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Andamans March 2013

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Saikat Barik:
Good afternoon folks,

After missing the bus for february trip...I was cursing myself...needed to help my inner soul with GTs only.
So after lots of hot and sour chitchats could able to send my wifey to my in-laws...thus paved the way for 4 days or rather hectic 4 days of intense popping...in andamans of course.

I had started assembling my gears from last year...some good buys and some silly buys too
Only area of my concern was my fitness...

Tackles used:

For Popping: Shimano Stella 18000HG Jap Model, Yamaga Blanks Atlas GT 76/8, Varivas GT SMP PE8-120 LB, YGK Mono leader 140LB, Owner split rings size 11H, ST-76 5/0 Hooks...lures ranged from Craftbait GT3, R2S Dumbbells, Roostas etc.

For Jigging: Shimano Saragosa 18000F, Shimano Jigwrex S526, Daiwa boat braided line PE6-80LB, YGK 100LB fluoro leader, jigs from 200 gms to 300 gms...

Enjoy the snaps :)


Chalking out the reefs...


First view of our boat :)


Rigging up...:)


First hit...!


Got the leader...


Landed...


First GT of the trip...88cms


Back she went...:)


Strong pull...screaming drag despite 13 kg drag !


First sight...beauty !


Landed safely...:)


Not bad for a 3 days of fishing...:) 110 cms specimen.


Back she went to fight another day...come back when you reach 150 !

Regards,
Saiki

Mark Harris:
Well done Saikat and great that you made the second bus at least :).

How big do the GTs get in  the Andamans?

Michael de Min:
Nice snaps mate.

Saikat Barik:
Thanks Mark and Mike :)

Mark just after we left andamans a 50 kg GT got onboard on that very boat...
It's mostly into 20-30 kg range...occasional 40+.

Regards,
Saiki

Sacco Gerard:

--- Quote from: Mark Harris on March 08, 2013, 07:17:42 PM ---Well done Saikat and great that you made the second bus at least :).

How big do the GTs get in  the Andamans?

--- End quote ---

Mark
In Andaman it is still possible to catch a GT 50k but it's pretty rare.
In 2008, 2 fishermen on the boat with a king Ah! Ah!  ;), exactly 163GT catch with Popper of course, jigging is not my cup of tea, the largest weighed about 36k.
In 2009 more than  200GT, the largest did not weigh 40k.

I love Andaman and Lakshadweep but for catching GT trophies look elsewhere, Oman for example, it's just my opinion  ;)

as usual sorry for my english   :-[

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