MALDIVES MAYHEM Part 2

We were buffeted by strong winds all week, which kept us in the inner reefs where smaller fish made up most of the catch. Whenever the chance presented itself, we would give the deeper spots a shot, and luckily were rewarded with some better fare.

Green Jobfish on new Geecrack jig

Big hook-up...

Followed by multiple hook-ups onboard...

Small Doggie on Shab Shab...

Bigger Dog on Shab Shab 200gm...

Happy angler with prize!

26kg Dogtooth tuna, biggest of the trip...

Assorted species landed all around...

Dinner!

More Cods from the deep...

Beautiful Yellowfin Grouper on Shab Shab...

Nice Red Bass on Shout! Slide Actor jig...

Bigger hook-up followed by a tough fight...

10kgs of reef bully...

On Evergreen Caprice jig, another star performer...

We fished through dusk, catching all sorts...

And enjoyed the views...

Red Bass on FCL LABO Squid Pencil...

Red Bass on Heru Skipjack popper...

Many small reefies to cast a popper at...

Another Red Bass on Shimano Stickbait...

Bigger hit on the reef edge, tough fight ensues.

FCL LABO GT80 popping rod getting a work out...

Nice GT of 22kgs, best of the trip...

More juniors to keep everyone entertained...

Small Dogs too, this one on Fisherman Shotgun...

Rosy Jobfish on Evergreen Caprice...

Sea Bream on Shab Shab...

Deep dwelling Grouper on Evergreen Caprice...

Red Bass taken night jigging...

GT to follow the next morning on light jig...

Big Red Bass from the depths...

Nice Rosy Job which gave a good fight...

New Shout! Width jig working well...

Geecrack Long Gun doing its job too...

Yellowfin Grouper of about 5kgs...

More Jobbies...

And deep water Breams...

Big Yellowfin Grouper nudging 10kgs...

Cooling off...

GT which gave a good account of itself...

Yet another Yellowfin Grouper, great fish to wrap up the trip...

Tour of Male included visiting the Fish Market...

Huge Yellowfin Tuna, what could have been...

More YFT to make you return next year!