Komodo, Indonesia Fishing Report Today

Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Komodo fishing report for this afternoon and evening.

We’ve got classic dry-season conditions around Komodo today: mostly **sunny skies**, hot on the water with a bit of haze, light to moderate southeast trade winds in that 8–15 knot range, and seas running around 0.5–1.5 meters in the more open channels. Air temps are sitting in the low 30s, dropping into the mid‑20s after dark. Typical June weather here.

Sun popped up around **06:00** and will slip behind the hills just after **18:00**, so that last light window is short but golden. The best bite has been tight to sunrise and again in the last hour before dark, when the current eases and the bait pushes up.

Tide-wise, we’re in a **mid‑range** set today, not those crazy spring rips Komodo is famous for, but still plenty of water moving. Around mid‑day we had a higher tide standing and now we’re easing toward the evening low, giving us classic “run‑out” conditions along the reef edges and channel mouths. Here, any moving water is your friend; when it slows too much, the action usually dies.

Fish activity has been solid for those reading the current. In the last couple of days, boats working the **rips off the channel edges** have been into good numbers of **giant trevally (GT)** in the 5–20 kg class, with the occasional brute crashing poppers right in the whitewater. There’ve also been plenty of **bluefin trevally**, **queenfish**, and **Spanish mackerel** harassing bait balls on the surface. On the bottom, guys dropping jigs and baits along the deeper ledges are finding **coral trout**, **emperor**, **snapper**, and the odd **amberjack**.

For **lures**, the locals are leaning on:

- Big **surface poppers** and **stickbaits** in natural sardine, flying fish, or mackerel patterns for GT and mackerel.

- 40–120 g **metal jigs** in blue/silver or pink, worked fast in the top half of the water for pelagics, and slower near the bottom for reef fish.

- Medium **minnow plugs** and **soft plastics** around current breaks and bommies for trout and emperor.

If you’re fishing **bait**, you can’t go wrong with:

- Fresh **scad**, **sardine**, or **mackerel** strips for mackerel and trevally.

- Chunk baits or whole small fish on a running rig for GT in the deeper eddies.

- Squid or cut fish on smaller hooks for mixed reef species.

A couple of **hot spots** to keep in mind:

First, the **north side of Komodo and the channels toward Gili Lawa**. When the tide is running, those points and saddle areas are insane — big GT smashing bait right on the pressure edges, and mackerel slicing through the nervous water. Drift the edges, don’t anchor in the main flow; a few precise casts into the foamy seams can make your whole day.

Second, the **current lines off Batu Bolong and the nearby reefs**. You can’t fish right on the main dive site moorings, but if you set up down‑current and work the outer edges, the structure there holds serious fish. Vertical jigging in 40–80 meters around the breaks will turn up trout, snapper, and sometimes a surprise dogtooth or amberjack when the bait is stacked.

Overall, expect **better action early and late**, focus on that moving water, and match your lure size to the local bait — smaller when they’re on tiny whitebait, big and loud when they’re smashing fusiliers.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Komodo fishing report, straight from the straits and reefs the locals work every day.

Around Komodo today we’ve had classic dry-season conditions: steady southeast trades, about 10–18 knots, with mostly blue skies and just a few passing clouds. Air temps sat in the high 20s to low 30s, and the sea stayed relatively calm in the lee of the islands but stacked up into short, steep chop in the main channels as that wind pushed against the currents.

Sun popped up over the hills around 6:00 this morning and slid behind the western ridges a little after 6:00 this evening, giving a nice, long window of workable light. The early gray light and the last hour before dark were the prime bites; the mid‑day sun pushed most of the bigger fish deeper along drop‑offs and current edges.

Tides ran on a typical Komodo cycle: strong moving water on the bigger swings, with the bite switching on right as the current began to build and again on the first of the slowing water. Slack periods were short and generally quiet, but as soon as bait started to stack along the current lines, the action picked up.

Inshore around current-swept points and reef edges, the reef gang was active. Anglers reported decent numbers of **coral trout**, **sweetlip**, and **emperor** on fresh cut squid and small live bait pinned just off the bottom. Jigging 40–80 g slow-pitch jigs in natural sardine and pink-glow produced solid mixed bags, including some respectable **trevally** and the odd **small dogtooth tuna** on the outer reef faces.

Pelagic-wise, the bluewater edges off the northern and western sides saw **yellowfin tuna** and **mackerel** pushing bait balls right on the color change. Trolled **deep-diving minnows** in blue/white and green mackerel patterns, along with **feather lures** and **small skirted lures** in lumo, accounted for most of the tuna and mackerel hookups. Fly-liners using live scad and small fusiliers did well when the fish were fussy.

