Caranx melampygus |BlueFin Trevally | Omilu

[Wailua Boy]

Picked up this Omilu on the troll in about 65ft of water. He was a fighter on 15lb test and a spinning outfit.

 

[Frank Castle]

Picked up this Omilu on the troll in about 65ft of water. He was a fighter on 15lb test and a spinning outfit.

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nice fish, did u get a weight and measurement on him?

 

[Wailua Boy]

Thanks man.I didnt get a chance to weigh/measure but I would estimate weight at 12lbs

Frank Castle

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Nice ,did u release? I'm not familiar with this fish.

 

[Wailua Boy]

Yes, he was released. They are considered good eating though, very light flesh

Deadliestviper7

 

[Wailua Boy]

Here's a pic of a little tiger shark, pic didnt turn out so good

 

[Frank Castle]

Here's a pic of a little tiger shark, pic didnt turn out so good

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that's awesome, caught him same trip? Did he hit a lure too???

 

[Wailua Boy]

Actually different trip and he bit a bait fished on the bottom but same set up aside from that

Frank Castle

 

[Frank Castle]

Actually different trip and he bit a bait fished on the bottom but same set up aside from that

Frank Castle

how big was the Tiger and what type/size of baitfish did he smush? Line weight#, rod and reel set-up?

 

[Wailua Boy]

With the tail maybe 36in. He bit a squid fished with a stand up spinner with 15lb test main line but did have a 50lb mono leader
Frank Castle