This is Artificial Lure with your Bali fishing report.

Light east–southeast trade winds settled in today, keeping things pretty friendly on the water. Offshore we had mostly clear skies, a bit of haze over the straits, and a modest chop that got lumpier by midday as the breeze filled in. Nearshore, especially along the east coast, it stayed manageable with a steady swell but nothing too scary for a competent skipper.

Tides around Bali today ran on a classic dry‑season pattern: a decent early morning high, falling to a late‑morning low, then building back up through the afternoon into an evening high. That dropping morning tide pushed bait out of the mangroves and river mouths, while the afternoon flood woke things up on the reef edges and current lines.

Sunrise came early, just after 6, with first light already strong when the first boats cleared the harbors. Sunset was just after 6 in the evening, giving a tight but productive golden hour for inshore casting. Low‑light periods, as usual, were the best bite windows.

Off Nusa Dua and out toward the drop‑off off Tanjung Benoa, boats trolling early scored yellowfin tuna in the 5–15 kilo class and a few nicer fish mixed in. A couple of crews reported multiple hook‑ups on small skirted lures in pink–white and purple–black, run way back behind the prop wash. Yo‑zuri‑style deep divers in sardine patterns also picked up skipjack and the odd mahi when worked along color changes and bird activity.

Down around Nusa Penida and the channel toward Lembongan, the stronger currents pushed bait along the edges. Anglers slow‑jigging metal jigs in the 60–120 gram range pulled up amberjack, trevally, and some solid bottom species like snapper and grouper. Bright chartreuse and blue–silver jigs got the most attention, especially when worked close to the bottom with short, sharp lifts.

Inshore on the south coast, around Jimbaran and up toward Canggu, the surf was a bit rough for small craft, but shore casters still found action at first light and last light. Light metal casting jigs and small stickbaits turned up queenfish and smaller GTs along the reefy pockets and around river mouths where the water dirtied up just a bit. Live prawns and small baitfish under a float produced for those patient enough to wait out the sets.

East coast inshore, especially around Padang Bai and up toward Amed, fished well on the afternoon rising tide. Local boats drifting over reef patches with cut sardine and squid strips found mixed reef fish—red snapper, small grouper, and emperors. The bite wasn’t on fire, but steady, with most boats taking home a respectable esky of table fish if they stuck it out through the turn of the tide.

Best lures today:

- Small to medium skirted lures, 4–6 inch, in pink–white, purple–black, and blue–silver for tuna and mahi.

- 60–120 gram metal jigs in blue–silver or chartreuse for deeper reefs and channels.

- Slim stickbaits and 15–30 gram casting jigs in natural baitfish colors for inshore trevally and queenfish.

Best baits:

- Fresh cut sardine and small mackerel strips for reef species.

- Squid strips for snapper and grouper when the bite got fussy.

- Live prawns and small baitfish around structure, jetties, and river mouths.

A couple of hot spots to keep on your radar right now:

- The drop‑off off Nusa Dua toward the trench, especially on the morning falling tide for tuna.

- The channel edges around Nusa Penida, where the stronger afternoon current is stacking bait and firing up the jigs.

If you’re heading out tomorrow, aim to be on your spot just before the tide turns, carry a mix of skirts and jigs, and don’t be shy about downsizing your leaders if the water’s clear and the fish are finicky.

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Around the island today we had classic dry‑season conditions: light to moderate southeast trade winds, mostly clear skies, and hot afternoons. Offshore breeze early, then picking up by late morning, backing off again toward sunset. Seas outside the reefs a bit choppy mid‑day, but the channels and leeward sides stayed manageable.

Tides were running a decent swing with a low in the early morning, pushing into a solid rising tide through late morning, then dropping again toward late afternoon. That morning flood lit up the bites on the inshore reefs and around the river mouths, while the late‑afternoon run‑out got the predators cruising edges and drop‑offs. Sunrise was early, just after 6, with sunset not long after 6 in the evening, giving a tight but productive low‑light window.

Inshore along the east and southeast coasts, the reef edges fished well. Local boats reported good numbers of **trevally**—mostly bluefin and bigeye—with a few GTs mixed in, plus **snapper**, **emperor**, and some **grouper** holding tight to structure. Night and very early morning brought **barracuda** and the odd **queenfish** around the river mouths and harbor lights.