Topwater junkies had fun during the morning and evening currents, with **GTs (giant trevally)** smashing big stickbaits and poppers worked tight to foaming current lines and reef corners. Natural baitfish colors with a bit of flash were the ticket; the fish shied off overly bright, noisy offerings once the sun got high.

For bait, the locals kept it simple and effective:

- Fresh **squid** and **cut scad** for reef species.

- **Live fusiliers and scad** bridled for GTs, tuna, and dogtooth.

- **Small prawns** for a steady pick of reef panfish when the main bite slowed.

Two hotspots to keep on your radar:

1. **Karang Makassar / Manta Alley side channels**

Work the edges where the main current wraps around the shallow bars. Cast poppers and stickbaits into the whitewater for GTs, and drop slow jigs down the sides for coral trout and emperors. Time it for the start of the flood or ebb; that’s when the bait stacks up and the predators move in.

2. **Northwestern drop-offs of Komodo and nearby small islands**

Here the blue water pushes hard against steep reef walls. Troll along the drop-off for tuna and mackerel, then stop and jig once you mark bait. Early and late, throw surface lures for GTs patrolling the edges. Watch your drift—currents can rip, so keep safety tight.

Overall, action has been steady rather than wild, with quality fish for those who time the tides, respect the currents, and match their lures to the local bait.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Komodo fishing report from the deck, looking out across a glassy Flores Sea.

Around Komodo today the southeast trades are in charge: steady SE wind about 10–15 knots, seas a bit choppy in the channels but calm enough in the lee of the islands. Skies mostly clear with some high cloud, hot by midday, cooler once that wind kicks. Sunrise was just after 6 in the morning, sunset right around 6 in the evening, so your golden windows were first light to about 9 a.m., then again from 4 p.m. to dark.

We’re sitting on a solid mid‑day high with decent tidal movement on either side. Big water pushing through the Komodo and Lintah Straits has been firing up the current lines and eddies. The bite’s been best on the falling tide as the water starts to rip, especially along reef edges and pressure points.

Offshore, the last few days have been kind. Local charter skippers around Labuan Bajo are reporting good numbers of yellowfin and skipjack tuna, plus a few dorado riding the current lines. Most boats working the drop‑offs between Komodo and Padar have been picking 5–15 tuna a trip, mainly schoolies in the 5–15 kilo range, with the odd bigger model mixed in. Narrow‑profile metal jigs, 40–80 grams in blue–silver and green–gold, have been doing damage when dropped into the marks, and small skirted lures trolled at 6–7 knots have been bending rods consistently.

Closer to the reefs, the jigging and bottom fishing crew have been busy. Around Batu Bolong and the slopes off Sebayur and Tatawa, anglers have been boating good coral trout, spangled emperor, red bass, and various trevally. Slow‑pitch jigs in pink glow or orange, 60–120 grams depending on depth and current, are the top artificial. For bait, nothing beats fresh squid, scad, or small cut sardine pinned on a strong 5/0–7/0. The trick is to fish the slack and early run before the current turns brutal.

GT hunters have had some heart‑stopping moments on the reef edges of South Rinca and Karang Makassar. Big poppers in white, bone, or mackerel pattern, plus stickbaits with a strong roll, are getting followed and smashed on the up‑current corners where the water boils. You might only get a few proper shots a session, but they’re worth the effort—fish over 20 kilos have been sighted and a handful landed.

If you’re fishing bait from a smaller boat, try anchoring on the shoulders of the current, not right in the middle of the river. Freeline a live scad or small fusilier back into the wash for Spanish mackerel and trevally. If you’re throwing plastics, 4–6 inch paddle tails in natural baitfish colours, rigged on 1–2 ounce jig heads, are a smart choice along the drop‑offs.

Couple of hot spots to keep in mind:

First, the reefs and channels around Tatawa Besar on a moving tide—good mix of pelagics and reef fish, just watch that current and respect the park rules.

Second, the deeper edges off Karang Makassar, especially where the manta cleaning stations drop into blue water; work your jigs and deep divers along those contour lines for tuna, trevally, and the odd surprise.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your afternoon fishing report for the Komodo area.

Out here today we had classic dry‑season conditions: mostly clear skies, light to moderate southeast trades blowing 10–15 knots, and air temps sitting around 29–31°C mid‑day. The sea state between Komodo and Rinca has been a bit choppy on the channels, but calmer in the lee of the islands. Typical sunrise was just after 6 in the morning, with sunset around 6 in the evening, so we’ve got a tight, 12‑hour tropical window to work with.

