Komodo Dry Season Peak: Giant Trevally and Dogtooth on the Morning Flood

Artificial Lure here with your Komodo fishing report, coming to you like a local boatman pulling in the morning lines. Around Komodo today the weather settled into that classic dry‑season pattern: mostly clear skies, a stiff easterly trade wind and only a few passing clouds. Seas outside the big bays ran a bit choppy in the afternoon as the breeze picked up, but inside the protected channels things stayed very fishable. Air temps sat in the low 30s Celsius, with the water around 28–29°C, just right for pelagics to roam the edges of the reefs. Sunrise slipped in early, just after 6, with sunset a little after 6 as well, giving us a tight 12‑hour window. The key was timing the big Komodo tides: strong morning flood pushing in from the south, then a heavy ebb ripping back out mid‑afternoon. Those moving-water windows were when the bite really switched on. The neap cycle is easing into slightly stronger currents now, so some passes were running fast enough that you had to pick your drifts. Around Batu Bolong and the nearby reef edges, the light‑tackle guys worked the first couple of hours after sunrise and found solid action. Schools of fusiliers and scads were thick on the drop-offs, bringing in dogtooth tuna and a few mid‑size giant trevally. Most of the tuna today were in the 5–10 kg range, with a couple of better models that dusted anglers on lighter gear. Trevally to about 8 kg showed on the pushing tide, smashing surface lures right on the current lines. Along the mangrove edges near Nusa Kode and the quieter bays, the inshore crowd picked off some healthy mangrove jacks and sweetlip on the last of the flood and the start of the ebb. Bottom rigs baited with squid and small cut fish did the damage there. A handful of reefies came over the gunwales: coral trout, emperor, and the usual mix of snapper. Nothing huge reported, but good steady table fish. Lure choice was pretty clear today. Early morning and late afternoon, surface stickbaits and poppers in white, sardine, or flying‑fish colors drew the most violent strikes from GT and big queenfish. Work them hard along the edges of upwelling current, especially where baitfish spray on the surface. Mid‑water, metal jigs around 40–80 g in blue‑silver and pink did well for dogtooth and bonito when dropped on bait balls marked on the sounder and ripped back fast. For bait anglers, fresh is king around Komodo. Small scad, sardines, and squid were the best producers. Live baits slow‑trolled along reef edges and current lines pulled bites from Spanish mackerel and the occasional wahoo. Dead baits on the bottom found snapper and trout when the current eased off enough to hold bottom without huge sinkers. Two hot spots worth your time right now: First, the current-swept edge of Batu Bolong. Fish it only on manageable tides with an experienced skipper, keep your drifts controlled, and work your lures across the flow, not straight down-current. Expect GT, dogtooth, and mackerel when the bait stacks up. Second, the channels and points around Karang Makassar, the so‑called “Manta Point.” When the current is running but not raging, you’ll see baitfish pushed up and trevally, queenfish, and tuna cruising the edges. Cast stickbaits and jigs up‑current and bring them back through the whitewater seams. Overall, fish activity was best on the first of the morning flood and the turn into the afternoon ebb. Midday slack water went a little quiet except for light bottom fishing in the bays. If you’re planning a session, build your day around those moving‑water windows and don’t be shy with big, noisy lures when the wind roughens the surface. That’s your Komodo fishing rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn