Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Reports & Expeditions
Small boat GT fishing in Mackay
Andrew Susani:
Thanks for the tip Amr! I was a bit worried when we got the spanish because I somehow had to clear out all the slimy black goop from the mackerel bag, dump the squid in the hatch (it is originally designed to be an insulated fish well anyway) and clean out the mackerel bag, all while Col bled the mackerel. It was quite hectic but we managed alright ;) I used autothane paint on the interior and exterior of the deck framework so it cleans up quite easily 8)
Andy, it is still pretty quiet in close, all of the action we have had recently is quite a long way offshore.
Angus, I have some really good vids of the GT captures, but I don't really like publicising spots. I just love the reaction of people once they feel the power of these fish, Lewis nearly got pulled overboard twice ;D
joe sciberras:
Great photos ,great achievment you should be very proud of yourself....joey
Andrew Susani:
Solo mission this morning, not something I normally do, but it was nice to not have to dodge casts or worry about what the other person is doing for a change.
Chronic fog and lake-like calmness this morning made things a bit eerie, but that was soon shattered when I had a big fish smash my home made stickbait and thrash around on the surface like a wild thing! We have had them do this a few times - it is like they are pointing head down in the water, with their tail completely out of the water. The GT tried to swim down as hard as it could but because its tail was still out of the water, it just made a hell of a racket and didn't go anywhere ;D
Of course, once that tail got submerged, it was on! This fish ran hard and long and I was lucky to get it away from the death zone with some quick motoring using the minn kota. I fought it for about 15 mins and it was a pretty epic battle. The fish was hooked under the jaw so I guess I was pulling it sideways a bit more than usual.
My arms still had enough strength left to haul it in the boat and I worked quickly to weigh it using bathroom scales (now kept on board permanently). I got a couple of quick photos before releasing it in good condition. All up took about 2 mins!
Measured 120cm to the tip of the tail, weighed bang on 30.0kg. Very thick through the shoulders, as you probably have to be to live with the 6m tidal movement we get. Our estimates have been pretty good for the last year, considering this is the first one we have properly weighed.
Bring on the rest of the year!!
andy cooper:
and i was thinking of going to exmouth for my holidays ,but i think i will just go 4 hours down the road to Mackay, does reefari do any GT fishing?
harley ray:
Thats cool to catch one on one of your own on your own
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