Tides around Komodo are always powerful, and today was no exception. We had strong running water on the bigger channels during the morning and late afternoon, with softer neaps and eddies on the inside bays around the top and bottom of the tide. Current lines and pressure points have been the key – anywhere that flow hits a reef corner or a rock outcrop has been holding bait and predators.

Fish activity has been solid. Around the reef drop‑offs and current edges we’ve seen good numbers of dogtooth tuna, GTs (giant trevally), bluefin trevally, and some solid coral trout. The bluewater edges have produced decent yellowfin and skipjack, plus the usual mixed mackerel. Boats working poppers and stickbaits over shallow bommies have raised plenty of GTs, with a few fish in the 20–30 kilo class coming boat‑side. Jigging in 40–80 meters has brought up amberjack, dogtooth, and snapper, with some by‑catch of ruby snapper and grouper for the table.

For lures, heavy surface poppers in natural baitfish or white, and medium stickbaits in sardine or flying‑fish patterns have been the standout for GTs and trevally. Metal jigs from 80–200 grams with a slim profile in blue, silver, or pink have been doing damage on the deeper reefs. Soft plastics on heavy jigheads, 5–7 inch in pearl or chartreuse, are picking up trout and snapper when worked tight to structure.

If you’re fishing bait, fresh is king. Live scad, small fusiliers, or squid bridled and drifted along the current edges have been deadly for dogtooth and big trevally. Fresh cut bonito or mackerel strips on the bottom are pulling snapper and grouper. Use strong leaders – these Komodo fish live in nasty country and they fight dirty.

A couple of hot spots to keep in mind: first, the current lines off the northern points of Komodo where the deep water pushes up onto the reef. Work those pressure edges on the pushing tide with poppers and deep jigs. Second, the channels between Komodo and Rinca – areas with standing waves and boiling current – have been very productive when the tide starts to move, especially for GTs and dogtooth.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Komodo fishing report for this afternoon.

Out here around Komodo and Rinca we’ve had a classic dry‑season pattern: steady southeast trades 10–15 knots, gusting a bit more in the channels, with air temps sitting around 29–31°C and the humidity still up but not brutal. Skies have been mostly clear with a light haze, and the sea state outside the islands is a short 1–1.5 m chop, but inside the straits the lee pockets are very workable in a small boat.

Sun came up early over the eastern side of Komodo, just after 6, and it’ll be dropping behind the islands around half past 6 this evening. That gives a nice long in‑between light both dawn and dusk, and today those low‑light windows have lined up well with the moving water.

The tide has been running on a medium range. We had a decent morning flood pushing in from the south, and it’s been easing into an afternoon ebb through the main straits. Around the tighter passes like Karang Makassar and the channel between Komodo and Rinca, the current has really been ripping, so smaller boats are sticking to the edges and eddies where it’s safer and the fish are stacking up.

Fish activity has been good whenever the current edges soften. Pelagics have been working bait schools off the drop‑offs. Boats working the current lines off Karang Makassar reported packs of GTs and smaller dogtooth shadowing fusiliers; a few solid GTs in the 10–20 kg class came boatside, with some bigger models busted off in the rough stuff. Yellowfin have been scattered, mostly school fish, with a couple around the 20 kg mark taken by crews slow‑trolling live scad along the outer reef faces.

Inshore around the coral edges and bommies, the reef fish bite has been steady. Anglers soaking fresh cut squid and small livebait have brought up a mix of coral trout, sweetlip, and a few nice mangrove jacks tight to the structure, especially in the mangrove‑lined bays on the north side of Rinca. A handful of Spanish mackerel have been patrolling the corners of the reefs where the current hits first; most of those fish came on trolled bibbed minnows and small metal spoons in natural baitfish colors.

For lures, the locals have been leaning on big surface stickbaits and cup‑faced poppers for GT and other brutes along the reef edges—think 120–180 mm in sardine, bonito, or flying‑fish colors. Work them across the whitewater of the current breaks and over the heads of the bommies. Subsurface, heavy jigging metal in the 80–150 g range dropped into the deeper channels has turned up dogtooth, jobfish, and the odd amberjack. When the sun is high and the water clear, natural colors and a bit of flash have outfished bright patterns.

Best bait right now: live fusilier, scad, or small garfish for the big predators, and fresh squid or strip baits for the reef dwellers. If you can’t get live, a well‑presented dead bait slow‑trolled just outside the reef edge is still putting fish in the boat.

A couple of hot spots to think about:

- The edges of **Karang Makassar** (“Manta Point”): fish the up‑current and down‑current ends of the reef where the bait piles into the pressure waves. Work surface lures early, then switch to jigs once the sun is up.

