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Recent trip to Tanzania

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Khai Huang:
Hi all, new forum member so thought I'd open the account with a quick trip report of my first popping/jigging trip in Tanzania in August.
Was over in East Africa already for study/work and managed to fit in 5 days out with Jason and Mady out of Dar es Salaam to Latham Island.

The yellowfin were on the chew but it ended up being a bit early in the season for the Dogtooth. Although we did mis one big fish - reported here:

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/outposts/post/giant-dogtooth-tuna-becomes-shark-bait/

Highlight for me was first time popping for GT around latham. Ended up with a few good fish in the end, standout lure was the orion cona cona (incidentally, anyone know how to get them easily from Aus?). Now have the bug and am in fact heading out for a day of GT popping in the whitsundays tomorrow. If we have any success will add another post.

Khai Huang:

Thomas Maxted:
Khai
Awesome trip
 To bad that monster doggie was sharked and nice yellowfin.
What gear did you use on this trip?
I cant wait for the Whitsundays report!
 ;) Thomas

Gerhard Delport:
Very nice fish.

Counting down the days to go fish Mafia Island in Feb 2015.

Khai Huang:

--- Quote from: Gerhard Delport on December 19, 2014, 08:55:59 AM ---Very nice fish.

Counting down the days to go fish Mafia Island in Feb 2015.

--- End quote ---

Mafia should be amazing and a great trip. Jason mentioned there was heaps more popping spots all around the island for big GT (just less doggies and jigging).


--- Quote from: Thomas Maxted on December 19, 2014, 08:20:27 AM ---Khai
Awesome trip
 To bad that monster doggie was sharked and nice yellowfin.
What gear did you use on this trip?
I cant wait for the Whitsundays report!
 ;) Thomas

--- End quote ---

In terms of gear, as the trip wasn't locked in when I left Aus and I was overseas for 6m I couldn't bring my own gear. Jason was kind enough to lend me some of his tackle for both jigging and popping. Reels were stella 14000, 18000 and 20000 mixture of sw and swb. Rods were the saltwater tackle race point rods for popping and outer banks rods for jigging. Can't remember exactly what the line was.

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