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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Reports & Expeditions => Topic started by: Troy Marien on September 23, 2013, 06:08:46 PM

Title: It's A Start!
Post by: Troy Marien on September 23, 2013, 06:08:46 PM: Nothing huge but it's a start. Finally got onto a couple of not so Giant Trevally in my local after 6 sessions of only Spanish, Tuna and Kings. The biggest was around 10kg and although small I'm pretty stoked to have finally had some action.

Nomad Bugatti Special 130 took all 3 of my fish and I couldn't even tell you what Pete was using!

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/blue_mako/DSCN0439.jpg) (http://s711.photobucket.com/user/blue_mako/media/DSCN0439.jpg.html)

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/blue_mako/DSCN0423.jpg) (http://s711.photobucket.com/user/blue_mako/media/DSCN0423.jpg.html)

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/blue_mako/DSCN0415.jpg) (http://s711.photobucket.com/user/blue_mako/media/DSCN0415.jpg.html)

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/blue_mako/DSCN0419.jpg) (http://s711.photobucket.com/user/blue_mako/media/DSCN0419.jpg.html)

(http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww119/blue_mako/DSCN0425.jpg) (http://s711.photobucket.com/user/blue_mako/media/DSCN0425.jpg.html)
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Trevor Skinner on September 23, 2013, 07:30:28 PM: Congratulations,

Nothing wrong with those fish.

Trev
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Wayne Brown on September 23, 2013, 08:16:25 PM: Any session with a few GT's landed is a good session. Nice pic's.
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Marc Farinas on September 24, 2013, 04:11:53 PM: Solid catches! A lot better than nothing if you ask me. Now if only I can break this dry spell. :-\
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Brandon Khoo on September 24, 2013, 05:45:33 PM: It's a great start! Never seen a bad GT
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Mark Harris on September 24, 2013, 08:39:52 PM: I cannot agree more with Brandon. Every GT is a good one! Well done Troy.

If anyone has the impression that catching a monster GT is an everyday occurrence then they are sadly deluded. You could go a lifetime of fishing and not achieve that.
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Leigh Turner on September 25, 2013, 06:59:49 AM: Well done on the GT's. Your by-catch fish aren't to bad either. Leigh
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Luke Wyrsta on September 25, 2013, 11:07:11 AM: Quote from: Brandon Khoo on September 24, 2013, 05:45:33 PM
It's a great start! Never seen a bad GT

Seen a few bad hats though!
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Ian Cook on September 25, 2013, 12:33:29 PM: Well done Troy, it must be good to tick of the GT wish list finally...........I'm still in the dreaming stage of getting amongst them one day myself and boy I think it is still a long way off :'(.

The bigger ones will definitely come by with the more effort you put in.

By the way what model Temple Reef rod were you using?

Best of luck.

Cheers,

Ian
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Trevor Skinner on September 25, 2013, 02:29:01 PM: Luke,

I admire Brandon's taste in hats. I have one just like it

Trev
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Brandon Khoo on September 25, 2013, 07:45:00 PM: What's wrong with my hats?! :'(
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Luke Wyrsta on September 25, 2013, 07:56:39 PM: Quote from: Brandon Khoo on September 25, 2013, 07:45:00 PM
What's wrong with my hats?! :'(

I'm not referring to your hat :)
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Brandon Khoo on September 25, 2013, 07:59:00 PM: Hahahahahaha!!!!
I just saw it ;D
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Trevor Skinner on September 25, 2013, 08:28:26 PM: Oops..got it
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Troy Marien on September 26, 2013, 05:33:07 AM: Edit: Double post.
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Troy Marien on September 26, 2013, 05:34:39 AM: Thanks guys! This wasn't my first G.T., but it was my first one from local waters which will give me a bit more confidence to sus out my home waters a little more. I have only caught them north of here otherwise.

The Temple Reef is a GT-78. Brutal rod and a nice upgrade from my old Demon Blood.
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: John Cahill on September 26, 2013, 03:18:42 PM: Love the hat! Nice work 8)
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Tony Warnett on September 26, 2013, 08:39:41 PM: Some Nice GT Troy.
What are you fishing out of mate nice and wide in the nose.
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Troy Marien on September 27, 2013, 06:30:43 AM: Quote from: Luke Wyrsta on September 25, 2013, 07:56:39 PM
Quote from: Brandon Khoo on September 25, 2013, 07:45:00 PM
What's wrong with my hats?! :'(

I'm not referring to your hat :)

Mine? Don't knock it till you've tried it! It's like wearing your bed fishing. Good for those cold early starts!
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Troy Marien on September 27, 2013, 06:33:50 AM: Quote from: tonywarnett on September 26, 2013, 08:39:41 PM
Some Nice GT Troy.
What are you fishing out of mate nice and wide in the nose.

Sent you a P.M.
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Kasey Leong on September 28, 2013, 11:51:43 AM: Quote from: Brandon Khoo on September 25, 2013, 07:45:00 PM
What's wrong with my hats?! :'(

Hau abowt dis wun?

(http://s2.postimg.org/69up4uc6t/doraemon1.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/69up4uc6t/)
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Brandon Khoo on September 28, 2013, 12:10:23 PM: All right, got me with that one. I won't forget!! >:(
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Charles Cintron on October 02, 2013, 04:09:43 AM: Nice action I take those GT's any day. You look like a Russian GT fisherman with the hat :)
Title: Re: It's A Start!
Post by: Chrislocke on October 06, 2013, 10:03:19 AM: Good report man!