island-fishing.com.
Capt. Steve
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sandy (Just_a_girl)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 10:04 am: | |
OMG! I wish I had read this forum before we chartered with GWENDOLYN. They are a COMPLETE joke and an insult to sport fishing. Boat is A HUNK of JUNK and in very poor condition; Captain and the Deckhand were lazy and NEVER switched out the lures or ever put out the teasers, they did nothing! All we got was a $2000 uncomfortable boat ride and did not catch any fish, to top it off the crew even STOLE $200 from us!! We contacted the owner Geoff AND HE did NOTHING.....ALL THEIVES!
THE BIG FISH ARE NOT THERE, DO NOT FISH WITH GWENDOLYN |
adam shoelson (Shoelson27)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 14, 2008 - 12:55 pm: | |
Geoff,
I was hoping you could help me answer a few questions on the fishing in Turks and Caicos. I am a student who will be spending a semester at the School for Field Studies on South Caicos. I am interested in doing some fishing during my free time but have been unable to locate guides out of South Caicos. Are there any? Also, are there bonefishing flats around South Caicos that I could reach without a boat? |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 8:14 pm: | |
Well, it happened this week our first blue marlin of the season. We had a yellowfin tuna bite, caught two fish at around 60lbs and lost two in a quadruple hookup plus a multiple hookup on mahi-mahi (caught three out of the four).
Personally, I am more excited about this season more than I have ever been as we have more charters “baiting and switching” using circle hooks and a couple of charters for “marlin on fly”.
We like to pull a four lure spread of Pakula rats in either the frigate (purple/black) or lumo (green/yellow). We rig a stiff single hook (Mustad 7752 Tuna bend stainless steel 10/0 or 11/0) on stainless cable. Our leader is suffix 400lb. Teasers, we prefer the bowling pin style with the mirrors. Bait and switch for the light tackle/fly fishing fisherman is performed by simply removing the hooks of the above mentioned pakula rats, shortening all the lines and keeping the mate and fisherman prepared. Circle hooks for the ballyhoo in the bait and switch are a requirement for our operation. Depending on weather and sea conditions we vary our speed from 6 to 9 knots. Try speeding up to 10 plus when you get one of those completely flat calm days. Our second largest wahoo (128 lbs) came on such a day in July. I have no doubt that we would have never caught that fish had we not adapted to the conditions.
A shameless plug: I am Captain Geoff Adams and have reassumed control of Gwendolyn Fishing Charters. That 45' Air conditioned Hatteras is still raising record fish after 15 years. Turks and Caicos Islands are 700 miles from Miami and we have 4 daily flights to MIA (plus many of direct flights). Great hotels, U.S. dollar is the national currency, great diving/snorkeling, and awsome fishing are just a few of the reasons that people keep coming back. Feel free to write with comments, advice or suggestions. captain.geoff@hotmail.com |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 6:20 pm: | |
The wahoo fishing started slow this year but a mixed bag of dolphin, sailfish, yellow fin and white marlin made the winter season memorable. We still are focusing our efforts on monster wahoo (100 lbs and better) while preparing for blue marlin season (May - August). Our trolling pattern consists of yo zuri bonitos orange/black on the flat lines with one (or more) 48 oz trolling leads and ballyhoo with a islander on the ouriggers. The center rigger always has a cedar plug or a trolling feather for the tunas. Since the price of diesel has skyrocketed from $3 to $5 per gallon we have slowed our trolling speed from 10-12 knots to 7-8 knots. At this slower speed presentation is everything. Maybe this accounts for our success of more species but fewer wahoo. Faster is still better for wahoo in my opinion.
Blue marlin season is fast approaching. We are still the destination where people say "Turks and Caicos" where is that? The blue marlin definately don't have the same problem, thankfully. The numbers in May - August are staggering. Our drop is less than two miles from the beach so forget about long boat rides. The short run means that calm seas are the norm. I have fished all over the world but have to say that May - August there is not another place that has better marlin fishing than Turks and Caicos. Our spread is fairly normal and common. We like to pull a four lure spread of Pakula rats in either the frigate (purple/black) or lumo (green/yellow). We rig a stiff single hook (Mustad 7752 Tuna bend stainless steel 10/0 or 11/0) on stainless cable. Our leader is suffix 400lb. Teasers, we prefer the bowling pin style with the mirrors. Bait and switch for the light tackle/fly fishing fisherman is performed by simply removing the hooks of the above mentioned pakula rats, shortening all the lines and keeping the mate and fisherman prepared. Circle hooks for the ballyhoo in the bait and switch are a requirement for our operation. Depending on weather and sea conditions we vary our speed from 6 to 9 knots. Try speeding up to 10 plus when you get one of those completely flat calm days. Our second largest wahoo (128 lbs) came on such a day in July. I have no doubt that we would have never caught that fish had we not adapted to the conditions.
