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Lori Tanner-Somers
Aug 8, 202413 min read
Fishing the Forgotten Isles: Solomon Stories or How to Avoid Getting Canoed in Paradise
Checking into the port of Lata on the island of Nando, Solomon Islands was fairly well straight forward if not complete. Four Solomonese...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jul 19, 202413 min read
Rotten Eggs and Fishy Tales; a Swing and a Miss around the Banks Islands
We rocked into Diver’s Bay about an hour before sunset, our fourth time to the island of Ureparapara, the last visit six years ago. The...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jul 14, 202412 min read
Unforgettable Vanuatu Adventures: Aboard November Rain in Santo and the Banks Islands
Our worldwide expedition has reached its fourth week, and miraculously, the crew is still on speaking terms—a minor miracle considering...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Nov 16, 201613 min read
The Banks Islands Fishing and Ferry Service
Our Vanuatu fishing season is screaming down to a close as the hot summer approaches and we wanted one last chance to explore the Banks...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Nov 9, 20165 min read
Just Another Ho-Hum Fishing Trip, …Yeah Right
We just got back from another three days of fishing off of Espirtu Santo, Vanuatu and we had a blast doing different styles of angling ....
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Aug 28, 20164 min read
3 Days at the Sabine Shoals
We just got back from 3 days of fishing at the Sabine Shoals, an extremely remote location, about 42 miles west of the Vanuatu island of...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Aug 21, 201610 min read
I Found Paradise and It Is Full of Gecko Poo
If you have ever had the wistful dream of running off and living on a tropical island, then I invite you to read about our experience of...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jul 5, 20162 min read
Pentecost Island Land Divers
It’s common practice for cruisers to pick up hitchhikers at the dingy dock, and it was how we met Hannah, a vibrant young Israeli woman, ...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 17, 20166 min read
7 Days in a Washing Machine
Swish teaches the twins the art of nautical knots Things have started to fall apart, literally. There’s just no amount of glue or screws...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 9, 20162 min read
And We are Off! Â Yahoo!
Months of prep have come to an end. Days of wet and cold weather are soon to be behind us, to be replaced by the warm trade winds of the...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 7, 20164 min read
How to Provision for the Pacific Islands
Provisioning has occupied quite a bit of my time and thoughts lately. As the chief cook and bottle washer, it’s my job to feed the...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 5, 20162 min read
Swimming in a Bat Cave with Bait
September, 2015 We had been basing our daily game fishing trips in and out of Vavu’u for a couple of weeks now, and were enjoying the...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 3, 20165 min read
Splash! JAFA Road Rage – I’m Rubber and You’re Glue.. We’re Going to Vanua
Every day, for the past month, it’s been Garry’s morning coffee ritual to analyze 2 different weather sites, trying to predict when a...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
May 30, 20164 min read
Champagne Beach, Blue Holes and Coconut Crabs – Tiki Tours in the Wop Wops
[wpdevart_youtube]T2OWH1FdsZ8[/wpdevart_youtube] In November of 2015, we had to back off  the trolling a bit, drop anchor and try some...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jul 29, 20153 min read
A New World – Exploring Hunga
In July, we were celebrating our big win at the Nuka’alofa Game Club International Billfish Tournament, (seriously, we won the whole lot...
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Lori Tanner-Somers
Jun 5, 20151 min read
Sailfish Bonanza at Ata, Tonga
In July, 2015, we spent a couple of days at the southern most island of Tonga, Ata, trolling for billfish. Â The bite came on big in the...
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