It's back to the Maldives for more varied action with a myriad of methods and species to chase. No trip is boring when the diversity of the fishing is so spectacular. This trip would prove a little tough as the fish were pretty shut down so it was maximum effort for minimal reward. Nevertheless we got some along the way...
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| Every box is filled to the brim with toys from the candy store... |
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| All hands on deck as the first day of fishing commences... |
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| A hefty GT to get things going. On the FCL Labo EXT 81MH "red special" popping rod it gave a good account of itself... |
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| This fish launched itself straight out of the water in its attempt to smash the FEED Lures PIN popper... |
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| Things were slow the rest of the day but here's a Red Bass to show for our efforts. With the ever-successful FCL Labo SPP Tuna lure it was hard not to hit a fish... |
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| On the jigging front the Xesta Flap jig is nailed by a greedy Wrasse... |
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| We jigged hard but it was for nought... |
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| The sinking stickbait nails a second Red Bass... |
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| This time its the FEED Lures SLASH stickbait at work... |
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| At anchor the first jig dropped gets a response from a little Mack Tuna which took a liking to a Xesta After Burner... |
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| Some action into the night with a Paddletail Snapper... |
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| It took a Jackall Laser jig... |
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| And so did this little Bigeye Trevally... |
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| A hungry Large Eye Scad found this Xesta Nitro jig... |
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| The Xesta Nitro jig continues and scores this Bigeye Trevally... |
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| Another Paddletail Snapper comes aboard courtesy of a Xesta After Burner jig... |
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| Meanwhile another Bigeye Trev gets fooled by the Xesta Nitro jig... |
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| The next day we are greeted by another sizable GT... |
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| The SLASH by FEED Lures gets this fish pinned... |
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| Another GT gets boated as the action heats up... |
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| This fish went for a FEED PIN popper... |
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| GT's aren't the only reef predator around these parts. Here's a nice Bluefin Trevally... |
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| The FCL Labo SPP Tuna finds another customer... |
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| The jigging is slightly better today as a nice Coronation Trout comes aboard... |
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| Credit goes to the Bassday Bottom Contact jig... |
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| A little Rock Cod falls for an IMA Ro jig... |
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| A smaller Coronation Trout goes for a big slow jigged Xesta Flap jig... |
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| And another Rock Cod gets boated courtesy of the IMA Ro jig... |
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| These fish aren't shy and another Rock Cod gets its photo taken with the Bassday Bottom Contact hanging from its gob... |
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| A long Shout! Lance jig is taken by a greedy little Mack Tuna... |
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| When the light gear comes out the first take is a Triggerfish on an IMA Gun Peki jig... |
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| A nice Bluefin Trevally to end the days proceedings... |
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| Its a wild country down there, as this Barracuda gets a taste of its own medicine... |
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| More Cuda hit the deck, this one got pinned by an IMA Gun Peki jig... |
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| Bigeye Trevally get in on the act as well. This one obliges by taking a Xesta After Burner jig... |
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| Its amazing small fish will consider attacking bait almost as large as itself... |
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| This Mack Tuna certainly wasn't shy about taking a swipe at a FEED Lures SLASH... |
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| Feisty fighters are these Bluefin Trevally... |
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| It took a FEED Lures SLASH stickbait as well... |
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| Using a lighter Major Craft Crostage Tuna casting rod and a Shout! Lighten metal jig, this Mack Tuna fell prey... |
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| The GTs are back. The Abalone finish PIN popper by FEED Lures finds one... |
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| GT number two of the day hits the deck. It proves a prototype FEED popper works okay... |
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| The GTs seem to favour the popper on this day as another one gets hooked... |
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| Its the FEED Lures PIN popper again... |
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| At rest the little IMA Gun Peki jig finds a beautiful Triggerfish... |
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| And later a little Sea Bream finds its way on board... |
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| It took a Bassday Nin Cas mini Madai jig... |
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| The next morning finds the FEED PIN popper nailing another GT... |
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| This PIN popper snags a baby Triggerfish... |
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| With the new FCL Labo EXT 85 Stickbait rod and the FEED Lures SPEAR pencil long casts are a breeze. This GT found the bright splasher to its liking... |
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| We end the day with some jigging. Groupers are the most common catch and this is a nice one on the Shout! Shab Shab jig... |
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| The new Shout! Lance slow jig dropped deep finds this Sea Bream which was duly hauled up with the strong Evergreen Poseidon jig stick... |
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| There are a few species of Deep Sea Bream take are willing jig takers... |
To be continued in Part Two
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