Who Wouldn't Want to Take One of these ?

**Tony Buzolich** · 11-23-2018, 11:07 PM

I forgot to add this to the previous post.

Tony

**Bill Kiene semi-retired** · 11-24-2018, 07:25 AM

I guess it is a Giant Trevally......

These are one of the baddest fish that you can catch while wading on the flats in the Pacific.

At Christmas Island we would have our guide carry a good 10 weight outfit just for

large Trevally and Barracuda.

Here is a video that shows how wild it gets when Trevally come in after something.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4mA6WsFJQE

Thanks Tony for the hundred of cutting edge post here.

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**Mickey** · 11-24-2018, 09:56 AM

THAT was awesome.

**Tony Buzolich** · 11-24-2018, 10:26 AM

I'll be back at Christmas Island again this coming April. I'll be targeting the GT's mainly over the bonefish though I've caught quite a few small GT's while fishing for the bones with an 8 wt. All of the trevallys are voracious feeders and don't seem to mind taking anything that gets in their way.

Here's a pair that I needed two rods for. After getting one in others were trying to take the fly out of it's mouth so I cast my light rod and got a second one.

These smaller Gt's are real fun too on a light rod. Sort of like chasing baby tarpon with a 9 wt. The problem comes when you run into a real giant,,,,,, and you're holding your light rod

Tony

**dynaflow** · 11-24-2018, 08:30 PM

The Huff Dam is always a good spot for them...

**mems** · 11-24-2018, 10:57 PM

GT on a stick bait right in front of sunset beach.

Huffdam with Biita

On a butterfly jig

Another Huffdam playmate

Couldn't agree more Tony, Love Ulua

**Tony Buzolich** · 11-25-2018, 07:49 AM

Way to go Don. I know folks taken off the cliffs at night on the Big Island but is there anywhere there a person might go after them with a fly?
Tony

**mems** · 11-25-2018, 08:32 AM

Halape, Kahuku ranch, A-bay, makalawena, I have caught them at all of these places on a fly. If you were to just target them I would only fish a 12wt. I usually target papio, like the pair you have in your last picture. I can tell you I have lost many big ones on an 8 wt and 15lb leader. You might get one or two shots at them just working an area with a 12wt. It would be a long day. Don.