Wusi Reef is about 5nm off the west coast of Santo, about a 50nm run from Luganville. We would normally have anchored at Wusi itself, but we had heard reports of a problem last year with some local youths allegedly stoning a game boat because they had not been allowed to come aboard.



We took the safe option and anchored at Tasariki, 18nm south, where the locals were extremely friendly, especially when we promised to bring our catch back the next evening.

Wusi Reef is one of Charlie’s favourite places and we soon discovered why. The place literally teemed with bird and fish life – tuna, pilot whales and rainbow runners. We picked up a bunch of tuna and runners to use switch baiting and then were into the serious fishing. Again, Wahoo predominated but we landed plenty of striped and yellowfin tuna as well.

We saw two blue marlin, one on switch bait but were again unsuccessful.



Highlight was a good fight with a small dog tooth tuna, our first for the trip.

The locals arrived in force on our return to Tasariki and were rewarded with a bounty of fish.