2003-10-25: Swains Reef October 2003 By: Geoff Weston

Forsaken again by the weather gods. Northerlies every second day, so it seemed. The days in between were good but the uncertain outlook ensured we stayed at the Swains. Saumarez was the goal, the Swains aren't a bad consolation prize, some of our best fish have come from there.

2003-07-19: Swains Reefs July 2003 By: Geoff Weston

I had been looking forward to this trip with a mixture of eagerness and trepidation. Being a new boat and crew, and a mainly new group of guys I hoped there would be no problems and everyone would get along well. Then as the date approached, forecasts of 25-33 knot southeasterlies compounded my concerns.

2003-04-13: Saumarez Reef April 2003 By: Geoff Weston

We were blessed with ideal weather for the first 5 days so we made a beeline for Saumarez Reef then took advantage of the conditions to fish some new ground. Some great captures were made and a big variety in which were a few surprises.

2003-04-01: Saumarez Reef April 2003 - A time of calm and plenty at Saumarez By: Bruce Robson

As I sit back and look at the photograph from the top deck of Kanimbla on the Wednesday morning when, the ocean made the average bathtub look choppy, I wonder where the week went to!!!! Some trips are more positively overwhelming than others and, this was one of them.

2002-10-26: Swains Reef October 2002 By: Geoff Weston

It becomes difficult after a while to describe these charters without repeating myself, they are always great and I have yet to have a single person aboard who was not eager to do it again. So I have decided to 'cut to the chase' and relate the facts.

2002-03-30: Saumarez Reef March 2002 By: Geoff Weston

I was feeling a little apprehensive toward the weather in the days leading up to this trip. A slow moving high pressure system was sitting over Victoria pumping up south easterlies up to 30knots and still hadn't budged much by Saturday our departure date. I was expecting a change of plan. Saumarez Reef was looking doubtful. Bruce, our skipper was more optimistic and as it turned out his predictions were pretty well spot on.

2001-11-30: Saumarez Reef November 2001 By: Geoff Weston

Another awesome trip. 16 of us departed Gladstone late Saturday afternoon in glorious conditions. Due to a forecast brief deterioration in the weather we spent Sunday at the Swains Reefs while our Captain Bruce Stobo assessed the latest weather reports. The pending change didn't look too bad so Sunday night we ventured on to Saumarez Reef.

2001-11-01: Fredericks Reef November 2001 - A Tale of Two Trips By: Bruce Robson

I promised a number of you details of my trip[s] so here it is.

2001-04-10: Fredericks Reef April 2001 - Voyage of the Super Seamen By: Geoff Weston

Given the ideal outlook, we decided to go straight to the northern end of Saumarez Reef and spend the evening there before venturing on to the even more remote Frederick Reef.

2001-04-01: Fredericks Reef April 2001 - Coral Sea Impressions By: Bruce Robson

It always seems unfair, in some childish way, when the trip finishes and you have to return to the cruel world.

2000-10-31: Saumarez Reef October 2000 By: Geoff Weston

On Monday Bruce, our skipper, announced the news we had been hoping for. Winds were easing, tonight we would sail for Saumarez Reef. The plan was to leave at midnight which would have us arrive at the western edge of Saumarez at first light.

2000-04-10: Saumarez Reef April 2000 - The trip when all the BIG ones got away By: Bruce Robson

We left Gladstone right on 1600 hours and after a bumpy first night [ a lot better than the trip in for the previous group], especially for those in the front cabins such as myself. We started trolling at 0600 hours Sunday morning. Not one marlin or close relative across the voids between Swains Reef and Saumarez - completely different to last Novembers marlin infested trip.

2000-04-01: Saumarez Reef April 2000 By: Geoff Weston

I have a feeling I owe the man upstairs....Bigtime. Two cyclones, then a week of strong southeasterlies had made me a little apprehensive about how the weather would treat us as our departure date of Saturday, April 15 approached.Incredibly, the wind abated, the weather pattern stabilised and we were treated to almost an entire week of blue skies and near flat seas.

1999-11-13: Saumarez Reef November 1999 By: Geoff Weston

A week of crossed fingers and ritual sacrifices paid dividends when, on Saturday 13th November, we boarded the 82' motor cat 'Kanimbla' with a weather forecast that would ensure many fine days. The overnight travelling time was spent getting acquainted and discussing tactics. The array of tackle was amazing and indicative of the keenness of those aboard.

1998-09-30: Saumarez Reef September 1998 By: Geoff Weston

Finally in Sept 98 I again found myself aboard 'Kanimbla', steaming east from Gladstone. The destination this time was the relatively close (only 170 miles) Saumarez Reef. Calm seas ensured a good nights sleep during the 18 hour trip.

1996-10-13: Marion Reef October 1996 By: Geoff Weston

In August, 1996 I joined a charter aboard 'Kanimbla' an 82' motor catamaran ex Gladstone for Marion Reef, about 200 miles north east.