Jigging action in Kirinda

Jigging action in Kirinda

At the end of April I had great pleasure in meeting Yamada San and 4 other Japanese fishermen in their hotel in Kirinda. As usual their equipment is ready and there are some new toys, but surprisingly there were also a few vintage lures and rods like the Ulua &...
The Jerrys at Bolgoda

The Jerrys at Bolgoda

After a great GT fishing trip in Kirinda the Jerrys had planned to finish their trip with two days fishing at Bolgoda Lake. Early in the morning I met the guys on the pontoon where I was waiting with the Barra Boat. Quick check of tackle: rods are little bit long but...
Jerry & Jerry

Jerry & Jerry

I recently had the pleasure of taking Jerry and Jerry or as they came to be known on the boat “Big Jerry” and “Little Jerry” fishing off Kirinda, Sri Lanka. I met up with the guys the night they arrived for a few drinks and a tackle inspection. This was their popping...
Hot’s testing

Hot’s testing

Report & Pictures by Sami Ghandour – serial visitor at GFA Destinations Chris, Hot’s field tester, along with Eduard and Seth joined me on my recent trip to Sri Lanka. We landed in Colombo and took the 5 hours ride to Kirinda to be greeted by the guys at the...
Morizo, Yamada, Ryuji, Satoko & Akihiro

Morizo, Yamada, Ryuji, Satoko & Akihiro

Just after fishing with our first Japanese group of the year, we received a second group to fish with. Morizo has a GT fishing charter in Japan. Like the previous Japanese group there was a lot of beautiful tackle on display. Even Yamada who has fished with us at...