How to Identify a Ulua (Giant Trevally)

• Steep, blunt, near-vertical head profile
• Silver to dusky-grey body; large adults darken toward black
• Hard bony scutes (keeled scales) along the rear lateral line at the tail base
• Deeply forked tail; first dorsal of soft rays low and even
• No spots, bars, or blue fins (uniform; dominant/males may flush dark)

Tell it apart: Steep blunt forehead, large size, and a plain silver-to-grey body with no blue fins and no spots separate it from the spotted, blue-finned Omilu.

Easily confused with: Bluefin Trevally (Omilu), Papio (Juvenile Trevally)

How to Catch Ulua (Giant Trevally)

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• Peaks July-October; heavy shore-casting with large poppers and slide-bait rigs from ledges, or whip stickbaits at dawn and dusk along rocky shorelines.GearGiant trevally poppersHeavy circle hooksHeavy casting rod
• Catchable steadily all year; whip lead-head jigs and small spoons or dunk bait from shore, working sandy channels and reef pockets at changing light.GearWhipping jigsSmall casting spoonsLight whipping rod

When & Where Ulua (Giant Trevally) Are in Season

Ulua (Giant Trevally) Regulations

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