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Jigging with the Prince in Bali
This is a discussion on Jigging with the Prince in Bali within the Indonesia forums, part of the Asia category; Hi fellas, Firstly, many thanks to Narc for putting together this trip We fished Bali on 7/10 and 8/...
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09-10-2006, 07:00 PM
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My Mood:  Rep Power: 6  | Jigging with the Prince in Bali- Team II revival tour 1 Hi fellas, Firstly, many thanks to Narc for putting together this trip  We fished Bali on 7/10 and 8/10, the first and second day after the full moon. Had planned to fish 9/10 (3rd day after the full moon) initially but scrapped the idea because flight schedules required us to take an additional day of leave. You might think we were crazy  to have picked these dates so close to the full moon knowing how strong currents in Bali can be but a couple of days just after the full moon is supposed to be optimal for doggies.The water temperature was very cold (16 to 18 degrees Celsius)…so cold that a passing thermo cline produced a layer of misty fog on the sea surface. Winds were also cold but the sun was blazing hot, strange kind of weather…some rain on the first day too In what must be a very rare event, we spotted of a couple of Amberjacks attacking a school of baitfish near the surface! Currents were insane! 520g jigs had trouble finding the bottom in 30m of water! I’ve fished Bali a couple of times before but this was nothing like I had experienced in the past. Even a 650g jig had difficulty reaching the bottom  Jigging was pretty good with many strikes and several double hook-ups. Amberjacks were firing hot at one of these spots, we would drift back on the mark and get hit almost instantly again. Jigged very rough bottom and lost a lot of jigs. Narc also lost a big GT which the Captain estimated at over 30kg and had a couple of strikes while popping  I broke a blue rose B51SD on a small Amberjack Overall it was a satisfying catch for us considering that we did only day fishing and returned early on the second day. Jigging produced 12 Amberjacks (the biggest at around 17 kg), 3 doggies (biggest at around 22kg) and 2 Rubys  I don’t have many pictures so will need Narc to upload his pics and video at a later time. Tight lines  Last edited by MarkR : 12-10-2006 at 01:18 PM. |
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09-10-2006, 07:18 PM
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My Mood:  Rep Power: 4 | Nice report! btw how much would such a trip cost? |
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09-10-2006, 07:38 PM
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My Mood:  Rep Power: 6  | purple fighting belt and green crocs... bro you're a walking fashion statement!! hahaha Hey how come Narc n you wearing the same outfit?? yellow tee n a sage berms!!! LOL Last edited by stickbom! : 09-10-2006 at 07:42 PM. |
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09-10-2006, 07:49 PM
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My Mood:  Rep Power: 4 | Good stuff MarkR! Can't wait for more pictures. And what sharp eyes u have Stickbom! Cheers!
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09-10-2006, 08:24 PM
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My Mood:  Rep Power: 10 | Good trip there MarkR and Narc! Any Amberjack happen to be "jumping" on the boiling baitfish? Narc, Quick ... post the video!!! Cheers, Edy |
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09-10-2006, 09:21 PM
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Rep Power: 0 | Nice one Mark!!! Still falling in love with Bali aee? Hehehe,im stuck in Kl for awhile.....but im going back bali for my doughter birthday this 29th!! Hopefully can try jigging in Tianyar... |
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09-10-2006, 10:50 PM
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I put together that outfit to match my psychedelic array of colored jigs Yeah, Narc & me TEAM WEAR lar....WAHAHAHAHAHAH  Never see title meh? "Team II revival tour 1".. hee hee PS. You didn't notice the matching black caps? Last edited by MarkR : 09-10-2006 at 11:16 PM. | |
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09-10-2006, 10:53 PM
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Nice to hear from you! Yeah, fallen in love with Bali, beautiful place...like u said dude, "Everyday in Bali is a Sunday!" Hope you get some biggies at Tianyar dude...must try jukung jigging again Send my regards to your daughter Cheers Last edited by MarkR : 09-10-2006 at 10:55 PM. | |
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09-10-2006, 11:20 PM
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Rep Power: 3 | Thanks MarkR, all I can say is Great trip, Great Company. That will include the company of Great Entertainer/Videographer Roland! Videocam not working properly after the accidental checking in, hope it can be repaired. So it will only be some photos for now. |
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09-10-2006, 11:59 PM
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10-10-2006, 12:17 AM
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My Mood: Rep Power: 4 | Can see u guys had a good fun on this trip.  Can't see it in the picts but were u wearing green crocs too Narc? 
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10-10-2006, 01:31 AM
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My Mood:  Rep Power: 4 | The Team of Mark and Narc (Hey it rhymes like the outfits  ),What a great hit & run..... 600g jigs not hitting bottom in 30m of water!!!!!! Yiiiikkkkkeeeessssss...... But its evident the trip was a bunch of laughs for all, so great going guys and great fish too.... The sea conditions looked kinda "interesting" too... Saimee
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10-10-2006, 07:51 AM
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Rep Power: 4 | Great catch guys. The sea looks pretty calm....Mark - you must be disappointed!! So how do you compare this charter with the previous one you guys took the last time? |
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10-10-2006, 07:55 AM
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Rep Power: 5 | Fantastic trip guys!!!!!! Shows that you two are peas in a pod!!! Keep it up ......  |
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10-10-2006, 08:17 AM
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10-10-2006, 08:19 AM
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I can only conclude that this is the most fruitful trip we have had so far.... service wise and food wise were a little short though, but fishing is good. | |
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10-10-2006, 09:59 AM
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My Mood: Rep Power: 6 | Hi Chris, The Captain, Suzuki-san's disciple was very hardworking. Deckhand service wasn't as good as on other boats and food wasn't good. The boat had little shelter too so we had to spend most of the time in the hot sun. Calm seas? Relatively calm but my team mate still turned as green as my crocs on the first day! Last edited by MarkR : 10-10-2006 at 04:13 PM. |
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10-10-2006, 10:11 AM
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Rep Power: 0 | Thanks to Narc and Mark for their patience and encouragement. Bros, thanks for showing me the ropes and introducing me to this "sadist" way of fishing. This being my first trip will not be my last. As promised, if I ever get the chance to do this again with you guys, I will work much harder. The last trip was "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak". I had already set up a work out program to work on those weak fleshy arms of mine. Till we meet again..................... Last edited by Ah_Hai : 10-10-2006 at 10:21 AM. |
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10-10-2006, 10:15 AM
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The Captain actually asked if we had brought along 1kg jigs...  | |
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No wonder so much fish, got extra berley!!!! | |
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