POPPING madness in the Fiji waters

[eotbmg]

What more to say Pete... Awesome effort. That fish looks like a snapper crossed with a Papuan, just cant tell.. Ok its a Jack on Steroids!!!!!! Looks like it would go like a train.... Maori Sea Perch. Its Latin same is Serious Dragpullias..
Well done
Ben

[PaulMark]

Thanks for the taster Pete,all being well I'll be there next year.And,thanks for the tip about gear,wil take that on board mate,top report and brilliant pics.
Paulo.

[Frank OO]

Hi Pete,

How do you top that trip. You have cracked the best trip you could ever imagine. The photos are awesome. The fish are fantastic. The memories will last forever.

I love it Frank OO

[Pistol_P]

Hi Pete,

How do you top that trip. You have cracked the best trip you could ever imagine. The photos are awesome. The fish are fantastic. The memories will last forever.

I love it Frank OO

Thanks Frank,

It was a great trip.
That was a nice GT you got up in Mackay...

What was the weight guesstimate..??

Pete

[jackextracter]

Cheers Mate,

Yeah it was a great looking fish and very powerfull.
I believe its related to red emperor as well.

Heres a picture of its head that shows some of its markings.


Good luck with your trip extractor.
Lucinda again...???

Pete

they look powerful ,yeah mate heading to some areas around cairns,townsville and lucinda should be good.

[Frank OO]

Hi Pete,

I can only guess at about 35Kg because it was a real strain to get him up for the photo.

[Pistol_P]

There a hard fish to put a weight guesstimate on hey..?

I was looking at the nomad website and Damon Olsen calls fish for about 14-15kg that I reckon dont look that at all...??....Mind you they are all thick though the shoulders....I was trying to ascertain whether the one I called for 20kg was in fact bigger..?

Pete

[Dug]

I was born in Fiji I really want to get back there SOON !!

Where did you stay ? Resort of rental house ?

Was it hard to find a local to take you out for the day ?

I wonder if we could organize a group trip over there sometime the ultimate M&G !!

[ddobson]

Good trip and ruddy good fish. I wish i could get away as much as you on my holidays. When i went to fiji i didn,t even think of fishing after tasting some of there sea food and getting real sick (soft prawns) Makes me think i was under estimating that third world country. Good fish and good photos I feel like i am there. You must have had a blast.