By the time twin brothers Mark and Ian arrived in Rompin, it was already close to midnight.
Mark and Ian are hardworking, crazy and just fun chaps from England traveling the world, fishing and experiencing life.
Some people do that, work hard and enjoy life. More people should. You’ve to spend some money obviously, that’s how things work in this world, and you can’t really put a price on experiences.
There are many however, who just work hard all their lives. And that’s a pity really as there are so much to see and do, and people to meet.
Let’s see what Mark and Ian’s experience was like in Rompin. The brothers mixed the fishing up with some fly fishing, catching a sailfish on fly is one of Mark’s dream.
Enjoy the photos…
DAY 1
Ian first to battle a sailfishIan using the PENN Clash reel that is a prototype reel and have stood the test over the years with countless sailfish!Woohoo!A nice sailfish for IanMore action follows soon after
Best to keep most if not all fish in the water for photos. Better colours, too that way.A monster sailfish for Mark
Sailfish acrobatics
Why sailfish are so fun to catch
Another big fish for MarkIan lands a beauty to end day one
DAY 2
Not much was happening in the morning section of day two. Bites only started at about lunch time.
Ian is on again and his fish made some spectacular runs and jumps which JW was lucky to catch some on camera.
Enjoy some photos from the second day…
Ian hanging on to a very lively fishJump!Houston… we have lift offOne of the highest jumper of the season for sureGimme an “S”LevitatingTailwalkMore tailwalkThis sailfish tried nearly everythingPutting up a spectacular showVictory for Ian against a big beautyAnd a big sailfish this isMark and Ian enjoying the momentHere we go again
Mark on a nice fishMark with another beautiful sailfish
DAY 3
The bites all happened around the noon and lunch time period for the third day, which incidentally are usually the quiet period. Just goes to show things are never always the same in fishing.
Mark is an avid fly fisher but Ian is not. But Mark still had a go with his fly fishing gear whenever possible and was absolutely ecstatic when he finally landed one.
Here are some photos from the day…
Probably one of the smallest live squid we’ve seen, and it is angry!Mark battling a sailfish wearing appropriate shirtA nice fish for MarkMark helps Ian capture the moment on camera
Another beautiful sailfish at the boat for IanThis pic could make a nice wallpaper for the computerMark lands his sailfishFinally, sailfish on the fly for Mark!Mark is absolutely thrilled with this catch
DAY 4
It is only apt for the twin brothers to have a double hookup of sailfish and we get that today!
We catch all sorts at timesDouble trouble
Ian with a beautiful sailfish
DAY 5
A beautiful morning at the Rompin river jettyBoats going out fishing for the dayStunning colours! Ian and his first fish of the dayA familiar sight for many who has fished in RompinAnother nice fish for IanMark with a fish with beautiful colours
DAY 6 – FINAL DAY
We’ve come to some photos for the final and day six of the trip for the twins, which the brothers finished off with a few more nice catches.
Breakfast with the brothers at a local noodles shopMark with a diamond trevallyThis could make a nice metal print I thinkDouble hookup action at the bow……to the stern
Ian lands his fish firstFollowed by Mark with his fishUsing the Release Ruler to get an estimate size and weight of the sailfishA quick picAnother fish for Mark half hour laterSailfish with a distinct dorsal fin
Juan Wei is the founder of SFA. All he does is fish (and that's a myth)! His favourite type of fishing is sight-fishing where he can cast to the target fish and see it eat his presentation. See what he's currently up to on Instagram @juanwei
