It was our final day of fishing.
We went to the area where we found GT on the first day.
Mark started first by catching a blacktip trevally.
Ed with a blacktip trevally using FCL sp260. He used the lure by skipping. He had a huge GT on this lure, but this blacktip trevally took the lure as soon as the big GT pulled the hook.
I was using Heru Skipjack, but I switched to Carpenter Gamma 75-190.
It didn't take long when I had a hit on my lure, but it was not a GT but a different kind of trevally.
I had my moment. A huge GT followed my Gamman lure and missed it by making huge swirl. I stopped breathing for a moment.
As there were not much action anymore, we moved to other area.
Then we witnessed incredible sight under the water.
There were 30 - 40 big GT swimming around under the boat in ginger clear water. Some are true monsters. What shall I do ? Should I grab a popping rod, video camera or a camera ? I decided to grab a camera, but it was a bad decision because I couldn't get a clear picture because reflection of light. Mark hooked up a GT immediately which turned out to be a small(?) 35 - 40 kg. I jokingly said "how come you chose the smallest Gt among so many big GT ?"
We now know there to fish.
I switched back to Heru Skipjack 150 and had a small yft tuna immediately.
It didn't take long Mark had another GT which is close to 50kg.
There were so many queenfish in the same area. It was fun to catch queenfish on poppers, but it became nuisance as we hooked up so many while we tried to hook up big GT.
Ed had a huge GT estimated over 60 kg as GT pulled the hook from Heru Cubera 150, but he revenged later by land a GT close to 60kg on the same Heru Cubera 150. He fought both big GT using 8' Black Hole Cape Cod Special Graphite popping rod.
I didn't hook up a 50 plus kg GT on the trip. The reason was simple.
I couldn't cope with Mark and Ed who relentlessly cast after cast.
I could cast for 5 days in a row in Fiji in hot weather a few years ago, but I realized I couldn't do it anymore at the age of 65.
I had to pace myself by resting when needed.
Nontheless, it was a wonderful trip for myself fishing with new wonderful fishing friends Ed and Mark in the wonderful place.
I have fishing trips planned every month this year until Dec, but I like to come back again. Ed suggested me to come back again in late Sep/early Oct. I have three trips for giant in Prince Edward Island, Canada in Sept and I fish bluefin in Cape Cod for the whole month of Oct. But I accept those dates already.
My chance of hookup of a 50 plus kg Gt will be much better as I have a pretty good idea what I should do next time.
Thanks Ed, Angela and all staff of No Boundaries for your hospitality shown to me. I shall be back.