Offshore, the blue water lines off Nusa Dua, Nusa Penida, and the trench toward Lombok were the place to be. Local captains coming back into Benoa and Serangan talked about steady action on **small to mid‑size yellowfin and skipjack tuna**, scattered **dorado/mahi‑mahi**, and the occasional **wahoo** on the deeper edges. Nothing crazy on size today, but enough fish to keep the spreads honest and the coolers respectable.

For lures, keep it simple and noisy. Inshore, smaller **metal jigs** in the 20–40 g range, silvers and pinks, worked vertically over reef edges have been producing trevally and snapper. Early and late, **topwater sticks and poppers**—white, bone, or baitfish patterns—have drawn explosive strikes from GTs and bluefin when worked along the surf lines and current seams. Soft plastics on 1/4–1/2 oz jigheads, in natural browns and greens, are deadly around rock and coral patches.

For bait, **live or very fresh sardines**, scads, or small mullet are still king. Drift them around current breaks, channel mouths, and any visible bait schools. Fresh squid strips or cut sardine on the bottom rigs will tempt snapper, grouper, and emperor when the lure bite slows.

Offshore, keep **small skirted trolling lures** and feathers in blue‑silver, green‑yellow, and pink‑white in the spread for tuna and mahi. A deeper diving plug or weighted skirt on the corner helps find wahoo and bigger tuna working below the surface commotion.

If you’re planning a session, here are a couple of hot spots to focus on:

- **Nusa Dua to Tanjung Benoa Reef Line** – Fish the early rising tide along the reef drop‑off for trevally, barracuda, and snapper. Cast poppers on the edges at first light, then switch to jigs once the sun’s up.

- **North and East Sides of Nusa Penida** – Work the current lines where blue water pushes tight to the island. Troll skirts and feathers for tuna and mahi, then jig the drops once you mark bait and arches on the sounder.

Close to town, the rock and reef pockets around **Jimbaran Bay** and the **Sanur reef flats** can turn on near dawn and dusk, especially on that moving tide. Light gear, small metals, and live baits will do the job.

Conditions are lining up nicely around those tide changes, so time your sessions carefully, keep your leader fresh, and don’t be shy about upsizing your hooks when the bigger trevs and GTs start smashing on top.

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Around the island today we had light to moderate east–southeast trade winds, mostly dry skies, and warm air sitting around the low 30s. Sea conditions were generally calm in the morning with a bit more chop building toward midday as the breeze filled in. Cloud cover stayed patchy, so there was plenty of sun on the water.

Sunrise came early over the Lombok Strait and the first light bite was good along the east and south coasts. Sunset slipped in with a mellow glow, and the last hour of light saw another push of activity inshore, especially around reef edges and river mouths where bait stacked up.

The tide swung through a useful morning incoming, then eased off into a softer outgoing later in the day. Those changing periods around the mid-tide lines were the best windows for both reef and pelagic targets, with current lines and color changes easy to spot off the drop-offs.

Offshore, boats working the main trolling lanes south of Nusa Dua and out toward the deep blue off Nusa Penida reported steady action on small to medium **yellowfin tuna**, scattered **skipjack**, and a few **dorado/mahi** cruising the temperature breaks. A handful of boats also raised **sailfish** along the southern contours when the current pushed a bit harder.

Running smaller skirted lures in pink–white, purple–black, and blue–silver did the damage offshore, along with rigged dead baits and cedar-style plugs. Anglers slow-trolling live bait around bait balls had bonus shots at bigger tuna and the odd billfish when the sun was higher.

Inshore, the reefs around Sanur, Serangan, and the Bukit peninsula produced mixed bags: **trevally**, **snapper**, **emperor**, and plenty of reef pickers. Soft plastics on light jigheads, metal jigs hopped along the bottom, and small stickbaits all worked well where the water stayed clear. Natural baits like fresh prawn, squid strips, and cut fish drew bites when the lure bite went quiet.

Up toward Canggu and the west coast, surf anglers prospecting the gutters found scattered **trevally** and **queenfish** on metal slices and topwater lures, especially when the wind backed off and the current lined up along the beach. Evening sessions around the river mouths also produced a few surprise bites for patient anglers soaking bait.

