Category Archives: Operation black jack

The best thing to do with my WWRs!

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Penny Bird

We celebrated my two world records last weekend in the best way I know how.  By having some friends around to eat (some of) the fish I brought home from Ascension Island.  I cooked the fish in various ways, but my fish balls were … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 6 September

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Penny Bird

Eating:   Cheese and mayo sarnie Wearing:  Jeans and a jumper (it’s freezing today!) Mood:   Excited…and still proud! Woohoo!  I’ve just submitted three sets of forms and photographs to the International Underwater Spearfishing Association.  Yes, I’ve applied for the Women’s World Records … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 23 August 2011

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Penny Bird

Eating:           Bacon sandwich Wearing:        PJ’s Mood:             Euphoric and aching in every single muscle I can’t believe we’re flying home to the UK tonight. Ascension Island is a spearo’s dream.  The sea life around the island is wild and untouched, preserved … Continue reading →

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Monday 22 August 2011

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Penny Bird

Eating:           Battered Wahoo and Rory’s amazing garlic cheesy pasta Wearing:        Dry clothes – yay Mood:             Contented, happy and bone weary Today I had quite a few firsts. It was my first time on a game fishing boat and the first time … Continue reading →

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Sunday 21 August 2011

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Penny Bird

Eating:           Cereal and toast Wearing:       Bikini and kikoi Mood:             Oh no!  Only two days left to dive before we fly home… The boys decided to go chumming today because the wind is VERY strong – pumping at about 25 knots.  I … Continue reading →

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Saturday 20 August 2011

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Penny Bird

Eating:       Egg and bacon Wearing:  Clothes (again) – yeeha! Mood:         Happy and laughing Cameron and Rory agreed to come with me to the Green Mountain nature reserve and walk up to the Dew Pond.  We decided to do half a … Continue reading →

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Friday 19 August 2011

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Penny Bird

Eating:           Cereal and toast Wearing:        Clothes – at last. Mood:             Tired, tired, tired… I declared today a day of rest.  I was covered in a rash, my fingers and hands were scratched and broken and I was exhausted.  I … Continue reading →

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Thursday 18 August 2011

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Penny Bird

Well.  You never can tell what’s going to happen on Ascension Island!  These waters are wild and untamed and it is a fisherman’s paradise.  Today was horse-eye jack or Atlantic jack day.  I shot and landed a fish that will … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 17 August 2011

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Penny Bird

Today was black jack day.  I shot and landed a fish that will qualify for a women’s world record, subject to the onerous application process.  Yeeha! The weather was sunny, with a brisk wind and choppy sea.  We headed out … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 16 August 2011

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Penny Bird

Colin woke us up at 07:30 this morning and we hit the sea within an hour.  He took us to Bird Island on the north east side of the island and briefed me on shooting black jack before I jumped … Continue reading →

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