There may be some dodgy banks in the US and Europe, but here on the Great Barrier Reef the banks are in good shape. At least, Linden Banks is.

Shaka’s 2008 Heavy Tackle Season got off to a flying start with 2-2-2 on our second day, including one we called at 950lb. After watching Laurie Wright on ‘Ningaloo’ and Tim Dean on ‘Calypso’ release three each on day one, we figured it was our turn and we weren’t disappointed. The 950lb crashed our rainbow runner and jumped all over the ocean during a 25 minute fight. With our number one – Charles ‘CP’ Perry - still in transit, deckie Ant Griffiths did a fine job in steering the chair, wiring and tagging the fish all by himself with Captain Jared fully occupied upstairs.

Here’s hoping there’re plenty more where she came from…