Hi All,
As I start a new beginning in another part of Australia I'm looking back at the amazing action we have experienced in the place where my GT fishing addiction was born.
The Dampier Archipelago has been my backyard for the last 3 years and will miss it dearly but lucky for me I will be returning every few months for work with the odd fishing trip included.
The pics below are the better images of what's been a stella year for topwater action with the last few months being truly amazing.
Plenty of 15-30kg GT's and few larger brutes have been crunching poppers on the western side of the Archipelago. We've also had great mackerel action and some large longtail tuna turned up for a few weeks to mix it up a bit.
Dampier remains a true gem with no charter operations and a well-managed fishery with very little pressure from local anglers who mostly prefer chasing the deep water emperor and coral trout.
The gear used was mostly PE8-10
Rods:
Ripple Fisher Ultimo, Powerfight, reversal and final spirit
Temple reef reefer 711 and GT78-12
Fisherman
FCL UCB-81 Extreme MH
Yamaga
Carpenter
Reels:
Stella's in most sizes
Daiwa dogfight and Saltigas
Lures:
West Coast Poppers
ReefsEDGE
Patriot Design
BCS custom baits
FCL Labo
ASWB
Feed Pins
and many more
Line:
JB Hollow and solid
Varivas
Terminals:
We tried just about everything on the market
Enjoy,
Jason.
