Popper Fishing for Giant Trevally around the islands!!

http://www.reefari.com It's great fun popper fishing around the island, with some great surface strikes on poppers and stickbaits. Well worth a try and you'd be suprised at what you can catch. GT's(Giant Trevally) and Queenfish love a popper worked across the surface and can't help themselves, these lures resemble a baitfish in distress, trying to flee, and GT's just go crazy chasing them. Awesome stuff, and especially when you've got beautiful scenery and great weather, fish are a bonus!!
I always like to work Poppers and Stickbaits to vary it up a bit, and also chrome spinners worked across the surface will also turn them on. Look for a bit of current flow, and even better if some baitfish about on the surface. Work your poppers in a steady action and consistency is the key, making it easier for the Giant Trevally to hit your lure.
The first GT was a good one, but unfortunately he got away, the second GT only a baby with most fish averaging 10 to 20 Kilo's around the islands. Always great to release your fish and help conserve these great sportsfish for the future and next time. Not that great for eating, so please release and Giant Trevally you're lucky enough to catch.
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Cheers Greg
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[BLAZED808]

What's the best depth and area for gt popping?

[Reefari]

Look for deep water and dropoffs, around the reefs, rocks and islands. Giant trevally also love hiding under the white water right in close and using this as an ambush point feeding into the current. You can see the small rock which we were working the poppers in this video, Great stuff, even though only a baby Giant trevally this one, Lost his big brother just before,

Cheers Greg

[melsekhary]

nice vidio . what is the name of this rod reel used for casting??

and what is the weight of this line (lb) ??

thanks

[Reefari]

Not my rod and reel sorry, I like to use minimum 50lb for Giant trevally, up to 80 or even 100lb, as you never know when a monster fish will smash your lure or popper. Most good quality spinning reels can handle these fish, without having to spend mega dollars. But if keen and do alot of fishing for Giant Trevally, spend the money, well worth it in the long run, They take some stopping the big ones,

Cheers Greg

[Bartimusblue]

What reel mates

[Reefari]

I think Graham was using one of the new Banax reels,

cheers Greg

[Reefari]

That's what makes GT Fishing so addictive, you never know when you're going to get that spectacular surface strike!! The first GT was a good fish, but missed it unfortunately,

Cheers Greg

[saikotackle]

Great stuff guys that first one was an awesome hit just when you think they are passed it. And then the hit comes.

[Reefari]

Nice Giant Trevally on a new Sebile Popper, Good splash and always great to see them swim off,

Cheers Greg

[Reefari]

Some great fishing off Mackay, this one is a baby for us, the one we lost would have been a good one, with our Average GT 10 - 20 Kilograms. Great Sport and fun.

Cheers Greg