Sadness and sorrow for a true brother and friend

Craig McElrath finally came to rest after an epic battle with cancer on the 1st of October 2010, trully one of the greatest guys you could ever meet and a brother to everyone.Craig spent his life growing up in Fiji and fishing the mamanucas, ironically he never caught a marlin.The last fish he was hooeked up on was a marlin a very big one at that on 15lb tackle.He lost that battle and in the ensuing months he also lost his battle with cancer. I am going to write about him alot in the next few updates as he was the main man behind the tropical heatwave, he was the main deckie, and a damn good one at that.There are lots of stories to tell, but the pictures will do most of the talking, he will be missed so much and we will never have another legend like him on the boat again.Rest Gary, rest in peace and keep a watch over the heatwave and the boys who are out there fishing for you.So long my brother....

Marlin Man!

We hooked up on a good 250kg marlin off the castaway fad,after an hour of backing up the rod snapped!!!!!! uuuurgghhhhh!!! Garys first marlin got away ( with my nice black bart lure!-ouch$$$$)

some action last year!!!!!!!

check out more 2009 action!!!!!!!!

Mai Tv Tuna Classic

The boys on kania managed a spectacular double hook up of two small marlin on the final day of the mai tv tuna classic,Geoff Eden and sunshine got a baby marlin each!! along with a sailfish in the morning that gave them an unreachable lead!!

2009 On Tropical Heatwave

check out some of the angling action Heatwave in 2009

This year the boys on tropical heat wave have been going hard with some good fish, the first was a new Fiji record Yellowfin Tuna on 10kg Line, and the loss of a good sized marlin earlier this month.Next week is the Denarau Tuna Classic! Fingers crossed the YFt are still haging around.

back on track!

well, its been a while since the last blog , so here we are its march 2010 and the blog has started again more info aand photos coming soon!!!!