Coral Trout like this hit the jigs hard, you need to make sure you fish a tight drag to stop them from busting you off on the bottom.
Trout of this size were plentyful for the trip.
Casting stickbaits around Pelsaert Island produced lots of trout like this.
Lamble Bait Japan 90g was the undoing of this Dhufish
Baldchin grouper were very quite this trip with only a few ok ones being landed
There was plenty of decent size pink snapper kicking around all the bait that was hanging around the drop offs, finding them was easy and getting them to hit jigs was even easier.
Amberjack off the surface was really cool, we hooked a amber whilst jigging and as Zeb got it to the surface a whole school came up and were more then happy to eat a stickbait cast at them.
One of the biggest trout caught jigging for the trip, this fish took a liking to a 180g gold Caprice jig.
Zeb putting a bend in a saltiga 62s, These are the Ultimate demersal jigging rod!
The biggest Dhufish for the trip was taken on a Lamble bait Flat Haoli 120g. This fish weighed just over 9kg
The lamble bait jigs were one of the most productive metals for the trip and something that we would highly recommend if you want to target fish on lures.
This pink snapper took a jig that was intended for a big school of sambos under the boat. Shows that they are not so fussy as everybody thinks!
We caught a few nice sized spanglys casting stickbaits around Pelsaert, to be able to catch spanglys only 4 hours away from Perth on casting lures must say something about how amazing the Abrolhos is.
MONSTER TROUT on stickbaits were a common capture!!
This trout got into the bottom twice but luckily I was able to get him out, after inspecting the leader I was extremely lucky to land it.
Lamble Bait King got smashed by this snapper!!
Jigs that worked well and are a must for Abrolhos
King 105g : http://www.tackleheadquarters.com.au/shop/index.php?page=more&id=LUR-JIG-LAMBLEBAITKING105G
Haoli8 90g : http://www.tackleheadquarters.com.au/shop/index.php?page=more&id=LUR-JIG-LAMBLEBAITHAOLI890G
Flat Haoli 120g: http://www.tackleheadquarters.com.au/shop/index.php?page=more&id=LUR-JIG-LAMBLEBAITFLATHAOLI120G
Mejiyume 105g : http://www.tackleheadquarters.com.au/shop/index.php?page=more&id=LUR-JIG-SMITHMEJIYUME105G
If you are wanting to do a trip to the Abrolhos and want some info and tips pop into THQ or send us an email at Luke@tacklehq.com.au and we will be happy to help.