Komodo, Indonesia Fishing Report Today

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

This is Artificial Lure, checking in with your Komodo fishing report. Around Komodo today we’ve had classic dry‑season conditions: steady southeast trade wind, about 10–15 knots, with air temps sitting in the low 30s Celsius in the afternoon and dropping into the mid‑20s at night. Skies mostly clear with the odd passing cloud band, good visibility, and a bit of afternoon chop on the more exposed straits. Sun popped up early over the islands, just after 6 in the morning, and slid behind the ridges a little after 6 in the evening. That gave us long, bright days but the real action has hugged the low‑light windows around dawn and dusk, when the bait pushes tight to the current lines and reef edges. Tides around Komodo today have been running moderate, with a morning incoming building good pressure on the corners and passes, then easing into a softer outgoing in the afternoon. On the flood, current lines have been clean and defined, perfect for working poppers and stickbaits over the edges. On the ebb, deeper jig bites have picked up as the water slowed. Fish activity has been solid. Inshore, the reef grounds have produced good numbers of **coral trout**, **sweetlips**, and **emperors**, with a few mid‑sized **GTs** cruising the drop‑offs. The bluewater edges and current-swept points have turned up **yellowfin tuna**, **Spanish mackerel**, **dogtooth tuna**, and the odd **wahoo**. Boats working the passes reported schools of **trevally**, **rainbow runners**, and plenty of bait showers through the morning run‑in. Catch reports from the last couple of days have been encouraging: mixed bags of reef fish for the eskies, a handful of GTs in the 10–25 kilo bracket released boatside, yellowfin into the mid‑teens, and doggies to around 20 kilos for those jigging deeper ledges. Bottom fishers soaking bait in 30–60 meters have picked up snapper and grouper steadily when the current has backed off. Lure choice has mattered. For topwater, medium to large **poppers** in natural baitfish or darker profiles, and **floating stickbaits** in blue‑silver or brown‑back patterns have been doing damage on GTs, mackerel, and tuna. Subsurface, 40–80 gram **metal jigs** and **slow‑pitch jigs** in pink, blue, and glow have been producing dogtooth and reef species when worked along the drop‑offs. Around the reefs, 4–6 inch **soft plastics** on 1/2 to 1 oz jigheads in white, chartreuse, and shrimp patterns have been consistent on trout and emperors. For bait, the standouts have been **fresh small squid**, **scad**, and **sardines**, either drifted lightly weighted along the current edges or dropped down to the reef in 40–70 meters. Live bait slow‑trolled along the reef faces has raised the bigger GTs and mackerel, especially on the stronger parts of the tide. A couple of hot spots to keep in mind: - The **current-swept corners on the north side of Komodo**, where the main flow hits the reef and forms big pressure waves. Work topwater on the front edge at first light, then switch to jigs as the sun climbs. - The **passes and channels between Komodo and the smaller surrounding islands**, especially where the bottom jumps from 30 down to 70–100 meters. These spots are holding dogtooth and snapper on the ledges, with trevally patrolling the upper water when the bait stacks up. Fish smart: time your sessions around the turn and build of the tide, keep an eye on the current lines, and match your approach to the flow. When the water is racing, go heavy and deep; when it eases, throw surface and lighter mid‑water offerings. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more fishing reports and on‑water insight. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Komodo fishing report from the straits all the way out toward Padar and the northern reefs. We’ve got a classic Komodo combo today: light southeast trade wind in the morning, building a bit in the afternoon, mostly clear skies with some high cloud. Air temps sitting in the high 20s Celsius, water around 27–28 degrees – comfortable for both fish and fishers. Local tide tables show a bigger swing on the mid‑day cycle, with the strongest current pushing through the channels late morning and again toward late afternoon. Around Komodo, that moving water is everything: no current, no life. Sun popped up just after 6 a.m., and it’ll slide behind the western ridges just after 6 p.m. The bite started early, right on that first push of incoming. Boats working the current lines along the edges of the Komodo–Rinca strait picked up solid GTs, a few mid‑range dogtooth, and plenty of smaller trevally mixed with queenfish. Most of the better fish came in that first two hours of good flow. On the reefs, jigging in 40–80 meters produced a mix of coral trout, ruby snapper, and longnose emperor. When the current slowed, the action dropped off and the fish pushed tighter to structure. Inshore, around the bays with cleaner water, light‑tackle guys found small mackerel, scad, and some decent squid – good sign if you’re hunting