Giant Trevally

[KWY007]

Great catch!

I am very much against cruelty to animals, that's why I don't shoot fun, and I usually catch and release. I got past my negative feelings about fishing when I realized how fish treat each other. They tear one another apart and devour the pieces while their prey is still alive. Hooking one and releasing it does seem quite so bad.

[breeze344]

thanks for the advise; we have to battle some big ones here in Barbados some weighing in at over 60lbs. I'll try your technique but there is not much restrictions on fishing here so it will never be released by anyone.

[AardvarkMcLeod]

I pull the rod to the side to keep the fish off balance all the time... you can apply considerably more pressure from side strain as you tend to use the whole curve of the rod. Every time the fish pulls in one direction you switch to the other... it beats them quicker so they go back strong when released... works with all fly fishing...

[breeze344]

did you pull the rod side ways because of the shallowness of the water??

[andreassparks97]

pome

[OriginalUwdlose]

skip jack is pretty good dude!

[rw566]

Liked your video. Was it in the Seychelles by any chance? I caught a 76lb GT there, and I'm going back in November.

[muscelcarsrgay]

its not really cruelty cuz most fish hav a high pain threshold compared to other animals

[3gers]

fishing not just an satisfaction.. it also about teamwork.. gud catch buddy...

[Rafihyderabadi]

You GT in England?

[julesdakota]

THANKS FOR SHARING! Great fish! ignore the ignorance- we can only spread awareness & educate where people are open to it! I live in Florida & Love fishing- both catch & release & catch & grill! we are entrusted with this beautiful planet but for a brief fleeting moment in time! May we all act reverently & honorably as we enjoy her many blessings like fishing!!

[GrapeKrewBigT]

talk about horsing a fish!

[pro77ful]

what bait did you use??



[AardvarkMcLeod]

No bait, a fly... 6/0 Flashy Profile...

[MiCroHoT]

Awsome video! Keep like this!

[gingsaman]

why in the earth amarican ppl catch fish take photo and throw it back in the water

wtf this fish can bring some money if u sell it xD

[AardvarkMcLeod]

Firstly, I am British, not American, and secondly those of us who fish in far flung places want the stocks to survive for the future. If we killed all the fish we caught then very soon the stocks would be depleted and the next generations would not be able to enjoy the sport that we have had. Comercial fisheries should remina catching sustainable fish stocks, giant trevally are not sustainable. Hope this helps.

[ewbie100]

Why catch it in the first place? Isn't that some form of cruelty? Would you do that to a rabbit or pigeon?

[AardvarkMcLeod]

Thanks for your comment, but I don't feel You Tube is the place for a full blown ethics debate. The short answer is that whether you think fishing is right or wrong without fishermen protecting the areas they fish (In the same way that people who shoot actually end up protecting the environment of their quarry) many of the prolific habitats are policed and protected there by conserving the fish stocks.

[rrritalin]

@AardvarkMcLeod indeed. There are two separate debates: animal rights and conservation. Anglers are usually ardent conservationists, but may be less convinced by arguments about the suffering of individual animals. Like you say, too deep for Youtube, but I find that the people who have the strongest views on animal cruelty often have relatively naive views about the nature of pain or suffering, and how it is represented in the nervous system.

[discogram]

@ewbie100 Why did you watch it? The title says it all you twat and while you munch on a some grass read a little into the ethics of Fly Fishing...

[mitchmcm1]

@ewbie100 na just slaughter rabbits for fun in aus bash them with sticks off the back of utes. rabbits will breed faster than fish. especially when other fish will eat there eggs.

[eliwoohoo]

"Hey hey!! Got him!" *tail slips out and fish falls back in the water* lol

[ecoglider]

i tried to fish GT in Okinawa last weekend. It was nothing. I understood catching GT from shore is really hard fishing.

Nice job !

[cagarruta1000]

good job!!

[paulc43]

maximum pressure!

[gasparpm]

how much did it weigh?

[theswordsman09]

whats ur leader setup

[AardvarkMcLeod]

Level 130lbs leader to 50lbs braided loops aquasured to the flyline to 50lbs dacron backing...

[theswordsman09]

@AardvarkMcLeod thanks

[whiteykauai]

looks like you invented a new dance step. "The Papio Tango" ;)

[darkmossie633]

good Brit angler -good fishing manners

-not hangin round for ages before releasing fish

wish i could say same for most of other

big fish videos, but unfortunately I cannot.

[Peakay]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD! Sweet man, pump pump pump! Woohoo!

[leeble611]

sechelles?

[Rhino888bi]

Bravo!! GT Rocks!!

[JOSEDEMARTINS]

Olá pessoal ! maravilha de pescaria e maravilha mais ainda de ter soltado o peixe.

[rsuriyop]

what is a big fish doing in such shallow water? btw, that fish looks alot like a crevalle jack--are they related? anywho, nice catch.

[jmsaxmantha2nd]

Its the same thing only some people refer to them as trevally instead.

[adamktm530]

They are a bit different. The GT is a Caranx ignobilis, and the Jack is a Caranx hippos. GT's grow bigger, but the jacks still put up a good fight

[Peakay]

Sweet man "Bye my friend, thank you for the pleasure" Great CNR right there and great stylin skills.

[fotograh]

on a FLYROD! YAH MAN...!

[dredelapinia]

wow your crazy you let that thing go. you missed out on a good dinner

[discogram]

HA HA HA HA, what was with the Jackson 5 moves? Nicely done bud!

[gasarete08]

eye of the fish lol

[Jandal007]

Nice Catch dude! Great Effort!!

[tickingtimebomb54]

dang nice ulua!

still waiting for one of my own!

thanks for posting this vid

[WABASSBOYS]

DUDE

PUMP that ROD!!!!!!!

jeeze what test leader

[AardvarkMcLeod]

130lb level hard mono... other wise you get pinged on the coral... Cosmoledo is a viscous environment...

[5tonyvvvv]

is that a ross reel?,,do u ever fly fish for sharks?

[AardvarkMcLeod]

It is a Tibor Gulfstream, V dependable.. I have fly fished for sharks in Belize and Seychelles, go like stink when you hit them!

[5tonyvvvv]

Cool..i use a steel leader for most saltwater fish.people laugh at me..fly fishing for sharks ..but thats just cause,they dont know how to fly fish.

[dazzo11]

It was 4kg maybe.....

Eye of a tiger???????? Why do people put that to their clips??

Watching you do that little dance was worth the wait....hysterical!!!!! Oh dear?

[AardvarkMcLeod]

For the Cheese effect of course! Seriously, it was put together by a mate that wanted to embarass me.. he succeeded..

[Myrzah]

haha well yes he suceeded, I'm from Mauritius and been fishing in Queensland in Australia and u can even catch sharks on baitcaster ;) Great catch mate

[Idtelos]

EYE OF THE TIGER! ALL THE WAY! nice catch!

[tomisafatshit]

nice fish mate.

[kauaiboy89]

nice one! on a fly thats an accomplishment

[killadawson]

fuk me thats an effort

i know just how powerful they are on light spin tackle

let alone on fly

top stuff

[SINGLEGUY18]

:P nice song

[turgulse]

awesome fish! What weight fly rod?

[AardvarkMcLeod]

9' 12 sage xi2... when fishing on the edge I upgrade to a 14 - 16# to beast them back... Suprisingly not too bad to ccast with a floating line either..

[AuziPom]

how you caught that on a fly rig is beyond me. i was losing them on 160 pound trace. well done mate. bloody ripper!