PNG Trip 2015

[Angus]

Well I am back and may edit this post as there is SO much to cover...

The trip was amazing and so much more than I hoped it would be. Baia is simply phenomenal offering so many river and bluewater opportunities. The lodge itself was top notch and the fishing was out of this world. Way more surface action than the last trip as well which is always a highlight.

Sef, Henry and myself headed to the furthermost river for our first days foray to cast up some blacks... The blacks were there in good numbers and so were a lot of quality jacks...

On the way to the Torio there were also some good bluewater captures including mahi mahi and yellow fin...

The next day we hit the Pandi which turned out to be a river we frequented. This river is ALL about the surface with log jams and lay downs everywhere making throwing diving lures tough. Although there were plenty of blacks at the mouth, this river was home to tonnes of monster spot tails as well...

After spot tail mania we had a fairly so so day in the Langa Langa river. Awesome hits but conversions to big bass were a little slow. In saying that we did have some fun out the front among some birds hooking into countless trevs, queenies and mack tuna.

So for our last day we decided to once again concentrate on the Pandi River. More spot tails abounded but you have seen enough of those, I will out up however Henry's beast and the biggest for the trip. If things were recorded this could easily be a world record as Henry caught in on a 8/14lb Nordic Stage Cheater with a 2500 sized reel and 16lb braid. Just unheard of over there. The guide said not only was it one of the lightest rods he had ever had in the boat... It was the largest spot tail bass he had ever seen. It measured in at 36.5lb (not a guess actually weighed).

After the trip had officially ended Henry and I were lucky enough to stay on for two more nights as guests of Riccard the owner of Baia.

We headed up into the headwaters of the Kulu river on the first day and caught a collection of JP's and Spot Tails on bream sized gear (actually our new prototype Nordic Stage Loki rods). This was heaps of fun and ended in a blow up mattress ride back down the river selectively ignoring the warming signs...

Our last day was spent bluewater and snorkeling. Some good trevs and doggies were hooked with smaller ones coming in. I was grossly under gunned for doggies but it was fun to give it a crack! Snorkeling was just world class.

And that was that! Back to the real world!

After a few early inquiries it looks like I will be doing this again in 2016 so feel free to contact me if you are keen to get on board.

 

Cheers.

 

Angus

 

[John]

Super cool @Angus

very jealous!

[ellicat]

Now that's fishing !!

I've worked up a sweat just looking at the pics. Not sure if I'm fit enough for 2017. haha

 

Fantastic. Amazing.

[Old Scaley]

Seeing you and Henry in the water makes me wonder if there are any crocs about in those waters? Or do they get eaten by the spot tails? 

[samsteele115]

Epic. Looks like a great trip Angus. 

[jon]

Had an awesome time over there, never caught so many fish on the surface in my life. Accom was great , food was amazing staff and guides excellent and the fishing even better. Would highly recommend this operation anyone contemplating heading over to tackle some of these brutes.

cheers sef

[Terry H]

Some absolute crackers there fellas. Absolutely amazing

[Angus]

Thanks guys. Final edit done and a heap more pictures added.

Angus

[jon]

[Angus]

Thanks for the editions Sef.

We will get those USB keys sent to you ASAP.

I still need to get the pictures off Henry's camera as well.

I have already had 4 inquiries for a 2016 trip so looks like it could be game on!

 

Angus

[ellicat]

A few new avatar choices from all those pics !

[Luvit]

So goooooooooooood

[kmcrosby78]

Awesome report, fish, pics and trip Angus, thanks for the effort in posting. Absolute beasts some of those fish - can only imagine how hard they were to pull out. VERY jealous!!!!!

[Damien2Rad]

Spewing I couldn't make it this year boys, hopefully I can change that next year.

[Angus]

Thanks for the comments guys.

After heaps of inquiry post trip I will definitely be putting together another for 2016. 

The dates I am looking at are 24th to the 30th Oct.

Bring it!

 

Angus

[Do$tylz]

I'm at a team planning day right now (apparently listening to my boss talking) but I hope to update with more photos and stories soon. in short... what a bloody trip. I'm still pumped from it.

[Angus]

Here is another cool pictures Henry sent me of the croc that followed us for a while trying to get our poppers

And some clowns from right out the front of the lodge...

 

[helibase]

Awesome fish and photos

[The Mad Hughesy]

what a trip

some of those fish are absolute donkeys! well done boys

[Drop Bear]

Thanks @Do$tylz for bumping this up. Great report. Some beasts in that lot. You are a world record holder! 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Wow - words cannot describe how awesome that is. Good job on the record Henry.

Cheers Hamish

[Do$tylz]

6 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Thanks @Do$tylz for bumping this up. Great report. Some beasts in that lot. You are a world record holder! 

yeah man - last I checked the official world record for spot tail bass was 32.5 pounds. We didn't exactly measure ours with official weighing devices but I'll still say I have an unofficial world record