WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY (PICS)

[manufc10]

But seriously, looks beautiful.

[Matty123]

@Giles:

The more current the bigger the ulua, which is why where I fish in Oman, they grow to be the largest in the world, the currents and the seas are massive…..

That must make for some interesting boat trips. Do you live bait or lures? Top water fly?

[Giles]

The trip out to the islands we fish, the Hallaniyat Islands:

is brutal, it's a minimum of 70 minutes, but if the sea state is rough (= better fishing), it can take 2 hours.  After my first trip to Oman, I started going to the gym to build up my core strength.

We fish off the shore of the islands and cast big poppers or stick baits as close to the rocks as possible.

Here is my favourire pencil bait, that is 8oz and about 8 inches long.

[Giles]

This'll give you some idea of the "good" conditions…..

[neph93]

I'm trying so bloody hard not to make a joke about of your 8" pencil right now…  Is there still lead in it?

(I failed)

[manufc10]

[Giles]

@neph93:

I'm trying so bloody hard not to make a joke about of your 8" pencil right now.

@Paula beat you - by about 20 years….

[Chris]

@neph93:

I'm trying so bloody hard not to make a joke about of your 8" pencil right now…  Is there still lead in it?

(I failed)

Isn't that why he's showing it off?

[neph93]

@Chris:

Isn't that why he's showing it off?

And why not, it looks beautiful, he should be proud. Just don't mention the blue pills…

[Giles]

To hand…. :o

[neph93]

That’s magnificent. It’s so big and purple I’m sure no fish in the the sea could resist it.

[marlin]

Holy crap @Giles, this one hell of a catch, congratulations!
I'll bet he gave you a good fight!!!

[gaseousclay]

@neph93:

It’s so big and purple I’m sure no fish in the the sea could resist it.

That's what she said

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[Giles]

@marlin:

Holy crap @Giles, this one hell of a catch, congratulations!
I'll bet he gave you a good fight!!!

Same day, smaller fish….

[marlin]

Wow, this looks like seroius work, but honestly, this doesn't look healthy for the balls! Just kidding…

[Chris]

That's why his pencil is purple.

[marlin]

Aahh, now I got it as well! 

[neph93]

^ dick jokes for the win!

[Madame Buttonfly]

@Matty123 @Max Power @ROman - great photos of your trips, thanks so much - and belated happy birthday, Sam!

[Matty123]

@giles that’s a monster. The lure and the fish!! Yeah here in HI they use a lot of stick bait also. The core strength is a great suggestion for me. I can’t handle boats like I used to and I used to be much more fit.