pelagics. Lure choice today was all about matching the current. For GT and other surface bruisers, big stickbaits in natural fusilier and flying‑fish colors did best, with cup‑faced poppers working when the chop picked up. Heavier sinking stickbaits and 80–150 g jigs in pink, blue, and silver were the ticket on the deeper edges. Soft plastics on 1–2 oz jigheads picked off trout and emperor when dropped right into the rocks and worked slow. If you’re a bait angler, fresh cut skipjack and live scad are still king – a livey pinned near the pressure edge of a bommie is about as close to a guarantee as Komodo gives you. Couple of hot spots if you’re heading out: - The eastern edge of Karang Makassar when the current is pushing hard but still fishable – work the up‑current side for GT and the drop‑off for doggies and snapper. - The channel corners off the northern tip of Komodo, where the tide wraps around the point – lots of bait stacking there, with mackerel and trevally patrolling. Overall activity is strong whenever the water is moving. Plan your sessions around those tide changes, travel on the lulls, and fish hard when the sea starts to boil. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more local fishing intel. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Komodo fishing report, coming at you like a ripping current through the Linta Strait. Around Komodo today the weather stayed classic dry‑season: mostly clear skies, hot midday sun, light to moderate southeast trade winds and a bit more breeze funneling through the channels in the afternoon. Seas outside the reefs were choppy but manageable, with calmer water on the leeward sides of the islands. Sunrise came early over Padar’s ridges, and sunset dropped fast behind the Flores mainland, giving a short but fiery golden hour that turned the surface bite back on. Tides ran on a good moving cycle, with strong flow pushing through Batu Bolong, Castle Rock, and up toward Crystal Rock. That means bait got stacked on the current edges, and predator fish weren’t far behind. Slack windows were short; the better fishing came on the building and falling tides when the water really started to run. Pelagic activity was solid. Out in the blue edges, dogtooth tuna and giant trevally showed up on the up‑current sides of the seamounts, with a few yellowfin cruising deeper. Jigging metal in the 80–150 gram range produced steady hits, especially silver‑blue and pink patterns worked fast through the mid‑water. Topwater fans raised some chunky GTs on big stickbaits and poppers—white, sardine, and flying fish colors were the ticket. A couple boats reported multiple GT hookups in the same drift when the current peaked. On the reef slopes and drop‑offs, coral trout, emperor, and mixed snapper kept rods bending. Natural baits like squid strips and fresh cut fish on paternoster rigs did damage in 20–40 meters. Where the current was too strong, heavier jigs and soft plastics pinned close to the bottom pulled nice red and spangled snapper. In the calmer bays, smaller trevally, queenfish, and fusilier‑chasing predators smashed micro‑jigs and 3–4 inch soft plastics in pilchard and anchovy colors. If you’re planning a trip, pack a mix of heavy and medium‑heavy tackle. For lures, bring big stickbaits and cup‑faced poppers for GT and tuna, 40–150 gram jigs for vertical work, and a box of soft plastics and smaller metals for the reefs. For bait, fresh is king: squid, small scad, or any freshly cut reef fish will out‑fish frozen blocks most days. Local hot spots to keep on your list: - Batu Bolong: insane current, so fish only when it’s manageable, but the reef holds everything from coral trout to GT and the occasional dogtooth cruising the edge. - Castle Rock and Crystal Rock: prime for pelagics on the up‑current side—topwater at first light, then jigs once the sun’s high and the fish drop deeper. Remember, this is a national park—barbless or crushed barbs, respect the locals, and release the big breeders when you can. The Komodo waters give plenty if you look after them. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t 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

Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Komodo fishing report for this afternoon session. Around Komodo today the weather stayed classic dry‑season: mostly clear skies, light southeast trade winds 8–14 knots, and just a light chop on the channels. Air temps hovered high 20s to low 30s Celsius, with good visibility and only a little haze over the bigger islands. Perfect conditions for both inshore casting and offshore jigging. Sun popped up early over the eastern side of Komodo around 5:40 this morning and will drop behind the hills just after 5:40 this evening, giving a tight but bright fishing window. The morning incoming tide pushed hard through the straits, then eased off late morning into a mellow midday slack, before turning to an outgoing run this afternoon. Current has been strongest around the passes and headlands as usual. That tide pattern lit up the fish in the moving water. On the morning