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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Reports & Expeditions => Topic started by: fredboikov on May 22, 2008, 06:40:32 PM

Title: recent trip to le poisonne bannane new caledonia
Post by: fredboikov on May 22, 2008, 06:40:32 PM

Just a couple of pics from trip to Malabou In New Caledonia with David and Rudi from bannane. awesome trip recommend you do this once before you give up fishing.The GT was over 50kg and the wrasse was over 30kg both caught on popper.
Fred

Title: Re: recent trip to le poisonne bannane new caledonia
Post by: Andre van Wyk on May 22, 2008, 08:23:09 PM

Awesome stuff Fred.... congrats....

Defintely somewhere I have to go someday...

Title: Re: recent trip to le poisonne bannane new caledonia
Post by: fredboikov on May 22, 2008, 08:39:46 PM

Yeah mate the fishing was awesome for big fish.Definitely a place for 130lb braid and big poppers.

Title: Re: recent trip to le poisonne bannane new caledonia
Post by: Andre van Wyk on May 23, 2008, 07:22:59 PM

Man those are awesomely conditioned fish too!!! Fantastic pics!!! More please!!! ;D

Title: Re: recent trip to le poisonne bannane new caledonia
Post by: fredboikov on May 23, 2008, 07:49:52 PM

more pics as requested.

Title: Re: recent trip to le poisonne bannane new caledonia
Post by: Kasey Leong on May 24, 2008, 05:10:54 AM

Hi Fred,
certainly some great specimens there. Were you the group that hooked a big YFT only to be sharked big time?

As an aside, and not meaning to hijack this thread, I am organising a tour with LPB in december, with 1 slot left. If anyone is interested, feel free to drop me a PM.

Regards,
Kasey

Title: Re: recent trip to le poisonne bannane new caledonia
Post by: fredboikov on May 24, 2008, 08:17:07 AM

Yes we did hook a big yellowfin over 60kg the angler nearly got spooled on the first run but the hooks pulled not sharked.