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What do u call this fish and....

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SpeerO

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Hi all... whats the common name for this fish and do u have any pointers or special technique for shooting it? Id like to get all info about this species as im going to a spot thats supposedly full of them.:martial

Thanx in advance

Zane...
 

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looks similar to a dogtooth tuna... where did you spear it, on the east or west coast?
 
Hey i cant tell u that!!!! hehe.. No went out heading south from abudhabi.. shot at about -18 meters.

Its called YIB here in UAE but would like to know its english name.. I think its from the Trevally family.

Anyways.. is there any pointers bout shooting this fish?

Zane...
 
No i never seen one here yet... id love to tho!

Ill let u know if one comes by :t
 
its definatly a trevally. strong and fast swimmer. firm meat, so the spear doesnt rip out that easily, but a fish that size, its important that you stone it, otherwise you mite be in for a ride. i once shot one that was a quarter its size and it nearly ripped the gun out of my hand.

have fun and be safe.

ps. check out fishbase.org you can search using local names and so forth
 
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Mishu: I looked at Carangoides gymnostethus, which is the fish youve linked to, but the upper jaw does not appear to be high enough in SpeerO's pic.

Given that feature I think it definitely is Carangoides fulvoguttatus.
 
Ok thanx fellaz!!

Iv got a reel on my gun and gonna slap on a float line for insurance. My friend just bought a Rob Allen carbon 140cm and had it ripped out of his hands by one of these fish yesterday.. so he lost the gun and one his C4 fin... Ya it pulled him hard that his fin came off.. says his reel jammed! :crutch

Anyways will post pics when i get back from shooting them.

Zane...
 
Hiya

Speero, when you start hunting large powerful fish, a reel becomes in-adequate. You should now start looking at getting a proper float line system. With the larger sized game fish, the float line system becomes VERY important.

A good simple set-up would be a 40m floatline with a 1m bungee and a single 11ltr foam filled Rob Allan type float. These floats are GREAT and if you're hunting very large fish, you can simply upgrade your system by adding another one or two 11ltr RA floats.

Regards
miles
 
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I have a 30m PVC floatline that i made and love using it.. but i tend to not use it when im hunting at an offshore rig cuz ur always going in and out and between the pipes. But this time since i know for sure that the monsters have arrived, im gonna attach the floatline to the gun.

do u think i should take the reel off if im gonna use the floatline or is it ok to have both?
Thnax

Zane...
 
That is a (Giant trevally) locally called (yip or jush too) have a secret stone area... or as they call it the SWEET SPOT!!!
in the spine very near to the tail.... if you miss it, be ready to ski!!!
most of the time swim in groups near rigs or in shallow stoney beds, usually they come out of no where!!!

one good thing to bring them closer is shining metal or metal reflection, flashers will work great with them.... some spearos uses there knifes they just let it sink (in shallower water for sure) and the group will come closer to investigate
 

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It is NOT a Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis)

Both the body depth, and top jaw position are wrong.
 


Your picture looks like a bluefin jack.. now i am confused
 
loool I meant Giant like very big thing only :t (Huge Trevally) ... I hope there is no fish called huge trevally!!!!

We call it locally (jush)

no sarah the photo is for trevally am sure... but the colors are not that good.
 
Hiya

Since you're diving close to obstructions, rather remove the reel and use the float line and connect it via a break-away rig to your gun. This way, should a large fish foul up the line deep down, you'll only lose your spear and not your gun as well!!

Using your reel in conjuction with your floatline isn't advisable. You WANT the float to tire the fish out. With a reel on, the fish will simply run off all the line and the water might not be deep enough to allow the float to tire the fish out. You'll also have less control over a fish, like if the fish tries to tangle your line up, you can try and pull him off/away from the obstruction, if you're only using the floatline.

Regards
miles
 
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