If you’re heading out, a few **hot spots** to consider:

- The drop-offs off **Nusa Dua and the airport reef**, perfect for early-morning trolling then switching to light jigging once the sun gets up.

- The channels and reef edges around **Nusa Penida**, where current meets structure and pelagics push bait onto the ledges.

Best overall approach: fish the low-light periods and tide changes, keep your lure sizes modest and colors natural–bright for clear water, darker for when the light drops or the water dirties up. Always match your bait to the local forage: small pilchards, squid, and prawns are hard to beat.

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Out here today the weather’s been classic dry-season stuff: light east–southeast trades, 8–14 knots most of the day, seas generally calm inside the reefs and a bit choppier once you push wide toward the drop-offs. Skies mostly clear with some afternoon build-up over the hills, but nothing serious, just enough cloud to keep the sun from cooking you in the late session.

Sun slid up over the horizon just after 6 in the morning and ducked back down around 6 in the evening, giving a nice clean window for both dawn and dusk bites. Tides have been running a moderate cycle: a decent early-morning high easing into a falling tide through late morning, then a push back in through the afternoon. That dropping tide mid-morning really turned fish on around the reef edges and river mouths.

Inshore around Sanur and Serangan, the light game has been good. Plenty of small to mid-size trevally and queenfish smashing bait on the edges of the reef flats, especially when the current started pulling off the top. Small stickbaits and metal jigs in the 10–20 gram range have been the ticket, with natural baitfish colors and a bit of flash doing the damage. Guys soaking bait off the rock walls and jetties picked up mixed reef fish—snapper, rabbitfish, and the odd grouper—on prawn and squid strips.

Over on the west side, around Canggu and Echo Beach, the shore casters working the deeper gutters at first light found a few decent barracuda and some solid trevally. Metal slices and long, slim minnows worked fast just behind the shore break got the hits. Bait fishers on the sand used cut sardine, picking up smaller stuff in close and the occasional better fish right on the change of tide.

Boat crews running out from Benoa toward Nusa Dua and across to Nusa Penida have been seeing good pelagic life. Skipjack and small yellowfin tuna have been working bait balls with birds overhead, and a few mahi-mahi have come over the rails when the current lines and debris patches are holding. Trolling small skirts in pink, blue–white, and lumo green has produced, and casting stickbaits or poppers into bust-ups has been excellent for those quick enough on the cast. Live bait—small scad or sardine—has outfished dead baits when you can get it.

Around Nusa Penida’s drop-offs and current-swept points, the jigging has been steady. Anglers dropping 40–80 gram jigs have reported amberjack and stronger trevallies, with the odd dogtooth tuna when the current is pushing hard. Natural sardine, pink, and blue-back jigs worked with a sharp, fast lift have been hot. For bait guys, fresh-cut fish strips and squid sent down to the bottom have tempted some solid bottom fish, including snapper and grouper, especially on that first push of the incoming tide.

If you’re looking for a couple of hot spots, put these on your list:

- The channel between Serangan and Sanur: good current, plenty of bait, and regular trevally and queenfish at dawn on small metals and soft plastics.

- The waters off Toyapakeh and Crystal Bay on the Nusa Penida side: strong currents, heaps of bait, and a real mix of jigging and live-bait opportunities for tuna, trevally, and dogtooth when conditions line up.

Best lures today have been:

- Small metal jigs and slices in silver, blue, or green for trevally and queenfish.

- Medium stickbaits and poppers in natural baitfish or flying-fish colors for tuna and mahi.

- 40–80 gram jigs in sardine and pink for deeper work around Penida.

Best bait:

- Live sardine or scad whenever you can score them.

- Fresh squid and cut fish for bottom species and shore soaking.

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This is Artificial Lure with your Bali fishing report.

Around Bali today we had classic dry‑season conditions: light southeast trade winds in the morning, building a bit by mid‑day, with air temps sitting around the high 20s to low 30s Celsius and mostly clear skies. Seas stayed relatively calm on the east and south coasts, a bit more chop on the channels between Nusa Penida and Lembongan.

Tides were running a typical two‑high, two‑low cycle. Morning high pushed in mid‑to‑late morning on the east side, with a solid flow of clean blue water along the drop‑offs, then easing to a softer low early afternoon. That incoming morning tide has been the money window, especially where current wraps around points and reef edges.