- The channel between **Komodo and Rinca** near the small islets: focus on the back‑eddies behind the islands on a slowing tide. That’s where the bait and the predators both take a breather and you can work lures without getting swept off the spot.

Mind the currents, respect the park rules, and keep an eye out for dive boats and mantas on the popular reefs.

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This is Artificial Lure with your Komodo fishing rundown.

Out here around Komodo and Rinca we’ve had a classic dry‑season pattern: clear skies, strong sun, and a steady southeast trade wind blowing 10–18 knots most of the day. Local marine forecasts are calling for air temps in the low 30s Celsius, humidity moderate, with only a small chance of showers in the late afternoon. Sunrise was just after 6 AM, sunset just before 6 PM, so we’re working tight golden hours at both ends of the day.

Tides around the park are running medium to large today, with a strong moving tide through the straits. Local tide tables show a morning incoming pushing hard through the channels, then a falling tide into the afternoon. That means classic Komodo conditions: heavy current lines, upwellings, and plenty of bait getting swept over the drop‑offs.

Fish activity has matched the water movement. On the offshore edges, boats working the current breaks have been into good numbers of **giant trevally**, **dogtooth tuna**, and **Spanish mackerel**. Most crews are reporting a handful of solid GT in the 10–25 kg range, a mix of doggies up to about 15 kg, plus school‑size mackerel and bonito keeping rods bent between the bigger hits.

Inshore around the reefs and sand patches there’s been steady action on **coral trout**, **red bass (mangrove jack)**, **emperor**, and assorted reef species. Jigging boats are picking 20–40 fish sessions on light metal jigs when they sit on the edges of 20–40 m structure during the main push of the tide. Night sessions on the softer tides are still producing decent **snapper** and **groupers** for those soaking bait.

Lure choice has been pretty standard Komodo, but a few patterns are standing out. For GT and dogtooth, big surface stickbaits in natural baitfish colors and medium‑sized cup‑face poppers in blue‑silver or black‑purple have been getting crushed when worked fast along current lines and reef edges. Subsurface, 40–80 g metal jigs and slim profile sinking stickbaits are hot when the sun gets high and fish push deeper.

For reef fishing, smaller 20–40 g jigs in pink, orange, and chartreuse are doing well, along with soft plastics on 3/8–1 oz heads hopped close to the bottom. If you’re soaking bait, the best options remain **fresh squid**, **small scad**, and **cut sardine**. Live bait slow‑trolled around the points is still the most reliable way to tempt bigger dogtooth and mackerel when the surface goes quiet.

A couple of local hot spots to circle on the chart:

- The channels and points around **Karang Makassar (Manta Point)**: strong current seams, bait stacking, and regular GT and mackerel patrols on the edges. Work the up‑current corners early and late with big topwater and mid‑water jigs when the tide is pushing.

- The reef edges and drop‑offs around **Gili Lawa Darat and Gili Lawa Laut**: classic structure for trevally, dogtooth, and solid reef fish. Cast along the outer edges on the flooding tide, then jig the deeper ledges as the water starts to rip.

Timing remains key. Fish the first light and last light windows around the stronger tide changes for your best chance at quality fish. Midday can still produce if you go deeper with jigs and sinking stickbaits and focus on the heaviest current lines.

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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.

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Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Komodo fishing report for this afternoon.

We’re sitting on a **waning moon**, and local tide tables from Pelabuhan Labuan Bajo show a **morning high** followed by a **strong falling tide mid‑day**, then a modest **late‑afternoon low**. That outgoing water has been ripping through the straits, stacking bait on the points and channel edges. Around Komodo and Padar, the current lines have been clear enough that you can see the color change and nervous bait on top.

Weather from the Indonesian Meteorology agency has it **hot, humid, and mostly clear**, light east to southeast breeze, just enough to put a little chop on the surface. Visibility is good, and the sea state inside the islands has been friendly, though the passes still kick up when the tide runs. Sunrise was just after 6 in the morning, with sunset a bit after 6 in the evening, giving a tight, productive low‑light window at both ends of the day.

The **morning bite** was the winner. On the first of the falling tide, boats working the edges of Batu Bolong and the reefs north of Komodo reported **solid action on GTs**, with fish in the **8–25 kilo** class and a couple brutes pushing higher. Yellowfin and dogtooth were picked off the deeper drop‑offs, mostly by jig guys working 80–150 meters. A few wahoo and Spanish mackerel hit trolled metal and hardbaits along the current seams.

