SALTY SOJOURN

Time to hit the deck again for some offshore action. Usual spot, usual boat, usual Captain at the helm, life is good!

Happy days!

Seeing no evil!

1st spot and action began, with an uncommon visitor in these waters...

Cobia! On the new 48g Jackson Pintail...

1st fish on deck...

Poseidon Spin Jerker Lite put to good use...

Another nice Cobia before release...

After 2 bust offs, finally this one stays connected, Poseidon Ocean Hunter doing its job...

IMA Honey Trap, worked for the finicky feeders...

A teenage Cobia about to be set free...

Light rod, maximum fun!

This fish showed no signs of letting up, it was a long fight...

IMA Ro doing the damage...

1st trip offshore and the biggest fish of the trip, a handsome Cobia!

All hands on casting deck, Offblow rod bearing the grunt...

More hits to follow...

Nice GT on FCL Labo Ebipop cast with an Offblow Hiramasa rod...

Queenie taken on Ebipop!

Yet another from the school took a liking to my black Ebipop...

More Offblow light tackle action...

Beautiful GT taken on an El Gaviota popper...

And a 'Cuda to follow...

Another happy angler with a fish taken on an El Nadador Stickbait...

Another GT, on a prototype stickbait...

Ebipops performed best, accounting for yet another GT...

Bigeye Trevs came out at night to provide some light tackle entertainment...

There were hunters around too...

Nie Queenfish in the morning, on a black Ebipop...

Fun in the shallows, a Basslet on Jackall Bros Mame Metal...

A Purple Trigger adds colour and variety...

Coral Cods were plentiful...

So were Blue Hinds...

Working deep, we finally found some nice table fish...

We managed only 2 from the school, this one on a Sevenseas Revolver...

Mother of all John's Snappers on a Shab Shab jig...

A rare Grunter taken on IMA Ro...

Mini Marlin for posterity!

A 'LIL BIT OF FRESH AIR

Spent a day at a nearby impoundment chasing freshies for a change, and for a bit of fresh air of course. Loaded the cartopper and enjoyed half a day of sunshine before the day was cut short by heavy storms. Nonetheless, managed a few hook ups...

New Deep Roll, Jackall Bros' super heavy spinnerbait...

Accounted for the first Snakehead of the day, a hard fighting fish just under 4kgs...

Surprise of the trip - Sebarau on Evergreen Bubble Tornado buzzbait...

A nice Jungle Perch, using Jackall Bros Slayer rod...

Another Snakehead, this one smaller...

Taken on the same Jackall Bros Deep Roll spinnerbait...

Final Snakehead, on a crankbait...

Jackall Bros Aragon, never fails for Snakehead...

LATEST ADDITIONS - MARCH 2011

Introducing Maggy Gara, a brand synonymous with big GT no doubt because it is responsible for the standing record for Caranx Ignobilis taken on a casting outfit. Made meticulously by hand in super small numbers on the island of Okinawa, these lures are very sought-after by anglers who fish the region. We are proud to be able to share these gems to GT anglers this side of the world.

Handcrafted

The record GT - over 72kgs

Taken on shore on a Maggy Gara stickbait

Maggy Gara GT 170 model

GT Popper 100 model

Jerking Bait 2 model

Jerking Bait 1 model

Jerking Bait Mini 40g & Yumetsuribito Pencil 28g

Tank Anaconda for snakehead

Evergreen Fit Cap - Black & White

Evergreen Stumble Crankbait

Evergreen Wildhunch Crankbait

Evergreen D-Zone Double Leaf Spinnerbait

OSP Bent Minnow 86

Shout! Entice Stickbaits - 170 & 190 sizes

Versus Tackleboxes by Meiho

Megabass Dog-X Speed Slide - new colours

IMA Roumba Crankbait

CASTING SESSION

Spent a cool morning at the public lake trying out a few popping rods, and essentially the brand new FCL LABO 81EXT rod. A good way to get some blood into the casting muscles!