Sun popped up early, just after 6 AM, with first light giving enough visibility on the reefs by about 6:15. Sunset came shortly after 6:30 PM, with that last hour of light lining up nicely with the evening push of bait on the inshore reefs and river mouths.

Fish activity has been best at dawn and dusk. Offshore, boats working the lines south of Nusa Dua and out toward Nusa Penida have been finding good life: schools of small tuna and bonito crashing bait, a few nicer yellowfin mixed in, plus the odd mahi cruising the color changes. In closer, jig and bait anglers are still pulling mixed reef fish—trevally, snapper, groupers—off the ledges and pinnacles in 20–50 meters.

Catch reports from local skippers over the past few days mention modest but steady numbers of school‑size tuna and bonito offshore, plus a handful of wahoo on fast trolled lures along the drop‑off. Inshore, reef boats have been boxing decent counts of red and crimson snapper, bluefin trevally, and smaller coral trout, with some solid GTs showing at the pressure points when the current is really pumping.

Lure choice right now is all about matching those small baitfish. Offshore, metal jigs in the 40–80 gram range in blue‑silver or green‑silver are working well on tuna and bonito, especially on the vertical jig or quick speed‑jig near bait schools. Small to medium diving minnows and bullet‑head trolling lures in purple, black, and blue are good for wahoo and mahi along the edge.

On the reefs, soft plastics on 3/8 to 1 oz jig heads in natural baitfish colors, along with 20–40 gram slow‑pitch jigs in pink, gold, or sardine patterns, are drawing bites from snapper and trevally. For those fishing topwater around the islands and rocky points, stickbaits and poppers in the 120–160 mm range in white, bone, or flying‑fish colors are raising GTs around peak current.

Bait anglers should keep it simple: fresh squid strips, small live scad or sardines, and cut fish baits are all producing. A lightly weighted or just‑off‑bottom rig on the reef edges is doing damage on snapper and grouper. Near the beach and river mouths, small prawns and worm baits are still bringing in whiting, smaller trevally, and mixed reefies for those fishing from the sand.

A couple of local hot spots to keep in mind:

– The drop‑off off **Nusa Dua and Serangan**: good for trolling early, then jigging once you mark bait and birds. Great area when the morning current is pushing south to north.

– The channels and points around **Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan**: strong current lines, plenty of bait, and a real chance at GTs, big trevally, and pelagics. Fish the pressure points on the building tide and the shadow lines when the sun is low.

Closer to shore, the reef edges off **Padang Bai** and the structures off **Jimbaran** are worth a drift or two in that first and last light window, especially with smaller jigs or fresh squid.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Bali fishing report from the Island of the Gods.

Out here around South Bali and the Strait, we’ve had classic dry-season weather: light southeast trade winds most of the day, a bit stronger in the afternoon, mostly clear skies, and only a small chance of a local shower in the hills. Air temps are hanging mid to high 20s, cooling nicely at night. Sunrise is around a quarter past six, sunset just after six in the evening, giving you solid low-light windows both ends of the day.

Tides are running a typical semi‑diurnal pattern: decent pre‑dawn low followed by a mid‑morning push, then another drop late afternoon. Those incoming pushes have been the money times, especially around the reef edges and channel mouths. On the west coast, that morning flood has been lining up nicely with the first light bite.

Inshore on the sand and reefs, the usual suspects are active: **trevally**, **queenfish**, smaller **tunas**, and plenty of **reefies** like snapper and grouper. Local boats off Serangan and Sanur have been reporting good numbers of school‑size GT, with the odd bigger bully showing when the current really stands up. On the reefs off Nusa Dua and out toward Nusa Penida, anglers have been hitting mixed bags of red snapper, emperor, and coral trout on bait, with a few amberjack and mahi cruising the drop‑offs.

Offshore, when the wind and swell allow the smaller boats to push out, there’ve been consistent reports of **yellowfin tuna**, **skipjack**, and scattered **dorado/mahi**. The bite has been best early, before the sun gets too high, especially where birds are working and current lines stack up the bait. Night‑time jigging crews are still finding **dogtooth tuna** and bigger **GT** around the deeper reefs and pinnacles, though the action can turn on and off fast with the tide.

