Pacific
Popping Destinations in the Pacific
1. Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
- Target Species: Giant trevally (GT), dogtooth tuna, Napoleon wrasse, coral trout
- Top Spots: Bismarck Archipelago, Milne Bay, Wuvulu Island
2. French Polynesia 🇵🇫
- Target Species: GTs, yellowfin tuna, mahi-mahi, dogtooth tuna
- Top Spots: Tuamotu Atolls, Bora Bora, Rangiroa
3. Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea (Australia) 🇦🇺
- Target Species: GTs, dogtooth tuna, coral trout, Spanish mackerel
- Top Spots: Ribbon Reefs, Swain Reefs, Kenn Reef
4. Tokara & Okinawa Islands (Japan) 🇯🇵
- Target Species: GTs, dogtooth tuna, amberjack
- Top Spots: Tokara Archipelago, Ishigaki Island, Amami Islands
5. Hawaii (USA) 🇺🇸
- Target Species: GTs (“Ulua”), yellowfin tuna, barracuda
- Top Spots: Big Island, Oahu, Kauai
6. Christmas Island (Kiribati) 🇰🇮
- Target Species: GTs, bonefish, yellowfin tuna
- Top Spots: Outer reefs and lagoon drop-offs
7. New Caledonia 🇳🇨
- Target Species: GTs, dogtooth tuna, coral trout
- Top Spots: Loyalty Islands, Chesterfield Islands
8. Fiji 🇫🇯
- Target Species: GTs, dogtooth tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi
- Top Spots: Kadavu Island, Great Astrolabe Reef
Top Jigging Spots in the Pacific
1. Papua New Guinea
- Fish species: Dogtooth tuna, amberjacks, napoleon wrasse, GTs
- Hotspots: Milne Bay, Wuvulu Island, New Ireland
2. Panama
- Fish species: Yellowfin tuna, snappers, amberjack
- Hotspots: Cobia Island, EL Chiquri
3. Australia (Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea)
- Fish species: Dogtooth tuna, amberjack, groupers, GTs
- Hotspots: Osprey Reef, Marion Reef, Swain Reefs
4. New Zealand
- Fish species: Kingfish, Groper
- Hotspots: Three Kings Islandsm, Rowry Schoals
5. Christmas Island (Kiribati)
- Fish species: Dogtooth tuna, GTs, snappers
- Hotspots: Drop-offs around the lagoon
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