Komodo Fishing Report: GT Topwater and Dogtooth Jigs in the Early Dry Season

Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Komodo fishing report. Out here around Komodo and Rinca the sea’s been kind, with a steady southeast trade wind and dry skies typical of the early dry season. Local skippers are calling it classic June weather: moderate chop in the afternoon, but calmer windows in the dawn and dusk. Sunrise is around 6:00 a.m., sunset close to 6:00 p.m., so your prime bites are the first two hours after sunrise and the last two before dark. Tides today are running a solid medium range on the Komodo straits. Expect a strong incoming pushing through the narrow passes late morning, then a draining ebb in the afternoon. The best action’s been right on the turn of the tide when the current eases and the bait stacks up behind points, reef corners, and channel edges. Fish activity has been lively around the current lines. Boats working the northern and western edges of Komodo reported good numbers of **GT (giant trevally)**, mid‑sized **dogtooth tuna**, and plenty of **yellowfin and skipjack** shadowing the baitballs. Inshore, the reefs have been giving up **coral trout**, **red bass (mangrove jack)**, and a mix of **sweetlips and emperors** for those slowing things down on bait. Recent catches from local guides and liveaboards mention double‑digit counts of trevally on the better sessions, with a few fish pushing the 20–30 kg class. Dogtooth have been fewer but quality—often one or two solid fish per dedicated jigging drift. Reef guys soaking bait on the edges are reporting steady pick‑up of pan‑size reefies with the odd brute that bricks you in the coral if you blink. For lures, stick with what Komodo fish know and hate: - For GT topwater: big **poppers** and **stickbaits** in natural flying‑fish, mackerel, or dark‑back patterns. Work them hard over reef edges and pressure points on the making tide. - For dogtooth and deep trevally: 150–250 g **metal jigs**, long and slim, dropped on the up‑current side of seamounts and jigged aggressively through mid‑water. - For yellowfin and skipjack: smaller **metal slices** and **resin heads** trolled along current lines and bird activity. Best bait right now is what’s running locally: **live scad, sardines, or small fusiliers** rigged on strong leaders. If you can’t get live, fresh cut strip baits from the same species still do damage on reef edges and in the deeper passes. A simple running sinker rig dropped just off the bottom along the drop‑offs has been pulling nice coral trout and red bass when the lure bite slows. A couple of hot spots to keep on your radar: - **North‑west Komodo headlands**: Where the main current pushes onto the points and reef corners. Great for GT on topwater at first light and again on the afternoon tide change. - **Passes between Komodo and Rinca**: Work the up‑current side of the deeper channels for dogtooth and trevally with jigs, and drop live bait along the edges when the current eases. That’s the word from around Komodo today. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a 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