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07-05-2016, 11:11 AM | #1 |
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Fiji/Indo Pacific Target Fish?
Hey guys! A friend and I are planning on camping on Kaduva, Fiji and spearfishing from shore. We hope to get reef fish and maybe some pelagics. I haven't fished in the pacific yet and I am making a list of possible target fish, here's what I have so far:
Coral Trout Dog Tooth Tuna Giant Trevally Jobfish Parrot Fish Snapper Spanish Mackarel Yellow Tail Tuna Wahoo I have no idea what type of reef fish will be available, can anyone add anything? To add, I've checked here (http://topshotspearfishing.com/hawai...-fish-species/) and here (http://www.sharkbay.org.au/assets/do...species-id.pdf) but I doubt those are relevant to Fiji. |
07-05-2016, 05:58 PM | #2 |
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Re: Fiji/Indo Pacific Target Fish?
Where are you staying? Small jacks like blue trevaly, etc.
walu too. If you are lucky. So tasty! Good luck! People are super nice. Take some stuff for the village kids |
07-06-2016, 08:59 AM | #3 |
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Re: Fiji/Indo Pacific Target Fish?
We're camping. What about the ciguatera? From my research, it sounds like avoid barracudas and possibly other fish (Spanish Mackerel, grouper, maybe coral trout) and talk to the locals.
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07-06-2016, 08:13 PM | #4 |
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Re: Fiji/Indo Pacific Target Fish?
Talk to the locals. I ate all of those. You live in Fiji?
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07-06-2016, 11:10 PM | #5 |
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Re: Fiji/Indo Pacific Target Fish?
Walu is the local name for Spanish macks.
What kind of snapper are you after? There will be plenty of emperor species (including mu) for you to hunt around the reef. |
07-07-2016, 09:18 AM | #6 |
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07-07-2016, 09:20 AM | #7 |
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07-08-2016, 12:19 AM | #8 |
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Re: Fiji/Indo Pacific Target Fish?
From what I've seen from the Yasawa islands in Fiji, your best bet is to hire a local that will take you out to the good spots. Many of the local shore dive reefs are "owned" by the locals/villages, and it's a big no-no for foreigners to harvest fish without permission.
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07-09-2016, 03:55 AM | #9 |
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Re: Fiji/Indo Pacific Target Fish?
Good point. It's the locals water, I always tend do dive with the locals.
They know the best spots anyway. I'm sure you will find some very nice people to take you. |
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