What lures to use for trevally?


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The best baits for trevally are small cubes of pilchard, skipjack or any other common baitfish. If trevally are schooling on the surface and feeding on krill they may take a small trolled lure, jig or softbait cast into the school.

How much backing does a GT need?

Reels for GT fishing Reels for Giant Trevally fly fishing must be large arbor and be able to hold at least 300 yards of 80-pound braided backing with an 11, 12, or 13-weight fly line.

Can you eat GT trevally?

TREVALLY has firm, dense, slightly oily meat. They can be dry if overcooked, but Grilled, BBQ’d or Pan Fried lightly they are a pleasant eating fish.

How do you fish for giant trevally?

The trick to nabbing the Giant Trevally is to craft fish bait using the squirting Manila Clams you dig up on the beach with your shovel in order to have the rare fish spawn. Each clam can be crafted into a single helping of fish bait which you can sprinkle in any body of water for the shadow of a fish to appear.

What is the best time to catch trevally?

The best time to fish is at high tides or when the tide is coming or going and creating some current. Some of the best giant trevally fishing is done using poppers and a ‘rip and sit’ slow retrieval that will create a big splash and then allow the rear of the popper to sink for a moment before continuing.

Is trevally a bottom feeder?

Although their mouth appears to be largely designed for bottom feeding, golden trevally are a very aggressive predator that will hit a large range of baits and lures, including on the surface.

Can I use braided line for fly line backing?

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Should fly line come off top or bottom of reel?

Always rig bottom to bottom. Therefore, when rigging a fly line to your reel it’s important to rig in a manner in which the fly line is wound off of the underside of the spool, and onto the underside of the reel.

Can you use fly line as backing?

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Does trevally have ciguatera?

Fish carriers of ciguatera The carriers that are still able to be taken are Spanish mackerel, red emperor (yep that one shocked me too), coral cod, coral trout, trevally, yellowtail kingfish and some lesser known species like wrasse and surgeonfish (which are both known algae eaters).

Can you eat trevally raw?

But some of the best seafood varieties for sashimi in this country are: scallop, squid, tuna, trevally, kingfish, bream, bonito, garfish, whiting, flounder, flathead, snapper and even leatherjacket. When it comes to raw fish, there’s more to good sashimi than just being fresh.

Is trevally fish healthy?

It contains many omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, which can help lower cholesterol and minimise the risk of heart disease. People add it to their diet because they believe it can enhance general health by lowering the risk of strokes and cancer and helping you sleep better, and improving eyesight.

Why can’t I catch a Giant Trevally?

You can only catch a Giant Trevally by fishing off the pier and into the ocean. You can’t catch them in rivers, ponds or by fishing off the beach; you have to use the pier.

How much is a Giant Trevally worth?

Giant Trevally selling price – 4,500 Bells.

What pound leader is trevally?

Flathead and Trevally, fish that put up a hearty fight in the estuary, are targeted by many anglers using 6lb-12lb leader, just to prevent bust offs.

Can you catch trevally at night?

Trevally will take a bait either tide, day or night but prefers the deeper waters during the day and anywhere close to structures at night.

What do trevally fish eat?

The species predominantly takes various fish as prey, although crustaceans, cephalopods and molluscs make up a considerable part of their diets in some regions. The giant trevally employs novel hunting strategies, including shadowing monk seals to pick off escaping prey, as well as using sharks to ambush prey.

How much drag do you need for GT fishing?

You can get away with fishing 24kg gear, but most likely a big GT will peel too much line from a reel with only 8kg of drag. Therefore 37kg or PE8-10 and drag pressure of around 11-12kg is what is required to stop that monster from dragging you back into the reef.

Should you bleed trevally?

For peak eating quality, trevally should be bled immediately after capture which is also the perfect preparation for a feed of sashimi.

How do you get trevally on soft plastics?

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Is trevally a school fish?

Habitat: Silver trevally are a schooling species that inhabits estuarine and coastal waters. They can be found at depths of 10โ€‘230 metres. Adult trevally inhabit inshore reefs and occur over open grounds of sand or gravel, or in large bays and inlets.

Should you use mono backing with braid?

When you’re putting braided line on your spinning reel, you always want to add some mono backing to the reel first. Mono grips into the arbor (the center of the spool) much better than braid does and pretty much guarantees you won’t have issues with the line free spinning when you get a fish on.

Can you use mono for fly backing?

“The fly line is used like backing, it never comes off the reel. The thick monofilament butt section is so stiff and heavy you can cast it. It essentially substitutes for fly line but it weighs a lot less. And that’s the key to why this works.”

Can you put regular fishing line on a fly reel?

Yes. It is possible to use a spinning rod or bait casting rod to cast flies if you add lead weights or a casting bubble. However, the action and length of regular fishing rods is not designed to properly cast unweighted flies very far, even if used with fly fishing line.

Which way should a fly reel click?

The way fly reels should click is away from the reel. In other words, click-and-pawl drags click as the line gets stripped. So as the line gets pulled away from the reel, the reel makes the clicking sound. As you palm the line, the clicking sound should reduce since you apply pressure to the line.

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