Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
What's your favourite popping style for big GTs?
Andrew Poulos:
Yeah, I know.Still learning how to best work some of these. I knew they would be better in calmer conditions but thought that they would also work in some rougher conditions but I was wrong. And I have only had rough conditions to play with so far. The ones I used were the saltiga ones that have the gill slits. I also have the surface cruisers and like those more so far but again, better when less chop around.
Luke Wyrsta:
--- Quote from: squidgie on March 12, 2007, 10:09:10 PM ---Yeah, I know.Still learning how to best work some of these. I knew they would be better in calmer conditions but thought that they would also work in some rougher conditions but I was wrong. And I have only had rough conditions to play with so far. The ones I used were the saltiga ones that have the gill slits. I also have the surface cruisers and like those more so far but again, better when less chop around.
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Brandon is right, but they can still be used in the rougher conditions. Although not ideal for the conditions, depending on what kind of pencil you use, they can provide a welcome change and induce a strike when nothing else is working.
The key to using the pencil is when anything that slightly resembles chop/roughness is to keep the lure in the water....as long as it isn't flying out off each crest, it will still attract those fish. Add some pauses for a more dramatic effect and time with the conditions....i've had big GTs come up and sniper it in the couple of seconds after a pause.
Each and every angler has their own opinions, that's simply mine as i have had success with them in the rough stuff.
Brandon Khoo:
actually, my statement was a generalisation. There are some pencils which can be used in rough water but you will find these are made heavy so they stay down a bit better in the chop. Plat make a pencil which is over 200grams which is bloody heavy which would be suitable. I've got one but I haven't used it. I am worried about getting a hernia from casting it!
The lighter pencils get tossed all over the place by the waves. If you were a GT and you saw one of these, you'd have to to wonder whether that fish was too uncoordinated to eat.
--- Quote from: Luke Wyrsta on March 12, 2007, 10:35:18 PM ---
--- Quote from: squidgie on March 12, 2007, 10:09:10 PM ---Yeah, I know.Still learning how to best work some of these. I knew they would be better in calmer conditions but thought that they would also work in some rougher conditions but I was wrong. And I have only had rough conditions to play with so far. The ones I used were the saltiga ones that have the gill slits. I also have the surface cruisers and like those more so far but again, better when less chop around.
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Brandon is right, but they can still be used in the rougher conditions. Although not ideal for the conditions, depending on what kind of pencil you use, they can provide a welcome change and induce a strike when nothing else is working.
The key to using the pencil is when anything that slightly resembles chop/roughness is to keep the lure in the water....as long as it isn't flying out off each crest, it will still attract those fish. Add some pauses for a more dramatic effect and time with the conditions....i've had big GTs come up and sniper it in the couple of seconds after a pause.
Each and every angler has their own opinions, that's simply mine as i have had success with them in the rough stuff.
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Andrew Poulos:
The ones I was referring to are these saltiga pencils
http://www.daiwa.com/Lure/lures_saltiga.aspx
I have the 18cm size and some of the smaller ones too. And also have some of their slider lures too. Just noticed Nomad has an online tackle section too now....
Brandon Khoo:
I think the little saltiga pencil is a bit too light for rough conditions, Andrew
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