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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Reports & Expeditions => Topic started by: jarrodday on October 17, 2009, 11:16:15 PM

Title: TOWNSVILLE ADVENTURE
Post by: jarrodday on October 17, 2009, 11:16:15 PM

After my dear wife had organised a weeks holiday in Townsville, the time finally arrived to leave. Knowing this was the case, I called good mate Rob Laspina to see if he had a few days free to go for a fish.

After taking the week off,Rob organised, Pete and Danny from Tackle World Townsville to join in the long trek to the reef in search of GT's.

we ended up doing very well with GT's from all angles on both poppers and stickbaits. The 140s Yo-Zuri slider turned out to be a good stick baits doing some nice work on Shark Mackerel which were in plague proportions.

Still the GT action was hot seeing myself busting an SJ-41 11/0.

Long Tail on stock baits and soft plastics were also good fun.

A big Thank you to Rob, Pete and Danny for an enjoyable day on the water.


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Title: Re: TOWNSVILLE ADVENTURE
Post by: Sam Conacher on October 17, 2009, 11:30:51 PM

nice.




at least some one is going fishing,  unfortunately my next trip is a while away as hopefully it should be well worth the wait.



if it is ok me asking,


what lure is that you got the Longtail and the Gold Spot Trevally on?

Title: Re: TOWNSVILLE ADVENTURE
Post by: jarrodday on October 17, 2009, 11:32:49 PM

Sam, thats a Yo-Zuri 140S SLIDER (Sinking). Email if you want more info jarrodday@iprimus.com.au

Title: Re: TOWNSVILLE ADVENTURE
Post by: Peter Morris on October 18, 2009, 12:07:26 AM

Nice pics....very nice actually.

Rough seas. :D

Pete

Title: Re: TOWNSVILLE ADVENTURE
Post by: Travis Heaps on October 18, 2009, 09:12:56 AM

Some good fun size Gee's there Jarrod, looks like plenty of action throughout the day to make a memorable trip.  What boat is that you are fishing from?

Title: Re: TOWNSVILLE ADVENTURE
Post by: Jay Burgess on October 18, 2009, 10:25:09 AM

Weather looks sweet and some fantastic pics there guys, looks like a good trip. What camera were you using??

Title: Re: TOWNSVILLE ADVENTURE
Post by: Peter Agapiou on October 18, 2009, 10:53:47 AM

THANKS, MR DAY  A.K.A  PAP.IT WAS GOOD DAY ,BUT THE NEXT DAY WAS EVEN BETTER WEATHER IT DROP OUT AND GLASSED OUT,AND BIGGER GT,S .I SURE WE WILL SEE YOU SOON

Title: Re: TOWNSVILLE ADVENTURE
Post by: Ewan Macleod on October 18, 2009, 12:29:03 PM

That Pup in the picture third from the bottom looks like its going to grow into something massive! Big tail big head!

Cheers for the report, the shark mackrel would be fun on stickbaits.

Title: Re: TOWNSVILLE ADVENTURE
Post by: Nathan Cefai on October 18, 2009, 01:16:21 PM

Well done mate,some great pics there,them new surface sliders are going well..

Title: Re: TOWNSVILLE ADVENTURE
Post by: jarrodday on October 18, 2009, 10:04:53 PM

TRAVIS, The boat is a USA built Contender.

Jay, camera is a Canon 40d with Sigma 10-22mm lens. works a treat.