It was simply amazing. After staring at my madai jigs at home one day, I came up with an idea to use rubberbands on my Hongkong hooks. It was a cheap and simple way to make a madai jig, and everyone on board was pleasantly surprised by the results. It all started with this fish, and Nadine was quick to get a video of the first fish before all the fish started coming in and we had no more time to shoot videos.
The first fish landed on Rubberband jig was caught on film.
Here's a closer look at the special lure.
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The first of many Parrots to fall prey to the rubberband lure.
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That something so simple could be so effective was really beyond belief. Soon, every alternate cast was resulting in a hookup, and we only had a short while to fish, because there was a birthday party to attend in the evening. Nevertheless, we had fun, especially when the bigger parrots showed up. Nadine and I landed about 5 big parrots and a few smaller ones, with some assorted fish like Garoupas and Fusiliers thrown into the mix.
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| The Parrots were really strong, and some bigger ones escaped. |
Parrot after parrot came, what a day!!!
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| A clearer look at the Rubberband lure. |
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| Even this Yellowtail Fusilier was attracted to the flowery Rubberbands. |
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| Big Garoupas find the Rubberband lure irresistable. |
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| Small Garoupas also get excited with rubber. |
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| Who needs bait when you have rubberbands lying around?? |
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| The big blue ice box has some nice surprises for dinner. |
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| Bryan added this Garoupa to the mix. It was funny because he hooked it on its ass and thought it was a monster fish... Happy April Fools' Day!! |
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| Here's one of the Parrots simply steamed Hongkong Style with fried ginger and Kikkoman. |
