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Travis Heaps

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Your GT PB's
December 12, 2008, 08:54:18 AM
These threads don't always work as people figure that since there's already a bigger fish posted then they won't post up theirs.  So lets not see it as a who has caught the biggest GT thread but rather somewhere we can post up and showoff our own personal PBs and then come back to and update after another successful search for bigger GTs!

Here's mine - unsure on weight as we didn't measure it.  Estimates welcome (up or down) we pegged it for maybe 35kgs?  It would look bigger if I was a midget as opposed to 6'4" and 110kg  :D ;).  Caught on a skipjack 60, Shimano GT special, Stella 10k, 80lb tufline, 130lb galis twisted leader in Central Qld.


So what's your best to date?

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Re: Your GT PB's
December 12, 2008, 11:45:12 AM
Great fish Travis!

Does it count if the fish wasn't taken with popping methods? The attached fish is only a baby at about 16kg, and was taken some years ago ( ::)) in the Whitsundays. Tackle: Ugly Stik GB 1706, Abu 7000, 10kg platypus pretest, Rapala CD 18.  :D

PS. I wasn't aware back then that you shouldn't hold these fish vertically, by the tail.  :-[

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Re: Your GT PB's
December 12, 2008, 01:12:38 PM
Yeah nice fish there mate,prob between 30-35kg!!
Good work

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Re: Your GT PB's
December 12, 2008, 04:53:14 PM
My PB wasn't even photo worthy...about 2kg in an estuary at Weipa, though it went hard on my little baitcaster

But in the new year I will be improving on that and will post up here when I do!

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Re: Your GT PB's
December 12, 2008, 08:54:17 PM
Funnily enough, my PB was taken on Fly.....sight casting on Cosmoledo Atoll...
No idea on weight, taped out at 100cm fork...


Same fish, different angle....
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Re: Your GT PB's
December 12, 2008, 10:08:28 PM
Andre....Love the black & white shot.

Great picture. 8)

Pete

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Re: Your GT PB's
December 13, 2008, 01:49:29 AM
First one from the trip to Seychelles I've just got back from, no idea of the weight, second formula'd at around 37KG. Still hunting for the 40kg+!!!

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Re: Your GT PB's
December 13, 2008, 04:00:20 AM
From my first ever GT popping trip (Musandam) - formula'd at 35kg. Felt like it!!

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Re: Your GT PB's
December 13, 2008, 07:30:08 AM
andaman 2008

musandam 2008

KOMODO 2007 big

heavy drag

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December 13, 2008, 07:34:45 AM
Andre....Love the black & white shot.

Great picture. 8)

Pete

I'm with you Pete, something about a good B&W pic.

Andre, I haven't had time to watch your DVD yet due to finishing up my work for Chrissy :'(, but I am taking it to NZ on Wednesday so knowing Cam we'll be watching it on Thursday ;D

Adrien, love that bowsprit shot ;D

This topic is geeting GOOD :D love it
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Travis Heaps

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Re: Your GT PB's
December 13, 2008, 08:16:19 AM
Nice fish everyone  :) What do people mean when they say they "formula'd" the weight?

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Re: Your GT PB's
December 13, 2008, 11:04:24 AM
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Re: Your GT PB's
December 14, 2008, 08:21:36 AM
Didn't even get a pic of mine. A little 8lb baby from Hawaii. I'm planning on changing that soon.

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Re: Your GT PB's
December 15, 2008, 09:48:15 AM
some good pics ther boys,freddyyyyyyyyy whats a GT that was,on my popper also  >:(