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Title: Vanuatu Jungle Perch pics
Post by: Brett Guy on October 25, 2010, 07:47:47 AM
just got back from a trip to Vanuatu. Unfortunately didn't get to do any fishing but saw a sight that will stick with me forever. On a regular tourist trip to a waterfall I came across a few pools with JPs ( Jungle Perch ) swimming around in them. Most were the regular 25cm size fish but one pool next to a bar(yes the kind that serves cold beer) had masses of fish to maybe 50cm. I could not believe my eyes. And they were not at all scared of people. Anywho I managed to snap a few pics of these fish for you guys to drool over.
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i201/jungleperch/051-1.jpg)
the pool by the bar
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i201/jungleperch/057.jpg)
Try and count them
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i201/jungleperch/054.jpg)
50cm JP
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i201/jungleperch/053-2.jpg)
Both species were in the pool
I was even throwing bugs into these things for twenty minutes.
Title: Re: Vanuatu JP pics
Post by: aussiebasser on October 25, 2010, 10:22:01 AM
Thanks for the pics Brett.  I've seen pics of big JP's in PNG, in the Kulu River.  I was lucky enough to catch a couple of smaller JP's in the Langalanga river in West New Britain last week.  I'll dig the photo's and video out soon.  It was a bit of a mission to get to them.
Title: Re: Vanuatu JP pics
Post by: bushwacker on October 25, 2010, 01:28:15 PM
Far out thats pretty amazing i wish we could have them like that over here !

good  :camera  :thumbsup

Steve
Title: Re: Vanuatu JP pics
Post by: Sweetwater on October 28, 2010, 02:21:37 PM
Far out thats pretty amazing i wish we could have them like that over here !

good  :camera  :thumbsup

Steve


G'Day Steve,

Watch the video below taken in Mossman Gorge & look closely towards the end. I didn't see them at the time, but there's a quick shot of a pack of pretty big Jungle Perch there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YolBPMZnGjU
Title: Re: Vanuatu Jungle Perch pics
Post by: bushwacker on October 28, 2010, 02:38:30 PM
Oh yeah i didnt notice the ones under the log near the end before  :o
Thanks Fitz

Steve
Title: Re: Vanuatu Jungle Perch pics
Post by: aussiebasser on October 28, 2010, 03:16:24 PM
This is one Riccard caught from the top of the Kulu River in New Britain last year.
Title: Re: Vanuatu Jungle Perch pics
Post by: Sweetwater on October 28, 2010, 03:52:35 PM
This is one Riccard caught from the top of the Kulu River in New Britain last year.

Funny looking Truth Mats they use over there. Can't see the measurements.   :P

fitz..
Title: Re: Vanuatu Jungle Perch pics
Post by: beau on October 28, 2010, 06:23:49 PM
Funny looking Truth Mats they use over there. Can't see the measurements.   :P

fitz..


LMAO :thumbsup
Title: Re: Vanuatu Jungle Perch pics
Post by: aussiebasser on October 28, 2010, 07:10:04 PM
Funny looking Truth Mats they use over there. Can't see the measurements.   :P

fitz..

That's Chris, he's a top guy and a pretty good boat driver.  He looks a bit scarey, but his three wives think he's a top bloke.