Jewell Reef 2008

[Brandon Khoo]

[Chris Tan]

Great report and very nice pictures Brandon. I love the colours of that wrasse - its huge!

Was wondering why is that rod bent like that on the 3rd picture from the top?

[Brandon Khoo]

Hi Chris -we had one angler on our boat who made a habit of casting irrespective of whether you were fighting a fish or not. He almost managed to get me burnt off when I was fighting a fish by casting right across me. if it wasn't for the deckie's very quick actions, that would have resulted in a burn off. I'll say no more

[Brock Arifovic]

Brandon,

Once again great reprort, sounds like you guys had some fun.
Nice lure in that last pic, also who is that up the front of the boat fightin a fish?

[Brandon Khoo]

The guy up the front is Kenji Konishi

[Brock Arifovic]

hmmmmmm, he looks different, nice bend in that rod he is using, what is it?

so Brandon what are your plans for the rest of the year? you have quite a good fishing year, is it time to relax now?

[Brandon Khoo]

The rod is an TBL 84 RF20.
I have no fishing plans for the rest of the year. If I get to Perth, I will try to get out for a day or two after samsons if that is possible. I have no GT trips planned bwteen now and Shoalwater.

[Jon Li]

Doesn't look like an ideal weather for GT popping , the wind must have made it difficult to cast to certain direction . Good report , Brandon .

Jon .

[Aaron Concord]

Brandon,
Nice work mate!
Some great fish amongst the 'light breeze'that FNQLD is famous for!
You are right about Konishi...his balance is freakish!

Great report as always....I'm drooling again.

Aaron.

[Greg Burt]

Good to see you had a good trip mate, especially after all your pressure the week before of actualy getting there , and if I remember rightly you mentioned in an old post that you wanted to catch a Flute Fish  how did you capture it ? DON'T SAY ON A POPPER!!

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[Stephen Polzin]

Great fish and Great Pics! Again.

cheers

steve

[Chris Young]

Looks like you had a great trip mate despite the rough conditions.

Wow that maori wrasse is pretty, did you catch it on a popper or a stickbait?

I am amazed that one trout can look so totally different to the next, do you think they have grotto wars in da hood? 

Chris

 

[Brandon Khoo]

The flutefish was caught on a small metal jig (believe it or not).

Chris, the way some of the trout were competing for the poppers made it seem like a gang way at times. I do remember now and you're going to kick me for it - the wrasse was caught on Kong in the dark colour that changes in the light. I was so excited about the fish I forgot completely about the popper   

[Chris Young]

Flutefish are strange critters, I've caught them on fly before, they fight like a stick

That is sooo cool, another species on a Kong, The colour was "Midnight colour shift"

[Scott Maybury]

Wow Brandon great report, and great Maori Wrassse, how cool do they look?!?

I am aghast at Konishi-san's work at the front of Saltaire.... It was making me feel uncomfortabel just looking at him!