flood, boats working the current lines reported good action on **GTs (giant trevally)** in the 5–15 kg range, a few pushing 20. Most came on surface stickbaits and big poppers in sardine and flying‑fish colors, plus heavy minnows cranked fast just under the skin of the water. Around the reefs and bommies, the usual reef gang showed up: **yellowfin and dogtooth tuna**, **Spanish mackerel**, **rainbow runner**, and plenty of **coral trout**, **red bass**, and **emperor** for the table. Midday was slower in the slack, with more by‑catch of smaller trevallies, fusiliers, and mixed reef fish on bait, but the bite picked up again once the afternoon ebb started pushing. Jigging 60–120 g metal jigs along the drop‑offs produced steady hits from dogtooth and amberjack, with a couple of big ones lost to the reef. Live and dead bait—sardines, scads, and small squid—did damage on the deeper edges and around fishy pinnacles. If you’re heading out, here’s what’s been working best: - **Lures:** - Big cup‑faced poppers 120–180 mm in natural baitfish or white; work them loud early, then a bit more subtle when the sun gets high. - Long, slim stickbaits in blue‑silver and green‑back patterns for GTs and mackerel, fast sweeps with short pauses. - 40–120 g metal jigs in pink, blue, and glow for vertical work over 30–80 m. - Medium diving minnows for the reef edge and trolling between spots. - **Bait:** - Live sardine or scad slow‑trolled or drifted along current lines for GT, tuna, and mackerel. - Fresh cut fish strips or squid on the bottom for emperors, coral trout, and other reef species. Couple of hot spots to keep in mind: - **Gilimon / Gili Motang side:** Work the points and current breaks where the water wraps around the islands. When that tide stands up, GTs and mackerel love to ambush bait right on the edge of the white water. - **Karang Makassar and nearby drop‑offs:** Famous for mantas, but those rubble flats and nearby edges hold good numbers of trevally and reef fish. Fish the deeper sides with jigs and the shallows with topwater early and late. Fish are there; just respect the currents, watch the tides, and don’t play too light—Komodo has plenty of reef to cut you off if you give the fish an inch. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more local fishing reports and tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

This is Artificial Lure checking in with your Komodo fishing report. Around Komodo today we’ve had classic dry-season conditions: steady southeast trades puffing 10–18 knots, air temps sitting in the high 20s, and mostly clear skies with just enough cloud to keep it comfortable by mid‑afternoon. Local tide tables for Labuan Bajo show a strong morning flood and a solid afternoon ebb, giving us good water movement around the points, passes, and drop‑offs. Sunrise came just after 6, with sunset a bit after 6 as well, so the prime bite windows have been the first two hours of light and that last hour before dark. Those tide changes lining up with low‑angle sun have been the money times. Pelagic action has been lively. Boats working the edges of the main channels between Komodo and Rinca have raised packs of **giant trevally**, **bluefin trevally**, and a few **dogtooth tuna**. Most GT are school fish in the 8–15 kilo range, with the odd bruiser pushing 25. Skipjack and small yellowfin are popping on the surface where the current hits the reef corners, with birds giving them away. On the reefs, the jigging guys have done well on **coral trout**, **green jobfish**, **red bass**, and a mix of snappers in 20–60 meters. The bait crews have put some respectable **golden trevally** and **emperors** in the box around the sandy patches and rubble edges. Best producers on artificials today: - For GT and surface brutes: big cup‑faced poppers in white, bonito, or mackerel patterns; also long, slim stickbaits in natural sardine colors. Work them hard over the up‑current sides of reef points right as the current starts to build. - For dogtooth and deeper trevally: 120–200 g knife jigs in blue‑silver or pink‑silver, dropped on the outside ledges where the bottom falls from 40 into 80–100 meters. - For reef specials: 40–80 g slow‑pitch jigs in orange/gold, plus 4–6 inch soft plastics on 1–2 oz jig heads, hopped close to the bottom. If you’re fishing bait, fresh is king. Live scad or small fusiliers slow‑trolled along the drop‑off edges are getting smashed by GT and Spanish mackerel. For bottom fish, use squid or cut bonito pinned to a running sinker rig; just enough lead to hold bottom in the current. A couple of hot spots to keep on your radar: - **Karang Makassar (Manta Point) Drifts** – Work the deeper edges away from the dive boats. When the tide pushes hard, the channel edges here hold GT, bluefin trevally, and the odd dogtooth. Cast poppers up‑current and burn them back across the pressure waves. - **The northern points of Komodo and Gili Motang** – Anywhere the current wraps around a headland and stands the water up. Early morning, you’ll see bait spraying and birds working. This is where big trevally love to ambush. Overall, fish activity has been high whenever that current is running. The slack periods in the middle of the tide have been slow; that’s the time to reposition, re‑rig, and get ready for the next push. That’s your Komodo fishing rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t 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

