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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Reports & Expeditions => Topic started by: Stephen Polzin on September 21, 2007, 11:27:50 AM

Title: Cairns Trip
Post by: Stephen Polzin on September 21, 2007, 11:27:50 AM

Went to the reef a couple days ago and threw some stickbaits around.  Found some good schools of fusiliers holding near bommies and plenty of fish nearby.  Only managed to land one GT, around 6kg, but had at least six solid takes by GT's that didn't stick or came unstuck after a few seconds.  Very frustrating, so I'm going to start experimenting with single hooks. 

Anyway, here's a few pics,

steve

Title: Re: Cairns Trip
Post by: Stephen Polzin on September 21, 2007, 11:28:39 AM

trevor

Title: Re: Cairns Trip
Post by: Stephen Polzin on September 21, 2007, 11:29:09 AM

hungry bass

Title: Re: Cairns Trip
Post by: Stephen Polzin on September 21, 2007, 11:31:31 AM

And finally, check this out for a Barracuda.  Grabbed the lure about 10 metres from the boat and shot up 6ft in the air.  The fish itself was 5ft long (measured).  Now that's a set of teeth!

Title: Re: Cairns Trip
Post by: lonhro on September 21, 2007, 03:52:20 PM

 Some Very nice Fish there Stephen,

Hate to be swiming with the Cuda.