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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Reports & Expeditions => Topic started by: Adrian Watt on January 13, 2009, 02:48:43 PM

Title: Fiji (Kadavu Island) Popper Casting Report - Jan 09
Post by: Adrian Watt on January 13, 2009, 02:48:43 PM

A superb start to the summer season has seen glassy seas and acres of Yellowfin and skipjack tuna smashing bait balls far and wide. Most of the yellowfin Tuna are schoolie fish to 30lbs and casting poppers or slugs at foaming baitballs has been excellent fun on light tackle.

With the millpond conditions we have had unlimited access to all barrier reef areas. We have even been throwing poppers and dropping jigs on some reef breaks normally reserved for big wave surfers with a death wish.
The bite has been extraordinarily good with not just the GTs but a whole host of species nailing poppers including dogtooth tuna, green jobfish, red bass, bluefin Trevally, barracuda, mackerel and even small reef sharks climbing on. Best GT in the past few weeks was an 80lb fish for angler Phil Calderon from Costa Rica with Dan Ryan coming in a close second with a 30kg model.

We have just entered a week of two of monsoonal weather and short bursts of heavy rains are expected to colour the topwater easing the popper bite but concentrating the jigging action. It should only last for a week or two then the popper action should go crazy again.

And the best performing heavy tackle popper this month ?
The River2Sea 200mm Dumbell in dark blue / silver with an orange stripe belly.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zf7CX5l6XnU/SWwIJrk-53I/AAAAAAAAAZg/BqJBLclGODk/s320/Option+1+Low+Res.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zf7CX5l6XnU/SWwIKGt07kI/AAAAAAAAAZw/oqr3HeVbmGc/s320/DanGT2.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zf7CX5l6XnU/SWwIJ2XQ-kI/AAAAAAAAAZo/MYDqE_-9qaY/s320/Option+2+Low+res.JPG)

Title: Re: Fiji (Kadavu Island) Popper Casting Report - Jan 09
Post by: Brock Arifovic on January 13, 2009, 09:09:33 PM

Someone has been having fun.

Great pics do you have any more?

Title: Re: Fiji (Kadavu Island) Popper Casting Report - Jan 09
Post by: Jay Burgess on January 13, 2009, 09:13:00 PM

Nice work, wouldn't mind seeing some of the doggies :)

Title: Re: Fiji (Kadavu Island) Popper Casting Report - Jan 09
Post by: Nathan Cefai on January 16, 2009, 11:27:36 AM

Nice big GTs in Fiji,great pics there mate,well done!! ;D

Title: Re: Fiji (Kadavu Island) Popper Casting Report - Jan 09
Post by: John Westcott on January 16, 2009, 01:11:52 PM

Nice Pics's thanks for sharing..
Am heading over in March 61 sleeps actually leave some  Gt's & Doffies for me!! ;D

Title: Re: Fiji (Kadavu Island) Popper Casting Report - Jan 09
Post by: Peter Morris on January 16, 2009, 10:21:38 PM

Very nice.

Gotta get back to fiji shortly. 8)

Pete

Title: Re: Fiji (Kadavu Island) Popper Casting Report - Jan 09
Post by: Adrian Watt on January 17, 2009, 05:16:40 PM

Here is one of the better doggies on the popper...
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zf7CX5l6XnU/SWwIJs4Z2pI/AAAAAAAAAZY/fO1zA3E0mxE/s1600-h/Option+3+Low+res.JPG)

Title: Re: Fiji (Kadavu Island) Popper Casting Report - Jan 09
Post by: Adrian Watt on January 17, 2009, 05:25:24 PM

Oops sorry, stuffed that up.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zf7CX5l6XnU/SWwIJs4Z2pI/AAAAAAAAAZY/fO1zA3E0mxE/s320/Option+3+Low+res.JPG)