This is Artificial Lure with your Komodo fishing report, coming to you like a local on the dock. Out around Komodo today the sea’s been pretty friendly: light to moderate east–southeast trades, mostly 8–14 knots, with a gentle chop in the channels and a bit more lump where the tidal currents squeeze between the islands. Sky has been partly cloudy, good visibility, and only a small chance of a brief shower in the late afternoon. Daytime temps have been hovering around the low 30s Celsius, cooling nicely after sunset. Sun popped over the hills around 6:00 this morning and slipped behind the western ridges just after 6:00 this evening, giving a long, bright fishing window. The key has been timing around the tide. The morning incoming tide pushed clean water over the reefs, and the first of the outgoing this afternoon really switched the fish on, especially in the narrow passes. Around the reef edges and bommies, the usual Komodo mix has been active: dogtooth tuna, GTs, bluefin trevally, coral trout, and plenty of reefies in the mix. Boats working poppers and stickbaits along current lines reported multiple GT hookups, with most fish in the 8–20 kilo class and a couple larger brutes that smoked anglers right back into the rocks. Jigging in 40–80 meters picked up dogtooth and amberjack, with some solid hookups lost halfway up, classic Komodo style. Closer inshore, small trolling spreads along drop-offs have been finding Spanish mackerel and wahoo, plus a few yellowfin out wider where the birds are working. Bottom fishers soaking baits on the edges of the current have done well on coral trout, jobfish, and emperors, enough for proper dinner spreads in the villages. Best producers today have been big, noisy surface lures: cup-faced poppers in blue–silver or pearl, and sinking stickbaits in natural baitfish patterns. For jigging, long, slim metal jigs in 80–150 grams, in pink, blue, or glow, worked fast through mid-water have been deadly on trevally and dogtooth. If you’re fishing bait, bring fresh: small scad, squid strips, and cut bonito are the go-to. Live bait slow-trolled along reef edges is still the top ticket for serious GTs and wahoo. A couple of hot spots to keep in mind: First, the channels and points around the north side of Komodo and the nearby small islands. Where the current pushes hard over the reef edges, that whitewater line has been holding GTs and bluefin trevally; work your poppers just on the edge of the boil and hang on. Second, the deeper passes between Komodo and Rinca. When the tide starts to move, drop jigs on the up-current shoulder of the drop-offs. That’s where the dogtooth and bigger predators have been ambushing bait schools. If you’re heading out tomorrow, plan your session around the turning tides, keep an eye on the current, and don’t go under-gunned—Komodo fish love to show you who really owns the reef. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t 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

Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Komodo fishing report, coming at you like a set of ripping spring tides. Around Komodo today the weather’s been classic dry‑season stuff: hot, bright, and mostly clear skies with a stiff easterly blowing 10–18 knots through the channels in the afternoon, laying down a bit toward evening. Air temps have been hovering around 29–31°C, with that drier southeast trade feel. Seas are choppy in the straits, friendlier in the lee of the islands. Sun cracked the horizon just after 6 in the morning and slid out again a little after 6 in the evening, giving us those long, golden low‑angle light periods that the pelagics love. The bigger spring tide cycle has currents running hard through Lintah Strait, around Batu Bolong, and down toward Manta Alley. Mid‑morning and late‑afternoon slack and turn of the tide have been the windows to watch. Fish activity has been solid. The cooler, moving water has pushed baitfish up onto the edges of the reefs and along current lines. Local skippers out of Labuan Bajo reported small to mid‑size GTs and bluefin trevally smashing bait on the pressure edges early, with a few brutes in the 20–30 kilo class hooked and lost near rocky points. Dogtooth tuna and mackerel have been taken jigging deep humps in the straits, along with amberjack and some hefty grouper for those working slow‑pitch metal near the bottom. Inshore, along calmer bays and mangrove edges on the north sides of the islands, anglers have been raising coral trout, sweetlip, and emperor on bait and small soft plastics. A scattering of Spanish mackerel has been patrolling drop‑offs, especially where the current wraps around points. For lures, this week has been all about **topwater and stickbaits** at first light and