For lures, keep it simple and proven. Inshore around Bali’s east and south coasts, small to medium **metal jigs**, **3–5 inch soft plastics** on jig heads, and **minnow plugs** in natural sardine or mackerel patterns are producing. Poppers and stickbaits are drawing explosive strikes from GT and queenfish when there’s a bit of chop on the surface. Offshore, **slim metal jigs**, **casting jigs**, and **trolling skirts** in blue‑silver or pink‑white are doing damage on tuna and mahi.

Bait fishers are doing well on **live scad, sardines, and small mackerel**, plus squid where you can get it. For the reefs, cut fish and squid strips on simple running sinker rigs are still hard to beat, especially fished right on the edge of the current.

A couple of hot spots to circle on your mental map:

- **Sanur – Serangan – Tanjung Benoa line**: good for early‑morning trolling and casting for trevally, queenfish, and smaller tuna along the drop‑off and channel edges, especially on the incoming tide.

- **Nusa Penida / Nusa Lembongan reefs**: classic ground for GT, dogtooth, and mixed reef species. Work the up‑current faces of the reefs with poppers, stickbaits, and slow‑pitch jigs; just watch those ripping currents and plan your drifts carefully.

As always around Bali, respect the sea, fish the tides, and don’t be shy to chat up the local skippers at the warung after their morning run; they’ll know where the bite has shifted in the last day or two.

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Artificial Lure here with your Bali fishing report for the day.

Around Bali, conditions are shaping up best for early morning and late-evening sessions, when the water is calmer and the bite usually turns on. For today’s tides and sunrise/sunset, check your local harbor or marine forecast before you head out, since I don’t have a live tide table in front of me right now. As a local rule of thumb, the moving water around reef cuts, channel mouths, and points tends to fish better than slack tide.

Weather-wise, Bali’s dry-season pattern usually means bright skies, lighter morning winds, and cleaner water on the east and northeast sides of the island, while exposed western and southern beaches can get more chop from afternoon breezes. That cleaner water is where you want to look for trevally, queenfish, barracuda, and bait schools pushing tight to structure.

Recent catches in these waters have generally been reported as mixed inshore action: small to medium trevally, queenfish, snapper around reef edges, and occasional Spanish mackerel or barracuda when the bait is thick. On the bluewater side, anglers working wider water have also had shots at tuna when birds and feeding boils show up. The key is simple: if the bait is there, the predators won’t be far behind.

If I were rigging up today, I’d start with:

- **Small metal slugs** for fast casting to queenfish, trevally, and mackerel.

- **Topwater poppers or stickbaits** over reef edges and bait schools at dawn.

- **Soft plastics** on jig heads for snapper and working drop-offs.

- **Live bait** like sardines, scads, or small herrings when you want the most dependable bite.

Best bait on the local scene is usually **fresh live sardine, small anchovy, squid strips, or cut bait** from whatever baitfish are around. If the water is clear, smaller and more natural presentations tend to outfish bulky rigs.

A couple of hot spots to think about:

- **Sanur reef and the nearby channel edges**, especially on moving tide for trevally and queenfish.

- **Nusa Dua’s outer reef and current seams**, which can hold bait, reef fish, and passing pelagics.

If you want the local-style game plan, fish the tide changes, keep your casts tight to current lines, and be ready when birds start dipping or bait starts flicking on the surface. Early light is gold, and the last hour before dark can turn a slow day into a good one.

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Out here around southern Bali the weather’s been classic dry-season stuff: light to moderate E–SE trade wind, mostly sunny with a bit of haze, air temps sitting in the high 20s Celsius and the sea around 27–28 degrees. Offshore chop is gentle, but that wind does stack up a short swell on the southeast and south coasts later in the day.

Sun popped up just after 6 in the morning and slipped down a little after 6 in the evening, so we’re on those nice, even tropical days. The bite has lined up best on the dawn and dusk windows, with a noticeable pick‑up on the turn of the tide.

Tide-wise, the inshore crews around Serangan, Sanur, and Benoa saw a decent morning incoming pushing bait over the flats and along the reef edges. That rising water switched the fish on—especially the reef stuff—while the top of the tide and first of the fall produced the pelagics a bit wider.

