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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Reports & Expeditions => Topic started by: Jay Burgess on November 09, 2010, 10:32:19 AM

Title: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Jay Burgess on November 09, 2010, 10:32:19 AM
Myself and Karl have been taking advantage of the good weather over the past few days, heading out early to catch the tide and coming in before the afternoon southwesterly comes in. Unfortunately there was heaps if missed hookups and pulled hooks from big fish and we saw plenty over 30kg. We had a double hookup on the first day but unfortunately Karl pulled the hooks on what looked like a solid fish which happened to break his gillies stickbait. By catch included coral trout, flowery cod, malabar cod and small spanish mackerel.

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115cm fork length

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119cm fork length

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Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Patrick Cooper on November 09, 2010, 11:29:58 AM
Great photos and some nice fish!
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Sam Conacher on November 09, 2010, 12:27:40 PM
nice Jay.
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Peter Morris on November 09, 2010, 12:54:54 PM
Quality Pics as usual Jay. 8)

Pete
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Nathan Cefai on November 09, 2010, 02:15:26 PM
Nice fish man,some great captures as always from the west side... 8)
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Roy Gould on November 09, 2010, 02:26:00 PM
Some nice fish there mate , you must of had a ball :)
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Karl Nelson on November 09, 2010, 08:53:39 PM
Sweet photo's mate. Luv me early morning hair style...
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Paul Vogl on November 09, 2010, 10:06:42 PM

Nice photos boys!
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Aaron Concord on November 09, 2010, 10:24:45 PM
Looks like you had a ball Jay!

Nice mixed bag and what a great looking day it is too!

Aaron.
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Sami Ghandour on November 09, 2010, 11:23:35 PM
Very Nice!
some decent fish in the mix  ;)
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Andre van Wyk on November 09, 2010, 11:53:59 PM
Nice work Jay, as usual... good to see you back in action mate, was wondering about you the other day as you've been quiet for a while... good to see you are up to your usual tricks of smashing good fish with good gear!
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Jay Burgess on November 10, 2010, 01:21:18 PM
Quote from: Andre van Wyk on November 09, 2010, 11:53:59 PM
Nice work Jay, as usual... good to see you back in action mate, was wondering about you the other day as you've been quiet for a while... good to see you are up to your usual tricks of smashing good fish with good gear!

G'day Andre, poor weather, work and bad tides has kept me from popping for a while but I try to make the most of it when I can :)
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Kasey Leong on November 24, 2010, 01:29:09 AM
Argh! Not those cod teeth on your gamma!
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Jay Burgess on November 24, 2010, 01:36:46 AM
Quote from: Kasey Leong on November 24, 2010, 01:29:09 AM
Argh! Not those cod teeth on your gamma!

Yes how inconsiderate of him! It should have been big GT that mauled it  >:(
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Hon-Su Chin on November 24, 2010, 01:51:15 AM
Beautiful stick......wat is it? Fisherman??

oh and some good fish there....lol  Need to get out Perth one day.....getting bloody bored down here.
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Jay Burgess on November 24, 2010, 01:57:38 AM
Quote from: Hon-Su Chin on November 24, 2010, 01:51:15 AM
Beautiful stick......wat is it? Fisherman??

Hi Honsu, long time no see, yes that's a Fisherman GT Game TRSH... my favourite GT rod at the moment.
Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Angus Hulme on November 24, 2010, 01:04:24 PM
Great stuff over there Jay, looks like an excellent variety of species too. Were you fishing the Exmouth area?

Title: Re: Recent Catches from the West
Post by: Jay Burgess on November 24, 2010, 06:11:17 PM
Quote from: Angus Hulme on November 24, 2010, 01:04:24 PM
Great stuff over there Jay, looks like an excellent variety of species too. Were you fishing the Exmouth area?

Hi Angus, nah this wasn't Exmouth, it was the Dampier Archipelago.