A shameless plug: I am Captain Geoff Adams and have reassumed control of Gwendolyn Fishing Charters. That 45' Air conditioned Hatteras is still raising record fish after 15 years. Turks and Caicos Islands are 700 miles from Miami and we have 4 daily flights to MIA (plus many of direct flights). Great hotels, U.S. dollar is the national currency, great diving/snorkeling, and awsome fishing are just a few of the reasons that people keep coming back. Feel free to write with comments, advice or suggestions. captain.geoff@hotmail.com |
Ben R. Caplenor (Bcaplenor)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 6:43 am: | |
We are looking forward to another trip on the Gwendolyn at the end of December and wanted to see if anybody out there can give me a fishing report as of lately and what is being caught. |
Michael Huy (Mrhuy2)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 01, 2006 - 2:51 pm: | |
I boarded the Gwendolyn on November 2006. It was a wonderful deep-sea fishing experience. Although we only caught four fish, two did get away, and everybody had a chance to 'reel one in.' If I go back to T&C, I would also certainly go out with them again. The captain Mark was professional, and the crew was very helpful. Wonderful time!!! |
Alan Jackson (Alan_jackson)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 - 8:29 am: | |
I spent 2 weeks on Provo in February this year, I had a fantastic trip on Gwendolynne. I cannot comment on some experiences here, however, any comment about the crew or boat can be taken with a pinch of salt. Gwendolynne had just been repainted a mirror finish green hull with white top. The fishing equipment was the best I have ever seen and I have seen a lot!
Darren and Mario were polite and professional.
I didnt take alcohol on the trip it was a fishing trip after all not a pleasure cruise.
The Island is small and competition is fierce.
I think some comments are just sour grapes from lesser charters.
If I ever go back I would certainly go out with them again. |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 3:31 pm: | |
Again this is an un-named attach with no details of their trip which is without a doubt not a customer from Gwendolyn fishing charters but my competition.
Again, look at the pcitures. Read about the equipment. Mario the mate has been with us for four years and worked previously for Sakitume (a charter boat no longer here). He has more experience sportfishing, other than myself, of anyone in Turks and Caicos Islands.
If you want a fine boat with the best equipment and crew there is no other choice than Gwendolyn fishing charters.
You can see updated pictures of the boat and get further information at http://www.fishtci.com |
John Doe (Unhappy_fisherman)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 28, 2006 - 3:07 pm: | |
would not recommend the Gwendolyn Charters to anyone! A total waste of $1500. Boat is a dump and crew to go with it. Many other things to do on this beautiful island than waste it on this Charter service |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 3:14 pm: | |
Fishing seasons in Turks & Caicos Islands run as follows:
Nov – April – Monster wahoo (island record 128lbs). Sailfish and white marlin are good during this time of year but it is difficult to get away from the “toothy” wahoos. Troll the edge at high speed with lures for best results. Tuna on occasion with Dolphin after storms.
May – Oct. – Blue marlin in incredible numbers, 6 shots per day is not unusual making Turks & Caicos one of the best places in the world to catch a blue marlin. Look for more yellowfin tuna this time of the year, especially off Grand Turk. Occasional shots at white marlin and sailfish. |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 1:02 pm: | |
The bigger of the blue marlin have arrived. A fish in excess of 600 lbs was released this week (we release all the blue marlin aboard the Gwendolyn). August and September are the two months that we see the largest fish with a good yellowfin bite as well. For more information and pictures you can log onto http://www.fishtci.com |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 04, 2006 - 12:51 pm: | |
We have fired our former web hosting service and have a new website: http://www.fishtci.com with a new web hosting company.
I have instructed our new web hosting service to post pictures that I took today. I tried to include them here but my experience is limited and you may or may not be able to access them. You can visist our website http://www.fishtci.com and see the boat from every angle including 1) a working head or bathroom with a working light, 2) two pictures of the public/living room also referred to as the salon 3) The starboard view of the boat with vents (sorry the port or left side has no platform to take pictures) 4) The cockpit or back of the boat where the customers fight the fish 5) The $15,000 fighting chair for unmilited tackle 6) All the equipment Shimano 50 and 80 Tiagras 7) The flying bridge 8) The electronics box that shows two GPSs, Two fishfinders, one 48 mile radar, one VHF 9) the bow 10) one of the private staterooms 11) The stern or back of the boat. Mark and I have agreed to update these pictures monthly to prove the condition of the vessel. As you will see the pictures speek for themselves and completely contradict what has been posted here.
In summary, the Gwendolyn is in PERFECT condition as a charter boat. If you desire proof simply refer to the pictures at http://www.fishtci.com |
stt (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 6:57 pm: | |
I was lucky enough to catch a couple marlin on my trip 06/05, but I saw it like bc saw it the boat was in bad shape, about as bad of shape as Mark was coming off whatever he was coming off of. Way over priced as well. Good luck Darren I hope all is working out for you in your new job, and marriage!
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BC (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 8:21 am: | |
This is in response to Geoff Adams's post on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 4:26 pm: to my post on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 7:17 am:
Mr. Adams says, "..and basically replaced anything that was the least bit non appeasing to the eye."
If that was true, then why was the glass in the door leading to the salon broken? I can provide a picture taken in June that clearly shows this. Also the decorative vents on the port and starboard side just ahead of the outriggers were missing. I could provide a before and after picture but I just checked www.fishingtci.com and the site is no longer Gwendolyn fishing but Bite-Me Sport Fishing. I wonder why the change. Mr. Adams can you please explain this?
