60kg Amberjack - Hot's Field Tester

[Luke Wyrsta]

Taken on a trusty Shimano Stella 20k PG and Hot's Wei World 48XXH

[Narc]

Amazing catch on that teenie weenie rod!
Any chance of more details like location, depth, time taken to land and maybe drag settings as well?

I used to be fanatic about Hots' rods... have a few of them actually... until I have writing in to Chris Teng more than a couple of times via email and through his website to find out 1 basic thing... but to no avail. All I needed to know was the max drag setting on this rod. 

[Andrew Woodley-Page]

Chris caught this in the Disputed Islands off Taiwan.  Most of the jigging grounds are in 150-180m of water which is why the vast majority of Taiwan jiggers favour overhead set up. 

At the beginning of their short season (now) the fanatical jiggers will be on stand by for the next two months, when conditions suit (ie no typhoons!) they charter a boat to themselves in an attempt to catch the record fish. 

If one goes to this much effort and expense in pursuit of their dream/goal then I think they deserve every success.

Interestingly, Taiwan jiggers are increasingly favouring the 4'8" length such as the aclaimed Jigging Master 500 Power Spell.

Andrew 

[Narc]

Just gotten some additional information on Chris' AJ catch...

The fish was landed on 17kg drag    on PE6 line and number 40 fluoro-carbon leader.

[Brandon Khoo]

I've said it before but this thing is so big it looks like a dugong! I've never seen an AJ that was so thick in the middle

[Luke Wyrsta]

Truely a beast, there is that 64kg one that Mr Suzuki caught as well 

How big can the AJ possibly get

[lonhro]

THATS One mASSive Fish.
how does one so little have so much power? (the ROD)
Its freaky

[Brandon Khoo]

I don't know much about Hots but it seems like the rod is 4'8" and extra extra heavy!!
That fish is an absolute dinosaur - the fisherman doesn't loook that happy but he is probably one step from absolute exhaustion after hauling that thing up!

[Greg Burt]

A contented painful smile

[Cam Foley]

wo thats made one i got on the barwon banks at 30 something kg look like a baby very bloody impresive.

[Brandon Khoo]

are the Barwon Banks a very good spot for deep water jigging?

[Luke Wyrsta]

are the Barwon Banks a very good spot for deep water jigging?

From what i have heard. Out from Mooloolaba. I know about 40kg + AJ's taken from surrounds - and more than just a few

[Greg Burt]

[Cam Foley]

the barwons are good when the sounder lights up cant miss .Got to hunt around a bit though wouldnt you say greg

[Greg Burt]

Iwould I would!!
 Except last Fri, hunted around,sounder lit up, but no big fellars.
1 Bonito on jig, 8 big Parrot and a 3.5kg Short Toothed Jobfish.