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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Reports & Expeditions => Topic started by: Saltywater Tackle on January 11, 2015, 12:26:20 AM

Title: GT In Mexico!!
Post by: Saltywater Tackle on January 11, 2015, 12:26:20 AM
This has always been a topic that we discussed but to say that I am surprised will be a lie to myself!
Angler: Boyang Zhang fished with Captain Lora out of Punta Mita in Mexico landed the biggest surprise  :)
this catch is going to make every GT angler think twice about the migratory pattern and where and how those fish travel, must be a warm eddy around that this GT tagged along and found a new home in Mexico, God knows where they're going to pop up next :)
(http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss52/saltywatertackle/GTMexico.jpg) (http://s561.photobucket.com/user/saltywatertackle/media/GTMexico.jpg.html)

   Tight lines
    Sami
Title: Re: GT In Mexico!!
Post by: Dan Hanon on January 11, 2015, 01:52:54 AM
That's awesome!  What's the current thinking why they aren't typically found along the Pacific coast of Latin America? 
Title: Re: GT In Mexico!!
Post by: Alex Jordan on January 12, 2015, 12:52:26 AM
Wow - awesome news! certainly an eye opener!
Title: Re: GT In Mexico!!
Post by: Celso Mendonca on January 13, 2015, 02:04:05 AM
Small World. ;)
Title: Re: GT In Mexico!!
Post by: Alex Gomez on January 13, 2015, 07:28:47 PM
What was he fishing for with that giant popper if no GT's?
Title: Re: GT In Mexico!!
Post by: Sachin Chaudhry on January 15, 2015, 07:45:44 AM
Cubera if they are there or maybe the mother of all Roosterfish.
Title: Re: GT In Mexico!!
Post by: Saltywater Tackle on January 15, 2015, 09:17:38 AM
Quote from: Alex Gomez on January 13, 2015, 07:28:47 PM
What was he fishing for with that giant popper if no GT's?

Hi Alex,
They pop for yellowfin tuna using poppers up to 200g, you can also catch all sort of fish on that size popper in Mexico.

 Tight lines
   Sami
Title: Re: GT In Mexico!!
Post by: Alex Gomez on January 15, 2015, 03:02:44 PM
Wow, thats nice!!

On another note, headed to Hawaii in October and staying in Kauwai if anyone can recommend a decent charter operator?
Will also have a go land based
Cheers!
Title: Re: GT In Mexico!!
Post by: Saltywater Tackle on January 15, 2015, 07:55:16 PM
Quote from: Alex Gomez on January 15, 2015, 03:02:44 PM
Wow, thats nice!!

On another note, headed to Hawaii in October and staying in Kauwai if anyone can recommend a decent charter operator?
Will also have a go land based
Cheers!

Hi Alex,
Get in touch with Charles Cintron, he is your man with all the info you need to fish in Hawaii, he can definitely recommend you to somebody that can take you out or give you the right advice.

    Tight lines
      Sami
Title: Re: GT In Mexico!!
Post by: Alex Gomez on January 16, 2015, 12:41:38 AM
Thanks Sami,

Will get in touch with Charles.

All the best

Alex
Title: Re: GT In Mexico!!
Post by: Luke Wyrsta on January 31, 2015, 05:26:37 PM
Excellent :) once in a life time capture!
Title: Re: GT In Mexico!!
Post by: Gil Ayuyao on April 21, 2015, 04:06:01 AM
On a side note, one trevally species caught in Mexico is the black jack.  Definitely a member of the Caranx family (Caranx lugubris?)

I have not caught a GT yet, but on a few long range trips down to Mexico to the Revillagigedo Islands years ago, I did catch a few black jacks or chopas.  These would be a incidental catch when we were fishing for big tuna on live bait and 60-100lb stand up gear.  Even on the big gear, these fish pulled hard for their size!

(attached picture for reference only)