Have you heard of the Chesterfields?

September 3rd, 2010 | By oceanblue

Fishing The Chesterfield IslandsIf you want to fish completely remote, untouched waters, then look no further than the Chesterfield Islands. Become one of a very small number of anglers who have experienced the incredible potential of this amazing fishery.

New Caledonia Winter GTs!

August 24th, 2010 | By Rowan Stanek

New Caledonia GT PoppingItalian angler Alessandro Di Rito and is partner recently stayed at Nekweta lodge for 5 days, fitting in a few sessions on the lagoon between kitesurfing. His best GT for the trip was 43kg, but he’s sure he dropped a couple over the magic 50kg mark…

December 2010 GT Popping Adventure

July 23rd, 2010 | By oceanblue

New Caledonia GT PoppingYou’ve seen the videos and read all the reports, now it’s time to experience New Caledonia’s incredible GT popping for yourself! Our upcoming December trip includes all transfers, accommodation, meals & 4 days fishing with top guide Etienne Picquel.

New Caledonia Turns It On In June!

July 6th, 2010 | By Rowan Stanek

New Caledonia Sportfishing AdventuresRead the reports, and check out the photos & videos from a recent trip to New Caledonia, where 3 solo anglers got stuck into the local GTs, as well as a few other line-burning species. The boys agreed to make it an annual trip only half way through the first day!

New Caledonia’s GTs: Kiwi anglers blown away!

June 28th, 2010 | By Rowan Stanek

New Zealand Fishing News Readers Trip - New Caledonia GT PoppingFor anyone who missed the article, read Grant Dixon’s story from NZ Fishing News recounting their readers’ trip to New Caledonia’ west coast with Ocean Blue. Plenty of good GTs were released, including a few 40kg+ specimens and a 28kg GT caught on snapper gear!

The Rowleys’ New Caledonia Fishing Trip

March 15th, 2010 | By Rowan Stanek

The Rowley’s recently returned from an awesome trip to New Caledonia’s West coast, where the boys not only got stuck into a heap of GTs, but also experienced the variety that the area holds. Read Brian’s short report and check out his photos here.

Angler’s Oasis – Club Marine Magazine Feb 2010

March 11th, 2010 | By Rowan Stanek

Join Rick Huckstepp as he recounts several trips to New Caledonia chasing a huge variety of sportfish species. In this article from Club Marine Magazine, he recounts some of the more memorable captures and places he’s visited on the island.

New Caledonian Chaos!

March 11th, 2010 | By Rowan Stanek

Read Jarrod Day’s awesome report from his Ocean Blue trip to New Caledonia’s Southern Lagoon region, where he fished with our guide Olivier Quach on both the 28ft Luhrs Express and 49ft Gamefisher. Read the complete article here, or download the pdf for printing.

The Last Laugh: New Caledonia GT Popping

February 8th, 2010 | By Rowan Stanek

ANSA NSW President Stan Konstantaras and mates Mitch and Marinos recently headed over to New Caledonia’s West Coast to fish with Super Guide Etienne Picquel. It was so good they’re already organising two return trips for later in the year!

Locked Up Inside the Lagoon: New Caledonia GT Popping

January 25th, 2010 | By David Noble

Ocean Blue’s Anthony and David headed over to New Cal last December with BlueWater journalist Gregg Haythorpe and Anthony’s brother David. The boys caught up with guide Etienne Picquel to learn first-hand about the GT tagging program he has set up.

The Other Side

December 14th, 2009 | By Rowan Stanek

Join Rick Huckstepp as he travels over New Caledonia’s mountain range spine to Poindimie on the untouched East Coast, where the group finds massive GTs and an incredibly diverse fishery. Read the entire article, published in Modern Fishing, online here.

Taking It To New Extremes

December 14th, 2009 | By Rowan Stanek

Taking It To New ExtremesJoin Rick Huckstepp as he heads over to New Caledonia’s West Coast with a group of anglers in search of the Island’s infamous car-bonnet GTs. Read the entire informative article, published in Modern Fishing, online here.

Tom Offerman’s West Coast New Caledonia Trip Report

December 14th, 2009 | By Rowan Stanek

fish 3Tom Offerman’s group recently returned from New Caledonia’s West Coast region, where they got stuck into the resident cod, coral trout and GTs, including a monster fish estimated at 70kg that was lost boatside!

West Coast Report: Explosive GT Popping Action

December 14th, 2009 | By Rowan Stanek

PeterGT1.5Francesco Avezzu and Peter and Karyn Stubbs, were the fortunate anglers on our scheduled trip to New Caledonia’s West Coast in late August. Check out Francesco’s report and photos from their five days of unbelievable fishing.

New Extreme GT Popping Video!

July 27th, 2009 | By Rowan Stanek

Picture 6Our newest video is here! Check out our latest YouTube production, “Blue Lagoon 2″ where we take you to Poindimie on the North-Eastern coast of New Caledonia for some more explosive tropical surface action!

New Caledonia East Coast Poindimie Adventure – Day 1

July 14th, 2009 | By David Noble

Rob 50kg GTA recount of the first day from my recent week in our newest New Caledonia location, Poindimie. I couldn’t ask for a better welcome than the GT fishing we experienced straight up! Stay tuned for the footage from this trip.

Sea Monsters – Modern Fishing, October 2007

June 29th, 2009 | By Rowan Stanek

Sea MonstersModern Fishing’s Daniel Tillack recountsa trip to the far northern province of New Caledonia, where the group encountered a possible record-breaking Wahoo, amongst many other species. Read the Modern Fishing article online here.

Blue Lagoon New Caledonia

June 10th, 2009 | By Rowan Stanek

BlueLagoonVidJust in case you missed it, here’s our exciting new GT popping video, fresh from the untamed West Coast of New Caledonia.

The Blue Lagoon

May 28th, 2009 | By Rowan Stanek

TonyOaunoGTLocal Sydney angler Tony Raspudic recently returned from fishing at our West Coast destination in New Caledonia with a few new GT popping PB’s under his belt.

Perfect Week's Fishing in New Cal

May 28th, 2009 | By Rowan Stanek

TrevallyDoubleLuke Bannon recounts his recent adventure to the Southern province of New Caledonia, where he and his mates were based at Kanua Tera Ecolodge for 4 days.

Remote Kanua Trip, April 09

May 28th, 2009 | By Jarrod Day

JarrodGTJarrod Day recounts his week fishing the Southern Lagoon in New Caledonia, where he encountered a range of species, from big coral trout to Yellow Fin Tuna and of course, big GTs!

Daniel Tillack's Biggest GT

May 28th, 2009 | By Anthony Pisano

Daniel Tillack with GTAnthony recounts his recent GT popping adventure to the far north of New Caledonia with Modern Fishing Editor, Daniel Tillack.

Massive Wahoo Caught In New Caledonia!

May 28th, 2009 | By Anthony Pisano

Rick's WahooAnthony’s trip to a remote fishing location in New Caledonia provided constant action, with GT’s hardly coming in under 30kg, and one giant Wahoo!