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Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 12:45:08 PM
Just got back late last night - fishing with LPB for 5 days.

I'll fill in the report and more phots later after work.

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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 04:54:11 PM
Chris - your avatar
What is it? Is it a tiny dogtooth? If it is, it is an absolute beauty!!
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 05:23:05 PM
Yup, its a tiny dogtooth caught in Rodrigues.

Back to NC. Maverick, Kerwin and myself fished the southern lagoon for 5 days.

We managed to get there after cylcone Ului went by. However the winds were still pretty strong and it was raining everyday, which made fishing a little hard.

Rudy did everything he could to get us some nice GTs and an assortment of reefies and sharks (not his intention, ofcourse).

We had a great time fishing the south but it was really hard work and we had very long stretches where we popped and popped and nothing happened.

No biggies this time although an estimated 50kg GT came up to visit a popper but it wasnt interested.

At night, we had a great time catching all kinds of snappers, groupers and I even managed to hook up a nice gt on a pe3 yamaga rod with a stradic. It took me round the boat boat but finally managed to get it in after over 20 minutes.

Maverick and Kerwin managed to get their personal best while I'm still dreamining of my monster class GT.

This was my 2nd visit to NC and like in 2007, I enjoyed myself fishing with LPB . We'll be back soon for the northern expedition.

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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 05:30:53 PM
I think that is definitely a record doggie!!   ;D

bad luck about the weather but at least you managed to get some fishing in. 
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 05:32:02 PM
Here's some additional pictures

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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 05:40:42 PM
Chuggers worked best this time round - kongs, hammerheads, craftbait, cono cono. Stickbaits and pencils accounted for a few pieces.


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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 07:04:27 PM
Hi Chris ,

Nice photos , keep them coming . Saw a glimpse of custom SP78UHL SHP in one of the photos , was it up to the task ?

Jon .
It's not what you don't know that gets you into trouble , it's what you know for sure that ain't so . Mark Twain .

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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 07:08:17 PM
Rudy is a master of the inchiku jig!!
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 07:52:22 PM
Jon, the UHL was under utilised unfortunately.

Brandon - Rudy is the master inchiku jigger! We tried to copy his crazy style but failed miserably!

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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 07:58:46 PM
His technique with the inchiku is hardly conventional but he catches so many fish with it! David fishes the same way too - they really are very good with this type of lure. Was he using that tiny outfit with the reel that looks only suitable for bream?
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 08:00:37 PM
Yup - very very light tackle.

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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 08:32:53 PM
If the guy you guys are talking is the one holding a grouper of some sort , his equipments are among the best in bass rods n reels  , Megabass Evoluzion SB rod n Conquest 400 , by the look of it .

Jon .
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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 09:10:17 PM
no, Rudy is the third photo from the bottom
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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 09:49:24 PM
no, Rudy is the third photo from the bottom

Hi Brandon ,

Thanks , now I can put a face into the guy whom I have been communicating thru email .

Jon .
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Re: Team Salty Dogs in New Caledonia
April 01, 2010, 09:57:45 PM
That's right - I forgot they were a customer!
If it swims; I want to catch it!