Big Bali GT - August 2012

[Mark Harris]

Thought I would share this pic.



Superb fish indeed, with a 139 cm fork length. It was caught at a site which seldom produces any GTs let alone one this notable. A number of members of this forum have thrown a few lures at this particular rock with me - guys, it's the one with the huge bat roost, shaped like a shoe.

And, for the guy who caught it, it was his very first GT on a popper.  Throw in the fact that the rock where it was caught is only 30 minutes on the water from my house and it's completely off-season, then I was left pretty stunned by news of this fish!  Oh, and on a PE6 set up!

Absolutely brilliant and congratulations to everyone involved.  Certainly the largest GT caught popping in Bali waters for quite some time and very encouraging.

This was the lure just afterwards:



Photos courtesy of http://www.adhek.net and GTPopping member John Cahill.

[Garry Wong]

Is this a new adhek stick bait?

[Nick Wykeham-Martin]

Really nice fish! Mark which charter boats do you normally use in Bali, i live in Singapore so was quite up for going over for a weekend to try for some GT's

[Craig Maree]

Cracker GT.
 

[Mark Harris]

Garry, nope that is a Penipen 160.

Nick, I will send you note about the options.

[Garry Wong]

Garry, nope that is a Penipen 160.

Nick, I will send you note about the options.

Ahh, I thought the head looks slightly different.maybe just because of the angle of the  photo

[Nick Wykeham-Martin]

thanks mark

[Andy Rowe]

Mark,

Very interesting catch, as you say opens up some interesting possibilities for off season, maybe.

Often begginers get the trophies!!!

[Ben Furness]

The penipen picture works OK but unfortunatly the fish picture seems to be an X on my computer!