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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Reports & Expeditions => Topic started by: Stephen Polzin on October 09, 2007, 03:48:17 PM

Title: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: Stephen Polzin on October 09, 2007, 03:48:17 PM

Went for a solo run out today to throw some lures around. 

Glad I did 'cause the place was going off! 

Ended up with 16 GT's, mostly on Carpenter stickbaits and one Red Bass.  Smallest GT was just over 10kg, biggest around 20, maybe a bit more. 

here's a few pics

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: Stephen Polzin on October 09, 2007, 03:49:05 PM

plenty around this size too

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: Stephen Polzin on October 09, 2007, 03:49:50 PM

My first Black GT.  What do you think of that Brandon?

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: Stephen Polzin on October 09, 2007, 03:50:15 PM

Nice Bass

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: Stephen Polzin on October 09, 2007, 03:51:28 PM

I was playing a decent trev to the boat when the hooks pulled and two of his mates zoomed in.  Both hooked up on the stick at the same time.  This is the result!

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: Stephen Polzin on October 09, 2007, 03:51:57 PM

biggest for the day. 

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: Andrew Poulos on October 09, 2007, 06:06:17 PM

Great session there ! Nice....

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: steve wallin on October 09, 2007, 09:26:35 PM

Very nice Stephen.
had a few trips out lately but none that red hot!!!

s

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: lonhro on October 09, 2007, 11:11:38 PM

thats a REAL HOT lil trip.
how does one take the snaps solo ??? got me wondering and how long the big fella take to land ???

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: steve wallin on October 09, 2007, 11:43:33 PM

Just cos I thought i could... from two photos looks like you are just north of High Island... and then looking a long way north far enough out to be at Flora????? or maybe Jackson?

:)

S

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: Stephen Polzin on October 10, 2007, 07:25:08 AM

Haha, keep guessing Steve.

Randy I took the pics by putting the camera on the console and using the timer function.  Really not that difficult.
The big one peeled plenty of string and I reckon took about 15 minutes or so.  Was using PE6 on a Stella 8000HG.

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: Ken Best on October 10, 2007, 08:39:31 AM

Well done Stephen. Good fish.
I reckon that lures look great when shiney and new, but look so much better after they have caught fish.
That Carpenter has sure earned some "bragging rights".

Ken

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: DarrenC on October 11, 2007, 12:13:59 PM

Nice trashed Carpenter Stickbait!  :D :D :D

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: Brandon Khoo on October 11, 2007, 06:18:13 PM

damn it - I can't see a damn thing because of some bug in my profile where I can'ty view some types of photographs
Stephen, if you caught a big black GT, I"m very jealous!

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: Cam Foley on October 11, 2007, 06:35:19 PM

He did Brandon ,and it's blacker than a ludrick.

Title: Re: Insane Cairns GT session
Post by: Stephen Polzin on October 11, 2007, 07:20:58 PM

Guys I hate to skite, but went out again today and got another 5 between 15 and 25kg.  Yeehah!