Sailfish · 252 cm · 58.5 kg
Off Noumea—2026-05-12 21:53
by Philippe GarnierCatch & Release
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Date
2026-05-12 21:53
Solunar
Moon phase
First quarter
Technique
Trolling
Lure
Pink and purple trolling skirt with cedar plug
Released
Yes
Weather & Tide
Air temp
28.4 °C
Wind
3.2 m/s
E (90°)
Pressure
1015 hPa
steady
Water temp
26.9 °C
Wind direction
E
90° · 3.2 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 21:53
Caught inside a 5★ window (major period 20:26–22:26)
Report
“Hooked this sailfish on the troll about 10km off the barrier reef. The fight lasted nearly an hour before we released it.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ -21.43°, 166.58°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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