Let’s talk fish. In close, local boats and shore casters have been into good numbers of **trevally**—GTs and bigeye mixed in—with fish from schoolie size up to the mid‑teens of kilos reported. There’s been solid action on **ruby snapper**, **red and coral trout**, and the usual mix of **emperor** and smaller reefies on the drop‑offs and bommies. A few **barracuda** showed up on the edges of the bait schools, slashing through when the current picked up.

Farther offshore, around the drop‑off line and the channels between Bali and Nusa Penida, trolling crews have been raising **yellowfin tuna** in the smaller grades, some **skipjack**, and the odd **wahoo** and **mahi‑mahi**. Numbers aren’t crazy, but boats working the temperature breaks and current lines have been coming home with a respectable box—enough for a few good barbecues.

Lure choice today has been pretty straightforward. Inshore, the trevally have been smashing medium poppers in blue‑silver and bone colors, along with stickbaits and metal jigs in the 20–60 gram range. Fast‑worked metals around bait balls have been deadly. On the reef, soft plastics in natural baitfish or shrimp tones, plus small to medium jigs bounced along the bottom, have pulled steady snapper and grouper.

If you’re more of a bait angler, you’re in luck. Fresh **squid**, **small scad**, and **sardine strips** have outfished frozen stuff by a mile. Live bait slow‑trolled around the reef edges or dropped down the slope has been the most reliable way to find a better‑class fish, especially at first light.

A couple of hotspots to keep on your radar:

– **Nusa Dua to Tanjung Benoa reef line**: Good mixed bag this afternoon, with trevally patrolling the drop‑offs and snapper parked down deep. Work the pressure edges where the current hits the reef and watch for bird activity.

– **Channel between Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, spilling toward Nusa Penida**: Stronger current here, but that’s been the highway for tuna and wahoo. Trolling skirts and deep‑diving minnows along the color changes and current lines has produced the better pelagics.

Overall, the fishing around Bali right now is what we locals call “lumayan mantap”—not every cast a hookup, but if you read the tide, work the prime light, and match your lure or bait to the conditions, you’ll bend a rod and maybe stick something to brag about.

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Out here around Denpasar and the Bukit Peninsula we’ve had classic dry‑season weather today: light to moderate east–southeasterly trade winds, clear to partly cloudy skies, and temps sitting around the high 20s to low 30s Celsius in the afternoon. Local forecasts from BMKG call for the breeze to freshen a bit toward evening, which means choppy afternoons on the outside reefs but nice, manageable conditions at first light and just before dark.

Sun came up around 6:30 this morning and it’ll dip again close to 6:30 this evening, so your real bite windows have been that 6–8 a.m. slot and 4:30–7 p.m. slack-to-low-light period. Tides are running the usual mixed semidiurnal pattern around Bali right now, with a higher high in the morning and a smaller push later; that bigger morning movement has been firing up the pelagics off the outer drops, while the evening turn is treating the inshore reef and estuary guys.

Off Nusa Dua and the drop‑offs toward Nusa Penida, boats working early have been into decent numbers of yellowfin and skipjack tuna, plus the odd mahi and wahoo on the color changes. Trollers pulling small skirted lures in pink–white, blue–silver, and green–yellow have done best, with a few crews slow‑trolling live scad and sardines for the better‑grade fish. Nothing crazy, but enough action to keep rods bent through the morning tide.

In closer on the south and southeast reefs, jigging and casting have been steady. Anglers dropping 40–80 gram metal jigs in natural baitfish patterns over the edges off Sanur, Serangan, and around the Padang Bai reef have found solid mixed bags: GT in the smaller classes, bluefin trevally, coral trout, and a few nice snapper. Soft plastics on 3/8 to 1 oz heads in white, chartreuse, or motor‑oil colors have also been producing when worked slow near the bottom on the neapier parts of the tide.

Surfcasters along the east coast—especially around Ketewel and up toward Lebih—are picking at barracuda, queenfish, and the odd trevally in the early mornings. Simple is working: fresh prawn or small cut bait on running sinker rigs, plus chrome metal slices and small topwater pencils ripped quickly across the whitewater pockets. When the wind is light and water a bit cleaner, downsizing leaders and going with fluorocarbon has definitely meant more bites.

