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Tony Buzolich
10-21-2018, 07:31 AM
Next Sunday will be my birthday. I'll be 71 and I won't be here. I'll be in the South Pacific landing in Rarotonga and then going on to Aitutaki. What a birthday treat to be in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Every mental image you can create in your mind about swaying palms and white sand beaches and crystal clear water is here.

There will be six of us going this time including several board members namely Jay and Darian, Jim May, Tony Serpa, and Garth Hirata, and myself. We'll be here to fish for two main species, hopefully some giant size bonefish, and giant trevally aka. GT's.

There are lots of other kinds of fish inhabiting these waters too but bones and GT's are what most folks come for. Aitutaki is a large atoll with a huge inner lagoon where most fishing takes place, but you can also go outside the lagoon into open bluewater where all the more famous gamefish reside like marlin, wahoo, yellowfin tuna, and mahi mahi. Maybe we'll get to try some open water this time too.

So, as much as I'd like to be with my family on my birthday, this will easily help me get my mind off that stuff and we'll all have lots of stories to bring back and share with everyone.
Tony

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Carl Blackledge
10-21-2018, 08:39 AM
Good luck Tony and happy birthday.

Carl Blackledge

Darian
10-21-2018, 10:00 AM
Hey Tony,.... Can't wait to get down there. I'm busy packing. Seeya and the others at LAX!!!

OceanSunfish
10-21-2018, 10:07 PM
You all enjoy yourselves! Looking forward to your reports when you return.

That's quite a picture of the Atoll.

Bill Kiene semi-retired
10-22-2018, 05:08 AM
Very exciting.......................hope you guys have a wonderful trip.

Sounds like a great group of guys too.

Baja Fly Fisher
10-22-2018, 09:34 AM
Hopefully for your birthday, you'll be pulling on a 100lb GT. I'm packed and ready to go, can't wait. I have flies, flies and more flies.
Taking a limited amount of clothing, very limited, lot's of rods, reels, lines and.....This will probably be my replacement destination for Baja in 2020.
I can feel the warm weather right now...
See everyone in 5 days at LAX.
Jay

dynaflow
10-23-2018, 11:39 AM
Good luck men! Aitutaki is such a beautiful place.I caught my biggest Bonefish there nearly seven years ago (13lb.) and a few others to boot! Looking forward to your report...
Cheers