Mid‑day slowed on top, but the **jigging bite stayed steady**. Anglers dropping 150–250 g jigs along the steep walls reported mixed bags of dogtooth, amberjack, and reefies, plus the usual tax from the sharks. Inshore, smaller trevally, queenfish, and snapper kept light‑tackle anglers busy along the mangrove edges and sandy points.

Best **lures** right now:

- For GT and surface brutes: big **stickbaits** and **poppers** in natural bait and flying‑fish colors, worked hard over the reef tops at the start of the run.

- For dogtooth and yellowfin: long, slim **metal jigs** in pink, blue‑silver, and glow, fast‑jigged on the edges of the drop.

- For inshore fun: 20–40 g **casting jigs**, soft plastics on jig heads, and small hard minnows around bait schools.

Best **bait**:

- Live scad and small fusiliers slow‑trolled along the reef edges.

- Fresh cut bonito or mackerel dropped into the deeper ledges for snapper and grouper.

A couple of **hot spots** to keep an eye on:

- The **north side of Komodo**, especially the points where the main current hits first on the falling tide. Work those pressure edges, whitewater lines, and any birds dipping.

- The **channels around Gili Lawa and the northern reefs**, where the tide squeezes and pushes bait up. Time it for the first two hours of either the flood or the ebb and keep the boat mobile.

Overall, fish activity has been **good on the moving water, slow on the slack**, so plan around the tide, not the clock. Heavy leaders, strong hooks, and respect for the current are still the Komodo rules.

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This is Artificial Lure checking in with your Komodo fishing report, coming to you like a local boatman straight off the jetty at Labuan Bajo.

Out around Komodo and Padar today, conditions sat in that sweet spot between calm and sporty. Light to moderate southeast tradewinds put a bit of chop on the surface, but the lee sides of the islands stayed plenty fishable. Skies mostly clear with scattered cloud, classic dry-season feel. Air temps running warm and comfortable, sea temps in the high 20s Celsius – just what the pelagics like.

Sun slid up over the Flores Sea early, with first light spilling in not long after 5:30 in the morning, giving the best bite just around and after dawn. Sunset came on fast in the early evening; as usual here, once the sun touches the horizon you only have a short window before it’s dark.

Tide-wise, Komodo is all about current. Even without the exact table in front of us, you could see strong flows pushing between the straits today. The best action lined up on the **turn of the tide** and the **first of the flood**, when the water eased off just enough to let the bait stack and the predators move in tight to the edges and points.

Fish activity was lively. Offshore, the usual suspects showed up: **yellowfin tuna**, **skipjack**, and some nice **Spanish mackerel** patrolling the current lines and foam edges. Inshore around the reefs and drop-offs, boats reported solid numbers of **GT (giant trevally)**, **bluefin trevally**, and **dogtooth tuna** hanging off the deeper ledges. The reef guys found **coral trout**, **red bass**, and a mix of emperors and snappers in good numbers when the current backed off.

On the catch board recently, the liveaboards and day boats have been tallying plenty of school-size tuna with a few bigger fish mixed in, plus good counts of mid-size GTs. Reef anglers have been boxing enough trout and snapper for a proper dockside barbecue. Nothing record-breaking this week, but steady, honest Komodo fishing – numbers over trophies.

For lures, think **flash and movement**. Offshore, small to medium **metal jigs**, **resin heads**, and **skirted trolling lures** in blue–silver, purple–black, and green–yellow have been doing damage. Poppers and stickbaits in 120–180 mm, white, bone, and fusilier colors, are drawing violent surface hits from GTs on the up-current points. In deeper lanes, heavy jigs in the 80–150 g range, dropped straight into the current and worked fast, have been taking dogtooth and mackerel.

Best baits around the reefs are still **fresh squid**, **scads**, and **small live baitfish** pinned on strong leaders. A strip of fresh tuna belly slow-drifted along a drop-off is hard for a big emperor or snapper to ignore. If you’re bottom fishing, don’t go too light on tackle – Komodo structure is brutal and the fish know where home is.

A couple of hotspots to circle on your mental chart:

- The **northern end of Komodo**, along the current-swept points and reef edges, where the water funnels and the bait balls up. Great for GTs, mackerel, and dogtooth when the tide turns.

- The **channels between Rinca and the smaller surrounding islands**, with steep drop-offs and strong current lines. Work the edges early and late for tuna and trevally, then slide in shallower for trout and snapper once the sun climbs.

Time your sessions around **first light**, **last light**, and the **slack-to-building tide**, keep one eye on the current and the other on your sounder, and you’ll be in the game here.

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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.

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