Captain Jeff with 70kg Yellow fin January 2007 |
Jeff gets a chance to show he can still handle it with the best Ki'i and Jeff with 165kg Blue Marlin Winning fish 2004/5 National Billfish Tournament caught down the southern bank 27th November 2005 |
Your Hosts - Jeff and Janine Le Strange
- Jeff has been fishing in Tongan waters for over 20 years
- Founding member of TIGFA (four times President)
- Tournament director of the first four TIBT and numerous other tournaments
- Twice fisherman of the year
- Previous holder of many Tongan records and current holder of several notable catches
- A fisherman's fisherman
- Fiberglass boat builder for over 30 years
Jeff and Janine Le Strange have been living and working in the Kingdom of Tonga for over 20 years. Jeff as Manager of a local manufacturing business in Nuku'alofa with Janine by his side assisting in the office.
They decided to have a lifestyle change with Jeff doing what he loves most - fishing. And built Hakula lodge and MV Hakula and moved to Vava'u in 1999.
Janine spends time in the garden growing tropical flowers, vegetables and herbs and has recently opened a handicrafts store, more as a hobby interest and to help the people from their local village of Toula to gain some income from sewing and weaving different products from those in Neiafu and Nuku'alofa.
With Jeff's knowledge and love of fishing and Janine backing him up with administration, taking care of bookings and activities with a bit of cooking thrown in they make a formidable team.
When you stay at Hakula lodge you know you are in good hands.
"You may arrive as strangers but will leave as friends"
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