Mr. Adams also states, "The light in the head works. There are two, one 110 volt and one twelve volt. Both work and Mario the mate would have gladly showed you the way to operate the light if asked. "
I would have asked Mario if he wasn't too busy sitting in the salon listening to a MP3 player writing in a notebook. One other fishing trips the mate would be active in fishing not just sitting back and enjoying the ride. I wonder if this is why we didn’t have a single bite the entire day. Also, I asked Captain Darren if the light in the head worked and he informed me that it didn't. Luckily the hatch over the galley provided enough light. On a side note, you really should clean up the bow of the boat below decks. If you needed to get the anchor out in a hurry you’d be hard pressed to do so.
Mr. Adams, " We have backup systems for everything. We have two depth finders, two GPSs, etc"
Why was Captain Darren using a hand held Garmin 45 GPS instead if the main GPS unit? Of the electronics located on the fly bridge, the VHF and the radar were working.
For Mr. Adams to state, "...the Gwendolyn looks twice as good today as it did March 2005," is incorrect. Granted in the month that pasted since our fishing trip and his post on 7/18/06 these items could have been corrected. But on 6/6/06, the date of our trip, they were not. This trip was a wedding present to my best friend that was married the Saturday before. Instead of a wonderful gift it was a waste of $1400. Knowing what I know now, I would have saved the cash and spent a weekend fishing off Virginia Beach, VA or Ocean City, MD. Granted it’s not fishing in the Caribbean, but I’ve done that before in Bimini on a friend’s 65’ Ocean, but we would have caught something and it would be close to home. I will say that the Captain Darren is a really good guy and we had a great time drinking...
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geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 3:45 pm: | |
Blue marlin and tuna fishing are now at their finest here in Turks and Caicos. The majority of fish are still in that 200 – 400 lb range but several larger fish have been caught. Yellow-fin tuna in the 40-80lb pound range have been eating our marlin lures as of late and make a nice break in the action as well as a tasty meal at the end of the day. The same fishing methods as years past are still paying off, trolling 10-12 inch Pakulas (purple/black, and pink/black) rigged with a single 11/0 Mustad 7721 hook.
After four years we have said goodbye to Darren Doonan who recently got married and is expecting his first child. We want to thank and congratulate him. We have said hello Tindal Handegan our new captain from South Carolina. He was handpicked by Darren and has twelve years of fishing experience. We expect that everyone will find him as professional as I do. Geoff Adams |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 3:26 pm: | |
Firstly, I want to say that I appreciate such forums that open everything for discussion.
I will address a few issues which are just wrong:
1) I am Geoff Adams and still maintain on ownership interest in Gwendolyn fishing charters. The day to day operations and majority owner is Mark Leathley who took over March 2005. We has the same crew and boat with the exception that the boat has been totally redone under his ownership to “better than new condition”. Mark, against my advice thinking that is was way to expensive, painted the boat from top to bottom in Nov 2005, replace the props, did major engine overhaul, and basically replaced anything that was the least bit non appeasing to the eye. I thought and still think that it was a too expensive but Mark demands as close to perfection as humanly possible. I summary, the Gwendolyn looks twice as good today as it did March 2005.
2) The light in the head works. There are two, one 110 volt and one twelve volt. Both work and Mario the mate would have gladly showed you the way to operate the light if asked.
3) We have backup systems for everything. We have two depth finders, two GPSs, etc
4) After four years we have said goodbye to Darren Doonan who recently got married and is expecting his first child. We want to thank and congratulate him. We have said hello Tindal Handegan our new captain from South Carolina. He was handpicked by Darren and has twelve years of fishing experience. We expect that everyone will find him as professional as I do.
5) In the last fifteen years Mark and I have taken somewhere between 6,000 to 10,000 people fishing on more than 2,000 trips. These are the silent majority.
6) Mark has expanded the Gwendolyn fleet to include a 34’ Proline for those that want to take a different approach to fishing and need a fast open boat. He has had great success in bottom, tuna and blue marlin fishing. It is a perfect setup for those that like to fight fish on light tackle.
I summary, I have lived in Turks and Caicos for some fifteen years and see the operation getting better and better. Mark and I will never fully agree but if anything I believe that he has done too much (incurring much expense) not too little.
