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Some exceptional catches selected for their size or their beauty to show how rich are New Caledonian waters.

All fishes have been released under the best conditions.
All these photos belong to their authors and cannot be used without a prior permission


A World record class Bonefish : 1m04

Probably a world record caught on a fly by Claude Lombardo :

2 hours of fighting: 1st rush 250m, 5 big rushes

Equipment:

- Rod: SAGE XP 890 4
- Reel: ABEL n°2
- Backing VARIVAS 30 lb
- Fly line:Bermude WULF
- Tippet 12 lb VARIVAS
- Fly: Secret Fly(!)

Location: Claude forgot!!!!!!
Length 1.04 m. Estimated weight: over 10 Kg

Napoleon (Cheilinus undulatus). Rarely seen in sport fishing

Splendid fish taken with a Fisherman popper by a Japanese customer of ERIC (he does not have to regret his trip!). Note the presence of the sea water pipe to oxygenate fish while on board.

Clown Fish

Very strange capture: a clownfish taken with a LUCKYCRAFT lure almost as large as him. It is one of the pleasures of ultra-light fishing at sea!!!

GT: Giant Trevally. One of the biggest

More than 50kg of muscles controlled after a hard fight. Stickbait lure

Comet fish

A splendid fish of the family of Plesiopidae taken in ultra-light fishing with a soft lure MA2 WORM.

A 80 Kg Togtooth tuna

Yet in our photos gallery, it's a record class fish caught while jigging by 150m depth:

- Rod Zenaq Jigger Trust 83.5
- Reel Shimano Stella 16000F
- Braided line Power Pro 50lbs
- Jig YOZURI 350g

Thanks to Claude Lombardo and Eric Morat for those exceptional photos.
Look to other catches in our photos gallery,