Angler Marc from the USA spend a couple of days GT Popping with us aboard Bite Me Too hoping to land his first ever GT. After a few smaller to mid-sized fish his Cubera got monstered...
Marc reports:
"That last day turned out to be the most rewarding fishing experience I've had.
Steady
rain. Heavy at times, but a pleasant temperature. Relatively calm.
High Tide. Conditions were perfect. Third cast of the trip, three rips
of the popper and all I see is a giant gray shadow come out of the
water totally engulfing the popper. The fight was on as the fish struck
at the end of a very long cast. Drag screaming. Sikeli was an amazing captain, immediately maneuvering the boat away
from the reef as I did battle. I 've caught plenty of big fish, but
none with the brute strength of a GT. Unbelievable. The drag of my
Stella 18,000 was locked all the way and the fish was still able to take
line with ease."
The GT Short Length measured a whopping 132cm (52 inches) and was caught on a Heru El-Toro.
The fish was released unharmed although the popper took a bit of a beating !