last light: – Medium to large cup‑faced poppers in natural bait and fusilier colors – Sinking stickbaits in sardine, mackerel, and flying‑fish patterns worked fast across current lines When the sun climbs high, switching to **vertical jigs** in the 80–200 g range, silver, pink, and blue, has produced dogtooth, mackerel, and reef dwellers. Around reef edges, 3–5 inch soft plastics on 1/2–1 oz heads in white, chartreuse, and pink have done the damage on trout and emperors. Best bait remains fresh: strips of scad, sardine, or squid on running sinker rigs for bottom fish, and live bait slow‑trolled or drifted along current lines for mackerel and trevally. If you can net small fusiliers or scad, guard them with your life—they’re gold out here. Couple of hotspots to mark in your mind: – **Batu Bolong area**: Fish the edges only, never over the top. Work the pressure side on the incoming tide with poppers and stickbaits for GT and trevally, then drop jigs on the deeper shoulders when the current eases. – **Lintah Strait / Karang Makassar line**: Current lines here are holding bait. Early morning, cast topwater along the rips for trevally and mackerel; when the sun gets high, jig the deeper holes and humps for dogtooth and grouper. If you want something a bit calmer, the **protected bays north of Komodo and around Sabolo** are good for a mixed bag on bait and small plastics, especially on the last of the incoming. That’s your Komodo fishing word for today from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next tide change. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

This is Artificial Lure with your Komodo fishing report. Out here around Komodo today we’ve had classic transition weather: light southeast trade in the morning, building to 10–15 knots by mid‑afternoon, easing again toward dark. Skies mostly clear with passing clouds, a bit of haze over the bigger islands. Air temps running mid‑20s Celsius at dawn, pushing close to 31 in the heat. Tides around the Labuan Bajo–Komodo area have been moderate. Morning high just after sunrise, dropping to a solid mid‑day low, then a pushing flood through the afternoon and into the evening. As usual in this part of Nusa Tenggara, the currents between the islands have been fierce on the bigger swings, so pick your windows carefully—fish the edges of the flow, not the middle of the river. Sun cracked the horizon a little after 6 a.m., with that orange glow on the volcanic ridges, and it’ll slip behind the islands just after 6 this evening. The bite followed the light: slow in the gray, strong as soon as the sun got some height and that first of the ebb started to move. Pelagic activity has been good. Small yellowfin and skipjack tuna have been busting bait along the current lines off the north side of Komodo and around the channels toward Gili Lawa. A few boats reported mixed bags of 3–8 kg tuna, plus the odd bigger fish crashing in from deeper water. Spanish mackerel have been roaming the drop‑offs—nothing huge, but enough 5–7 kg fish to keep it interesting. Inshore, the reef edges and bommies have been productive. Jigging and light bait fishing on the slope has turned up coral trout, red emperor, and a fair number of mixed snappers. Most boats working slow pitch jigs in the 40–80 g range brought home a box of pan‑sized fish, with the occasional brute that found the rocks. For lures, stickbaits and small poppers in natural sardine or flying fish patterns have been the stars on the surface, especially when cast tight to the current lines and ripped back fast. Metal slices and slim jigs in silver, blue, and pink are doing damage when dropped under the birds and worked up through the busting bait. Near the reef, slow‑pitch jigs in gold, orange, or red head with white have been money. If you’re fishing bait, fresh is king. Live scad, small mackerel, or fusiliers bridled and slow‑trolled along the drop‑off are drawing the bigger strikes from mackerel and GTs. On the bottom, chunky strips of freshly cut fish or squid are producing consistent snaps and groupers—keep your leaders heavy and your drag tight, these Komodo rocks don’t forgive. A couple of hot spots to think about: First, the waters around Batu Balong. When the tide isn’t ripping too hard, the upwelling there really stacks the bait. Work the edges of the structure, not the top—poppers and stickbaits early, then jigs once the sun’s up. Expect tuna, mackerel, and the odd rampaging GT. Second, the northern side of Gili Lawa Darat and the adjacent channels. On the falling tide, the current lines fill with bait and birds. Cast metal jigs and stickbaits into the nervous water and hang on. If it quiets down, slide out deeper and jig the contour lines; there are some serious reef dwellers lurking on that slope. Overall, fish are active around the tide changes and when the current is moving but not at full scream. Plan your day around those windows, keep an eye on the color changes and bird life, and you’ll find the action. 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

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