Thanks you for the opportunity to address some of your concerns and I will gladly answer any questions that you have. You can e-mail me at sam@tciway.tc
Gwendolyn is an outstanding fishing operation with an impeccable reputation. The 45' Hatteras is by far away the largest safest and best-equipped boat in Turks and Caicos Islands. She is equipped this is only a partial list with: 30,000 btus of ac, an unlimited pompanette fighting chair, GPS, 48 mile radar, fish finder,vhf radio Shimano Tiagra 50s and 80s fishing equipment, halon fire suppression system in engine room, carb mononozide detectors, satellite EPIRB emergency broadcast beacon, two television vcr units, stereo with tape and cd, good selection of movies, a clean working head or bathroom with shower, galley or kitchen with coffee maker, three burner stove and a covection microwave oven. Again this is only a partial list. The Gwendolyn is powered by twin eight cylinder detroit deisels 871 both rebuilt within the last two years and considered new by industry standards. An Onan 8 kilowatt generator provides power when away from the dock. |
Judy M (Jools)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 14, 2006 - 8:48 am: | |
Thank you for your reply Geoff. I'd like to believe that your explanation is true. However, it also occurred to me that perhaps someone in the kitchen/food prep area must be mistaken and served our fish. So I pressed the matter further, and questioned not only the immediate staff, but the manager of the entire food service. We both questioned the fellow who purchased that fish served and there is NO question - it did not come from Mark! Everyone we spoke too chuckled and shook their heads at us, and warned us "MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR FISH BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE DOCK". Someone, somewhere enjoyed that fish, but it sure wasn't us at Club Med. Enough said, bad experience, chalk it up to the old adage "LIVE & LEARN". |
skunkedagain (Unregistered Guest)
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I as well just returned from a trip aboard the Gwendolyn. What the previous poster said is absolutly true. The new owner is not good at all, Darren the captain is a good guy with much experiance. The boat is in bad shape, but I had a great day fishing going 2 for 3 on blue marlin. For anyone out there trying to figure out what to do, I would say the silver deep is the way to go regarding ownership profesionalism, but fishing for blue marlin in the turks and caicos is not brain surgery. There is a good network of captains out there talking all day about where the bite is. Just becasue somebody did not catch a fish does not mean the charter operation is no good. That is just fishing. I had a great day on the water on a crapy charter boat go figure. Geoff I have never met you or talked to you, but you need to get this charter business back, Mark is not a good owner. |
Bryan (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 09, 2006 - 6:17 am: | |
I just returned from a fishing trip aboard the Gwendolyn and was very disappointed. First, the yacht looks nothing like the pictures on the website. The yacht on the website is a well kept one, while the Gwendolyn is in complete disrepair; based on my experience of being around different boats for the last 20 years. The light in the head does not work. The electronics were struck by lighting last year and the gps has yet to be replaced. I was informed that the boat is under new ownership and the new owner doesn’t want to put any money into the boat. Second, we were out for 8 hours and had one bite from a 3 pound barracuda while 4 boats around us were getting bites and catching blues. At least we brought 2 cases of beer with us so we could enjoy our boat ride. Would I go back and fish with the Gwendolyn, no way! Next time I’ll go with Silver Deep on their newly refurbished Egg Harbor. The best part of the trip was meeting Holly before we left from the dock. |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 29, 2006 - 10:30 am: | |
Guest, I would be happy to advise you. June thru August is the best season for blue marlin you can take a boat privately or join a group. If you care to e-mail me privately I'd be happy to answer more questions.
Fishing report follows:
White marlin, a rarity for Turks and Caicos, is definitely the fish of the month. One boat went 3 for 7 this week and the Gwendolyn is two for two. All the fish have been taking large blue marlin lures just offshore at the hotel on Parrot Cay. It is still early for Blue Marlin but we released two blues this week amidst all the white’s. The drill remains the same pulling lures just offshore (1,000 feet plus) with most of the bites happening midday. It seems without explanation that almost all billfish bites in the last twelve years comes after 10:00am. Some good dolphin and wahoo action offshore. Yellowfin tuna at the offshore humps 50 miles away has been excellent for those wanting a break from the billfishing. As expected as the water temperature heats up so does the blue marlin action.
The crew from ESPN just left and we want to thank them for coming to Turks and Caicos and hope that they will return soon.
For more details on techniques or just feedback on fishing turks and caicos please give us shout. Geoff Adams sam@tciway.tc |
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2006 - 2:12 am: | |
I'm travelling to Turks on 28th May for 2 weeks.
Can anyone advise on the fishing this time of year - I've never been deep sea fishing before!! |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 1:09 pm: | |
Judy, I have your answer and I am setting here with Mark. The Wahoo in the kitchen WAS your wahoo. Mark delivered the fish to the kitchen and was assured that it would be handled. I still regret that you were not told. In all fairness to Club Med they must prepare around 500 meals three times a day within two hours. There must be 40 plus people in the kitchen. I am sure that it was an honest mistake on the part of everyone. Again, we have a reputation that covers 15 years here in Turks and Caicos and you, as well as anyone booking a trip on Gwendolyn, have my personal guarantee that whatever the problem we will do our utmost to make it right. Please feel free to call me if you have any further questions. |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 6:43 am: | |
Judy, you can call me at 649-231-4420 and we will it right. I was not made aware of any problem until I was browsing the sites and found the post. I would send you a piece of wahoo FedEx if I could but they will not allow the shipment of food any longer. What I can and will do is offer you a discount on your next trip.
We are anticipating another record year for blue marlin that officially kicks off May 15. Captain Darren managed the most releases our 15 year history. Even more impressive (especially for a charter boat) is that he managed a very high release/bite ratio of around 50%. We are still fishing Pakula rats black/purple (frigate) with a single Mustad tuna bend stainless hook 11/0. We rig the hook to the back of the skirt by using 900 lb stainless cable with stainless crimps making the whole rig as “stiff” as possible.