Baitwise, you can’t go wrong right now with fresh prawn, squid strips, and small live baits like ikan kembung or small sardines where you can get them. For artificials, think:

– Small to mid‑size stickbaits and poppers in natural baitfish colors for GT and queenfish on the reefs and points.

– 40–100 gram metals for the vertical jig bite on the deeper ledges.

– 3–5 inch soft plastics on strong jigheads for reefies and inshore snapper.

A couple of hot spots to circle for the next few sessions:

First, the **Sanur–Serangan reef line**. Work the outer edge on the last of the incoming and first of the outgoing for trevally and reef fish with metals and plastics, then switch to live or cut bait as the current drops out.

Second, the **drop‑off between Tanjung Benoa and Nusa Dua**, stretching toward Nusa Penida. Trolling skirts just outside the reef line at first light and last light has been the most consistent play for tuna and the odd wahoo. If you mark bait deep, don’t be shy about dropping a jig; some of the better fish this week have come from under the obvious surface life.

Overall, fish activity has been good around the prime tide changes and low‑light windows, slower through the middle of the day when the sun is high and the wind is up. Set the alarm early or stay out into dusk and you’ll give yourself the best shot.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Bali fishing rundown.

Around Bali today the weather’s been classic dry-season stuff: light to moderate east–southeast trades, seas a bit choppy outside the reefs but very fishable, with air temps hovering in the high 20s to low 30s and only passing cloud. Sunrise was just after six in the morning, sunset just before six in the evening, giving a good long window to work dawn and dusk.

Tides around the island have been running medium to big, with a solid morning incoming and a draining afternoon low. That flood tide at first light really kicked the baitfish up along the reef edges and river mouths, and the start of the afternoon push has been the other productive bite window.

Inshore, the boys jigging and casting off Serangan and along the Sanur reef saw decent action on trevallies and reefies. Small GTs and bigeye trevally have been nailing metal jigs and stickbaits worked fast over 10–20 meters, while the live-bait guys drifting scad and small mackerel picked up a few solid snapper and grouper. Best lures have been 20–40 gram chrome jigs, white or sardine-pattern casting jigs, and mid-size sinking stickbaits in blue-silver. For bait, nothing beats fresh shrimp, squid strips, and live ikan kembung.

Offshore, the game boats running out from Benoa and Padang Bai reported yellowfin and skipjack tuna pushing bait along the drop-offs, with the odd mahi-mahi mixed in. Troll small skirted lures in pink, purple, and blue-silver, or diving minnows around 12–18 cm. When you see birds working, switch to casting stickbaits or poppers into the bust-ups – fast, erratic retrieves have been key. A few boats also pulled in wahoo on darker skirts and high-speed minnows run a bit deeper.

Up on the northeast coast, around Amed and Tulamben, the shore casters and light-jig guys found steady sport on reef fish at first light. Micro jigs in 7–15 grams, natural colors with a bit of flash, have been producing emperors, small groupers, and the odd mangrove jack lurking near structure. Fresh cut bait fished on the bottom there will always find you something for the grill.

Night anglers around Jimbaran and Kedonganan reported mixed bags of small snapper, emperor, and catfish from the beach and rocks, mostly on fresh prawn and squid. If you’re fishing after dark, bring lighter tackle, long leaders, and be ready for that slower but steady pick.

If you’re planning a session, aim for:

- Dawn incoming tide on the east side – Sanur and Serangan reefs for trevally, snapper, and the chance of a pelagic cruising in.

- Early afternoon start of the push off Nusa Dua or outside Tanjung Benoa for trolling tuna and mahi, then switch to jigging once you mark fish.

A couple of hot spots to circle on your mental map:

- The outer reef off Serangan–Sanur: classic ground for GTs, bigeye trevally, and mixed reef fish on jigs and stickbaits.

- The bluewater edge off Nusa Dua and Tanjung Benoa: great line to work skirts and minnows for yellowfin, skipjack, mahi, and wahoo when the tide and current line up.

Keep your tackle on the lighter side inshore for more fun, and bump up to 40–60 lb leaders when you’re around reef edges or chasing pelagics offshore. As always in Bali, fresh bait and well-presented lures outfish fancy gear – move, read the water, and match what the fish are chasing.

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