The fishing was outstanding and Dhipirri Lodge lived up to its reputation as a fishing Mecca but , as with all locations , no matter how remote , they still have their quiet times and this is when putting on the correct Zerek lure made all the difference .
The bluewater fishing was very tide dependant and the bite ranged from quiet to mayhem and the main method was to find bird life and active fish and then vertically fish the water column from top to bottom . There was one lure that out-fished all and that was the Zerek Fish Trap .
The strangest occurrence was that all the reef species were underneath the surface feeding fish following their movements . The whole area is a rock base and quite shallow so you would go back over a spot that had good marks on the sounder and they would
be gone - off following the bait . Using the Zerek Fish Trap to work the water column from just under the boat to the bottom meant that you caught the most and the greatest variety .
The species we encountered were cobia , XOS brassy trevally , sweetlip , cod , big tuskies , nannygai , queenfish , golden snapper ( fingermark ), golden trevally , three species of mackerel , longtail tuna and a bucket load of other critters with some being just unstoppable .
All Zerek Fish Traps come fitted with the Mustad Ultra Point Saltisim trebles . These are a saltwater designed treble that is ultrasharp , forged and 4X strong . These hook proved faultless on the bluewater and when you ’ re talking about 100 fish sessions it can take its toll on hooks .
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