The wahoo bite still remains the best it has been in some years but somewhat sporadic these last few weeks. Tuna has been good and is expected to increase with the onset of warmer waters. Most of the bigger wahoos have taken on the wire rods with a 48oz trolling lead and topped off with an orange and black Yo Zuri Bonita. Sea conditions have been very good with the exception of the stronger low-pressure systems coming of the coast of the US. We updated our fishing fleet with 34 foot Proline with twin Mercury’s. The boat has helped our tuna fishing by allowing fast runs to the offshore grounds plus some great bottom fishing/deep dropping. All in all it has been an exciting year and we are waiting for the blue marlin and tuna bite while still catching some big wahoos. Captain Mark Leathley/Gwendolyn Fishing Charters/http://www.fishingtci.com
649-231-4430 or 1-866-990-3474/email sam@tciway.tc |
Judy Merritt (Jools)
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Perhaps Geoff could provide a reasonable explanation as to why, on two separate occasions, we were promised by Mark to receive a sample of the fish but he didn't deliver?? Strangely enough, a similar sized wahoo was on the menu at Club Med that evening for dinner. The chef assured me it couldn't have been our fish however. When you pay a LOT of money for a service, you expect people to stand by what they promise. |
skunkedagain (Unregistered Guest)
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I have trip booked on the Gwendolyn in the near future. It looks to me as if they are playing a lot of defense on these message boards. I sure hope they get their act together. |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Gwendolyn 10 years ago was one of five charter boats. Its the only big boat left after ten years for one reason, we provide the service we advertise. I am happy to be here during a transition and thank everyone for their words, regardless whether or not I agree with them. I continue to promise that if anyone has a bad experience we will make it right. The fishing is great and we wish you all were here. Thanks again for all your support over the years. Geoff Adams |
Judy Merritt (Jools)
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Bob, if you decide to go with Gwendolyn and are fortunate enough to catch the fish of your dreams, make sure you get your catch before you leave, if you want it. My fiance and I were out with Mark just after New Year's Day and caught a 94 lb. wahoo. What a fish! Mark promised to send over some of the fish to have prepared for dinner but he didn't deliver. We had Club Med contact him the next day to find out where the he** the fish was and again he promised to send it over that afternoon - and never showed. It really put a damper on an otherwise wonderful experience. At least we got some great pics. |
BOB (Unregistered Guest)
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AM GOING TO t&C FEB1 ANYONE LIKE TO SPLIT A CHARTER ??? |
avord (Unregistered Guest)
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I own a house on Sapodilla Bay - I hope you enjoy your stay there. Go bonefishing is my recommendation. I would go with Catch the Wave and fish with Ed Missick |
Brian R Wamhoff (Wamhoffb)
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We will be in TC March 4. We're chartering a boat for a day but would also like to do some shore fishing on off days. Any suggestions for locations on Provo. We're staying in Sapadillo Bay. Thanks. |
mdh11 (Unregistered Guest)
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I was booked to go out on the Gwendolyn next week, and was really stoked, but got bumped because of the tournament. They offered to take me out on their smaller boat, but it looked tiny. Anyone know of any boats comperable to Gwendolyn available 7/16 - 7/20? |
Ben R. Caplenor (Bcaplenor)
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Thought I would let everyone know that we had a great trip with Captain Darren on the Gwendolyn. We went out July 3rd and hooked 4 Marlin getting 3 to the boat. While the weights were about 125, 175, and 225 it was an amazing trip. I highly suggest booking with these guys if you are planning a trip to Provo soon as they are all about fishing. I had a blast! |
Justin (Unregistered Guest)
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Any recent fishing reports? I am thinking of coming down to Provo the last week of July for my honeymoon. Interested in what the offshore bite historically has been at this time of year. |
bobop46 (Unregistered Guest)
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What about the bottom fishing this time of year? Is it worth trying or should I be considering billfishing? I will be there 2/11/05 to 2/18/05. |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Things are starting to heat up in Turks and Caicos while the weather cools down for the rest of the world. What a year! The colder weather in the continental United States has pushed down an incredible diversity of species. Along with the wahoos we have been catching plenty of Mahi, tuna and seeing quiet a few billfish. It has created a challenge to design a spread to have shots at all these different species.
Rig light mono to catch the tunas and sailfish then a 100 lb wahoo cuts you off. Rig with all heavy cable and wire for the big wahoos and then the sailfish and tuna won’t bite. The answer came by the ingenuity of Captain Darren Doonan and one of the oldest lures known, cedar plugs. Darren took a Sea Striker 6” Cedar plug (purple) and rigged it on 150lb Suffix leader but added a twist. Crimp the one end with a loop (end that clips onto the swivel) at the other end make a loop, which needs to have a very small loop, but attach another loop (very small loop) of Malin stainless steel (.049/270lb) cable (about 6 inches). Now you’ll have six feet of 150lb mono with a loop at both ends. At one end of the mono you have connected the 6” of stainless steel cable. Insert the cable through the cedar plug, if you made the loops small enough the cedar plug will be able to slide freely from one end of the cable to the very top of the mono. MAKE SURE ALL THE CABLE IS HIDDEN INSIDE THE CEADR PLUG PRIOR TO ATACHING THE HOOK. Form a loop at the end of the cable and attach a Mustad 3412CD extra heavy duty needle eye hook. That is all there is to it.
