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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Reports & Expeditions => Topic started by: Luke Wyrsta on September 15, 2009, 11:57:14 AM

Title: Failed Tuna Popping Session
Post by: Luke Wyrsta on September 15, 2009, 11:57:14 AM

Went hunting for some SBFT surface action off Kiama a month back but was slightly north of some supposed insane 40 - 60kg frothing action - can't win them all.

Took this home as a consolation - taken on bibbed minnow rigged with 8/0 Decoy JS-1 .

Title: Re: Failed Tuna Popping Session
Post by: Greg Burt on September 15, 2009, 12:13:48 PM

Is that a smile or are you in pain Luke  :D still looks like it would have been fun  ;D.
You're still doing better than me, I had to use bait  :( for some Pearlies last week as nothing is jumping on the jigs.

Title: Re: Failed Tuna Popping Session
Post by: Luke Wyrsta on September 15, 2009, 12:16:51 PM

Sh*tloads of pain  :-[

Title: Re: Failed Tuna Popping Session
Post by: Travis Heaps on September 15, 2009, 12:53:26 PM

Quote from: Luke Wyrsta on September 15, 2009, 12:16:51 PM

Sh*tloads of pain  :-[

 :D :D  That's a nice SBFT!  How heavy did it go Luke?

Title: Re: Failed Tuna Popping Session
Post by: Scott Maybury on September 15, 2009, 01:04:20 PM

Very nice consolation Luke!

Title: Re: Failed Tuna Popping Session
Post by: Sam Conacher on September 15, 2009, 01:29:14 PM

what a barrel of a SBT and truly a great catch Luke. :o :o


another superb catch of yours.


I am not so sure but my honest guess would be between 50-65kg's,  possibly 65kg plus.

Title: Re: Failed Tuna Popping Session
Post by: Nathan Cefai on September 15, 2009, 01:39:29 PM

Good fish mate,solid effort and not bad for a berkley mungo bait diver