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When it's hot around The Musandam

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Kai Caiyang:

--- Quote from: Colin Pacitti on October 13, 2008, 12:24:24 AM ---Hi Kai,

There is always a chance of big GT during the season September to May (it's just too hot to fish in the other months). I will never again go in September because I found 40plus C uncomfortable - especially when hooked into that ******* shark!

The guys who have fished there lots reckon on fewer but bigger fish in April/May and I would not argue with that having this year been in April (4x30kg plus GT betwen 3 of us in 3 days) and September (1x30kg plus GT between 3 of us in 5 days). You do seem to get a shot at more species during September-November (especially Kings) but if you want to focus on big GT I would look to April/May.

I plan to go back in November next year and May the year after so I'll have more experience on which to base an assessment by end May 2010!!

--- End quote ---

Thanks Colin. I may have a chance to go Muscat on a business trip so i may extend my stay for this :)

Colin P:
Apologies to all for previous errors and omissions. I've attached a few pics from the Musandam trip.

Fattest GT I've seen - 104cm long/84cm round - skipper said around 33kg - took a 150g Wahoo a long way off, in current, seemed it wouldn't move at all for a while!

Marg with a GT and the destroyed Shimano rod - she looks remarkably happy considering the cost of the rod - but it was her first GT!

Just shy of 20kg and a really nice looking fish.

Just read your post Kai - do it and catch a big one!

Release shot taken by Dave hanging over the boat and under the water - and I had just lost a shark!!

The pain of playing that ******* shark (strange how everybody else on the boat thought it was great fun)!

Scott Maybury:
Great report Colin. Can I just ask, to Colin or anyone that knows, is that 38kg king a type of mackerel (it looks similar to what we call a spanish mackerel in Australia, but perhaps slightly different markings).

It is a mighty fish, whatever it is called, but I nearly fell off my chair at the thought of a 38kg king (what we call a king, seriola lalandi) on a popper or anything else for that matter

David Noble:
Scott - Yes spanish mackeral are called kingfish in Africa etc and other parts of the world. Not sure of there distribution elsewhere worldwide..?
That's a big spaniard and a great effort!
Top report, by the way, that coastline looks remote, rugged and HOT..

Cheers Dave

Scott Maybury:
Thanks David for clearing that up. That is a serious spaniard and what an awesome capture on a surface lure. Their teeth must make a bit of a mess of paintwork.

By the way, on a side note, I am seriously salivating about my trip with LPB in April after seeing some of the posts on here  :o

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