It is true that we could catch much more tuna and sailfish on naked ballyhoo on light mono but who wants to pass up the big hoos. We fished this past weekend with a dozen other boats (very rare for Turks and Caicos) and out fished them all with our cedar plugs catching tuna, sailfish, mahi and plenty of wahoos. We also managed to cover more ground than the competition since we were trolling at 9 knots compared to 4-5 knots for the guys pulling naked ballyhoo.
In my estimation there is not a better lure ever designed than a cedar plug. We are still pulling plenty of YoZuri Bonitas as well. In my professional opinion it is unnecessary to pull any natural bait with the bite that we have here and time and experience has borne that out. Next time you are in a similar situation try some cedar plugs.
Please feel free to contact with any questions.
Captain Geoff Adams
Gwendolyn Fishing Charters
1-866-990-3474
649-946-5321
http://www.fishingtci.com
email: sam@tciway.tc
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geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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To the anonymous poster. Had you said something to us before during or after your trip we would have gladly discussed making you happy. For most of you who know, I Geoff Adams, have not captained the boat in over three years, that is now in the hands of Darren Doonan.
At any rate it has given me the chance to update fishing reports. Fishing was a little slow over Christmas holiday but has picked up in the last few days where we have caught almost every species of fish (tuna, wahoo and dolphin) everday since Jan. 1rst. The high pressure ridge which has dominated last week is disspating and we expect conditions and fishing to return to normal |
Anonymous
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I chartered Gwendolyn with captain Geoff Adams. I have done many off-shore trips all around the world. This was one of the worst experiences I have had on a fishing trip. The captain was extremely obnoxious and unpleasent. The seas were 6-7 feet and he should have cancelled the trip. However he refused and the whole boat was sick. Save yourself the time, money and aggravation. |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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This truly has been a crazy year. We are now having a run of sailfish which is odd for us. Today we released three sailfish plus one blue marlin. We also have been seeing many more dolphin than normal. Wahoos are still biting good we caught five today and another boat caught one that topped the scales at 80 plus lbs. Combination of bait (rigged ballyhoo and needlefish being used but our personal preference continues to be the Yo Zuri Bonitas 8 3/8 in the orange and black and anything heavy enough to drag at 10 plus knots in the rigger with purple/black being the preference. Over half the bites coming right in the prop wash so don’t forget to fish some close.
Geoff Adams
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Gwendolyn Fishing
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geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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I thought that this deserved an fishing report update. November 5 was a special day. We caught 36 nice mahi, three 60 lb yellowfins and a sailfish all within one mile of the cut in the reef and less than two miles from the marina. One of the best days of action I’ve had in a while. Fishing was so good that I had no chance to fish for wahoo. Geoff Adams, Gwendolyn Fishing Charters http://www.fishingtci.com |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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We seem to be well into our winter fishing season a little earlier than usual here in Turks and Caicos aboard the Gwendolyn. Two days ago we caught two nice wahoos in the 50lb range plus some tunas and a nice mahi. Marlin season finished well but we lacked enough fisherman due to the near misses of the numerous hurricanes (no damage with the exception of some landscaping, thank God) so it is unclear as to the current status of the marlin bite. At any rate, it’s nice to have a chance to fish the edge of the reef which is only two miles (or less) offshore here.
We are using the same techniques as always for the wahoo with medium speed trolling. Typical spread is two Yo-zuri Bonitas (8 3/8 inch Orange/Black) rigged on stainless cable fished on two Shimano 80s with a 300lb shock leader (12-15 feet) and a 48oz trolling lead rigged with stainless cable which is attached directly to the swivel. Fish one of the YoZuri Bonitas just in the wash letting out just enough line to wet the trolling lead with the second just within the wash. For outriggers baits, we are currently using the lures from Eat Me Tackle which seem to have just the perfect shape and weight to troll well at 10 knots plus in the purple/black colors. We also fish a shotgun down the middle behind the wash with a cedar plug or trolling feather for the tuna bites. I know that it has been mentioned but I still believe that the faster you troll the more wahoo bites that you will get. My rule of thumb is troll as fast as possible while still keeping the baits in the water.
We look forward to having another good year with a few wahoos that will top the 100lb mark while always being on the lookout for the ever-present sailfish, white marlin, mahi and tuna.
