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Fiji GT Popping September 2010

PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:22 pm
by BiteMeFiji
John and Angela from Manchester England recently stayed with us at Matava Eco- Adventure Resort. The reason for their stay ? To get married on holiday. The REAL reason for their stay - to fish !
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Even though we are out of the normal GT Popping season, we managed to find some nice GTs. They were both very experienced fly fishers with many tarpon, bonefish and Pompano under their belts but this was their first proper go at GT popping.
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Big bruiser head on this fella
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The weather was a bit ordinary and the wahoo were thinning out so we spent most of our time popping. Big waves outside the barrier reef made the best GT spots a little tricky but the seas were beautiful inside the reef.

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Tricky casting conditions

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GT Heaven

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Anybody fancy a swim ?

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Nope.... Too busy catching these...

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...and these...

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25kg Narrow Barred Mackerel on a Heru Cubera popper

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A smaller GT showing black colouration

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Even the grouper were hitting poppers

Congratulations to John and Angela !
(oh, and the wedding thing as well.....)