Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Reviews of different brands of braid
Ashley Cotter:
For my saltiga blast i use Fireline pink 30lb, ive had it on for i think 5 years. I think that it is average.
For my stella 10000 i used YGK Castman 62lb ive had it on their for 12mths and haven't used it yet.
cheers
Ash
Andy Rowe:
--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on February 17, 2009, 09:40:27 PM ---
Varivas GT is my favourite line. It is a fine diameter, round, soft and casts beautifully. That said, I find it doesn't last as long as other braids and for me, it is good for two to four trips.
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Brandon, just for my own clarification, when you say good for 2 to 4 trips, have you turned the braid around on your spool, for example after your second trip out of 4 in this instance?
Thanks
Brandon Khoo:
Hi Andy - yes I do. I reverse my line after every one or two trips.
It does depend on the location. If you've been fishing a really shallow and reefy/rock location, your line cops an absolute beating. Anyone who has fished for Gts on soem time would have experienced where you hook up to a fish and it's gone almost instantaneously. In such circumstances, I suspect that the braid had a nick in it and snapped at the weak point under load.
It's an expensive sport this way - and more so when you use Varivas GT! I'd love to find a cheaper alternative that has similar characteristics.
Greg Burt:
If you do find one, Varivas won't be so expensive either :)
Andy Rowe:
Yup,
After paying all that money for gear and getting there, the time spent on inspecting closely the top 20m to 30m of braid closely after a big fish in shallow water is worth it.
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