If you have any questions about my post, rigging techniques or fishing the Turks and Caicos Islands please do not hesitate to contact me at http://www.fishingtci.com or 1-866-990-3474. Captain Geoff Adams/Gwendolyn Fishing Charters
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geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Here are a couple of posts from a normal satisfied customers. I will gladly provide e-mails for anyone who would wish to verify:
hi cap'n geoff,
just wanted to drop a quick line to thank you for another great weekend. i'm still so happy that i finally caught my marlin. dave's also happy as hell with his marlin. wanted to let you know that darren showed us all a great time. he was a true professional, and very personable. i hope he's still with you next year. good luck with the rest of the season, and i'll talk to ya soon.
take care,
mike bonaiuto
Hey Geoff and Darren
We fished yoth you guys for two days around the fourth of july. Corbett Cy and Brent. Anyway we caught three blues in a day and I have some great video of the day. I'm not sure how to send it to you so if you could just e-mail me back an address i'll send you some cool footage. We really had a geat time and have been telling all of our friedds about how great our trip was. hope to hear from you soon
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geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Jason, It is good to hear from you again. Some facts about Jason. he fished with us twice. Both times catching fish.
I will gladly address these issues:
1) Air conditioning
We have twin air conditioners both from Cruisair the largest provider of a/c units for boats. The salon and both staterooms are a/c. Both are in good working order.
2) Fighting chair
For those not in the know fighting chairs are measured in tackle size: 50 lb (for smaller tackle), 80lb, and 130lb fighting chairs. The top of the line is an unlimited chair which has the bonuses of all stainless hardware with extra heavy duty hardware. Gwendolyn has a Pompanette unlimited fighting chair. if not the top manufacturer than truly one of the best.
3) Tackle
We only use Shimano Tiagra gear the best in the world. We have bent butt 80s and standup 50s.
The problem with Jason Schumaker is that he booked more days during our most busy time than he was willing to fish. He tried to cancel a day and I informed him that he would be charged regardless. These sour grapes spill over in his two earlier posts as an anonymous poster. Why would Jason fish with us twice is the boat was top notch!?
I stick by our perfection guarantee offer to any angler. If anyone is dissastified with the boat we will gladly refund PRIOR to the trip and make other accomodations.
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Jason (Shecky)
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Response to most recent post----
I am a recent customer who has fished aboard the Gwendoyln and was thoroughly disappointed w/ the entire opperation from the tackle being utlized to the boat which was in poor condition. It was quite possibly the most uncomfortable boat I have ever fished. (NO air conditioning, no cushions, fighting chair extremely inadequate) The mate was completely useless and the captain was indifferent to our needs.
I have fished various places in the Western Hemisphere and find the fishing in the T & C to be below average when compared to places such as Costa Rica, Mexico, Hawaii, & Bermuda.
The website and brochure show a clean, well kept boat---in reality it is nothing like the pictures on the website or brochure.
Bottom line -- worst charter experience ever!
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geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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The Gwendolyn is a 45' Hatteras sportfisherman with the following ammenities: All shimano tiagra gear, all Pakula lures, suffix line, Pompanette unlimited fighting chair, Krupp outriggers, koden 48' mile radar, Raytheon fish finder, Trimble GPS, ACR 406mkz Satellite EPIRB, Two air conditioning units 35,000 BTUs, 871 N Detoit deisel engines (twin), Onan 8kw Generator, two staterooms, Two TV/VCR units, Full galley including refrig/freezer, microwave and electric stove, full head and shower and the list just goes on and on. We catch fish and do not post as anonymous. I am Geoff Adams, owner, schooled in law and following my dream of fishing. Current captain is Darren Doonan from NJ with tons of experience. mate is Mario Forbes who has mated for us for a year and two years prior on Sakituma here in Turks and Caicos. We will gladly put our operation up against any throughout the world and will refund or discount to anyone who is truly dissastified with our services. For more information and photos of vessel go to http://www.fishingtci.com |
Anonymous
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Beware to all, unless you like throwing away money, DO NOT fish aboard the Gwendolyn.
Fished end of June, beginng of July and caught two marlin in 4 days of fishing but, that wasn't the bad part.
The boat is a joke, the owner to put it nicely -- is not very nice and the mates completely useless.
