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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Reports & Expeditions => Topic started by: Andrew Poulos on February 28, 2008, 04:56:35 PM

Title: Where to go?
Post by: Andrew Poulos on February 28, 2008, 04:56:35 PM

Hi all,

Im posting on behalf of a friend who is looking to go on an overseas fishing trip with budget about $5-6k per person, incl airfares . Looking at areas such as PNG, Fiji, New Caledonia etc or others.

Which of these can fit the bill and offer a wide variety of fishing options as they want to be on a charter. Any locations and charters that could be recommended would be great and I can find out further details from that and help them out. Target date is next few months I believe.

cheers
Andrew

Title: Re: Where to go?
Post by: Brandon Khoo on February 28, 2008, 05:29:24 PM

Andrew - a budget of that size bring a lot into play especially if there is more than one person wishing to do it. What type of fishing does he like doing?

Title: Re: Where to go?
Post by: Andrew Poulos on February 28, 2008, 09:22:34 PM

They arent as fanatical as I am but they want to go somewhere and catch some decent fish. They arent into jigging for ages but could handle some poppering. They are looking for some bluewater action and then some more relaxed river or inshore fishing. I know the possibilities are probably quite a few but trying to point them in the general direction of regions and areas to look at.

Title: Re: Where to go?
Post by: David Noble on February 29, 2008, 07:38:02 AM

Hi Andrew,

I'd say New Cal or remote parts of Fiji for a good mix.  The lagoon fishing available offers a great mix for the offshore stuff.  New Cal has the worlds largest lagoon, and Fiji has the 4th largest reef off Kadavu.  Vanuatu for bluewater action, big and tough pelagics....
Depending on amount of people aswell as preference of live aboard or resort, means they could really cover new areas and have a ball.

Sounds fantastic

Dave

Title: Re: Where to go?
Post by: Brandon Khoo on February 29, 2008, 08:52:29 AM

Andrew, do they particularly want to go overseas? For that money, they are really looking at some serious domestic charters. They could get out to Bugatti Reef with Nomad for that or head up to any of the barra lodges in the Northern Territory where you could get all sorts of fishing.

For overseas, I can only really offer opinions on GT locations but i ain't much good for much else these days.

Title: Re: Where to go?
Post by: Andrew Poulos on February 29, 2008, 12:55:36 PM

Their preference is for a live aboard charter , but not sure if it has to be o/s. I'll find out if they are more keen to go o/s or stay domestic .

cheers

Title: Re: Where to go?
Post by: Brandon Khoo on February 29, 2008, 02:17:32 PM

For live aboard, the best options (IMHO) are Nomad and Carpentaria Seafaris.

Title: Re: Where to go?
Post by: Mick Cunningham on February 29, 2008, 10:38:37 PM

hey brandon can you please put a web site of carpentaria seafaris .... and have you been fishing with them or not ...

hey andrew maybe you should try New Caledonia   so you can post up the story about it ..  ::)

Title: Re: Where to go?
Post by: Andrew Poulos on March 01, 2008, 07:20:16 AM

Mick, unfortunately I wont be going with them. I just resigned from my job and will be starting a new job in 4 weeks so will be stuck here in Sydney  :-[

Title: Re: Where to go?
Post by: Brandon Khoo on March 01, 2008, 11:12:22 PM

Andrew, we now have two vacancies for Marion from 17 to 23 May. We will be advising Nomad we have two drop outs next week. If they're interested, they will want to be quick. I do not expect these to last at all once Nomad advertises of the vacancies on their website.

Title: Re: Where to go?
Post by: Brandon Khoo on March 01, 2008, 11:26:37 PM

Mick, you only needed to do a search. Go to www.seafaris.com.au