Go to St. Thomas next time, I wish I did. |
Anonymous
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Fished with Gwendolyn in early May. Fishing was not there and the boat is a wreck. A very nice and appologetic captain but owner is an artist(BS). They didn't even have a qualified mate (told us he was sorry he answered his cell phone to work on the charter) Save your money and go with a REAL boat somewhere else. Checked out Silver Deep--very expensive. I don't feel this place is ready for big time Marlin fishiing |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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We caught the first blue marlin of 2004 very early this year, in March. Even though the season doesn’t officially “kick-off” until May 15 we have seen several free jumping fish and managed to release this first fish of the year which was an estimated 400lbs. The fish ate a Pakula Purple/Black (Frigate) Mouse fished in the shotgun position (way back in the spread). To make things more interesting, it was hooked on a “standup” Shimano 50 and had us almost spooled until we were able to turn the fish. Even more amazing, the fish was hooked in 250 feet of water while attempting to catch wahoo. No telling how many fish we could be catching if we were actually fishing for them. The wahoo bite still remains the best it has been in four years but somewhat sporadic these last few weeks. Most of the bigger wahoos have taken on the wire rods with a 48oz trolling lead and topped off with an orange and black Yo Zuri Bonita. We have been seeing lots of humpback whales although the tuna have yet to follow them in the numbers we have seen in years past. Sea conditions have been very good with the exception of the stronger low-pressure systems coming of the coast of the US. All in all it has been an exciting year and we are waiting for the blue marlin and tuna bite while still catching some big wahoos. Captain Geoff Adams/Gwendolyn Fishing Charters/http://www.fishingtci.com
1-866-990-3474/email sam@tciway.tc
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geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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On December 27 we did it again. A wahoo caught from the Gwendolyn topped the scales at 101 lbs, our first for the 03-04 fishing season. Catching a wahoo over 100 lbs is truly an accomplishment that happens seldom in one' lifetime. Congratulations to guests and crew. Geoff Adams http://www.fishingtci.com
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Rick (Unregistered Guest)
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I am going to T&C the end of January. Has anyone fished with Silver Deep Charters.Any recommendations on captains would be appreciated. Thanks |
geoff adams (Geoff19789)
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Hey guys, fishing is super hot for blue marlin right now with around three shots per day. We manage to catch our first double header blue marlin this year by catching two double headers in one day! Fish are bigger this year than any of the last nine. Tight Lines had a huge blue marlin die in July that was estimated at a conservative 800lbsFeel free to e-mail any questions about Turks and Caicos Islands to me through this website or through my own at http://www.fishingtci.com Good luck and tightlines; Captain Geoff
Here are a couple of e-mails from satisifed customers:
hi cap'n geoff,
just wanted to drop a quick line to thank you for another great weekend. i'm still so happy that i finally caught my marlin. dave's also happy as hell with his marlin. wanted to let you know that darren showed us all a great time. he was a true professional, and very personable. i hope he's still with you next year. good luck with the rest of the season, and i'll talk to ya soon.
take care,
mike bonaiuto
Hey Geoff and Darren
We fished yoth you guys for two days around the fourth of july. Corbett Cy and Brent. Anyway we caught three blues in a day and I have some great video of the day. I'm not sure how to send it to you so if you could just e-mail me back an address i'll send you some cool footage. We really had a geat time and have been telling all of our friedds about how great our trip was. hope to hear from you soon
Corbett
Gwendolyn is an outstanding fishing operation with an impecable reputation. The 45' Hatteras is by far away the largest safest and best equipped boat in Turks and Caicos Islands. She is equipped this is only a partial list with: 30,000 btus of ac, an unlimited pompanette fighting chair, GPS, 48 mile radar, fish finder,vhf radio Shimano Tiagra 50s and 80s fishing equipment, halon fire suppression system in engine room, carb mononozide detectors, satellite EPIRB emergency broadcast beacon, two television vcr units, stereo with tape and cd, good selection of movies, a clean working head or bathroom with shower, galley or kitchen with coffee maker, three burner stove and a covection microwave oven. Again this is only a partial list. The Gwendolyn is powered by twin eight cylinder detroit deisels 871 both rebuilt within the last two years and considered new by industry standards. An Onan 8 kilowatt generator provides power when away from the dock.
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RELOMAN
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Subject: TURKS & CAICOS SPORT FISHING
I have just booked a trip to Beaches Turks and Caicos
for July 12 - 19, 2003. I am looking for recomendations for a good captain for sport fishing.
Marlin and Wahoo would be my first choice.
Thanks in advance for any recommendations.
reloman@enter.net |
Bob Z
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Subject: Provo Fishing
Beware the Provo charters, Sakitume and Gwendolynn. Unless the wahoo bite is wide open, I would save my money. You would be better off diving or gambling then giving a lot of money to two lousy charter captains. They know they are the only game in town, and act it!!! |
Duane
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Subject: deep sea fishing on T&C in December
I am making my first trip to T&C in December. Can anyone recommend a charter company from North Caicos? I will be spending 4 days in Provo and 5 days on North Caicos. What types of fish are usually caught in Dec? |
Ed
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Subject: Fishing in T&C Islands
I went on my fishing trip to T&C and fished out of Provo with Gwendolyn Charters and Sakitumi. I chartered these two boats for three days each. The fishing was poor at best. These two charter captains fought and argued about each other like cats and dogs. Very unprofessional. One day the first mate was drunk and asleep by 9:00am. What a waste of time and money. Never again |
Mike- again
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Subject: charter splitting
anyone going to Turks and caicos April 24-28.
Looking to split a charter. Marlin! |
Mike
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Subject: Heading to Turks and Caicos
Hunting Marlin! Is April 24-28 primetime. Anyone got a referral for a charter. Going for the Triple crown for 2002-- Need a Marlin to complete! |
Ed
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Subject: Marlin Fishing in Late June or July
Any info from anyone out there how the Marlin Fishing is in late June or July and, do you have any local skipper's that do a good job. Thanks |
Tag
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Subject: Turks & Caicos
How was your trip? I'm heading to T & C in a few days for diving and fishing. I'd appreciate any info.
All the best,
Tag |
Kathleen
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Subject: jelly fish on Turks and Caicos
I will be visiting the Turks and Caicos on May 19th and have heard of a jelly fish problem. Can anyone enlighten me about this. Thanks!! |
