Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Guide to buying a GT rod - updated as at February 2017
Brandon Khoo:
Chris, I am really struggling to think of a suitable rod for both kings and GTs at the price range you are working on. The reality is that a rod like that is going to be a compromise one way or the other. For kings, the rods you need are usually stickbait rods designed to work lighter stickbaits than what are generally used for GTs.
One rod that could fit the bill and price range if you can find it anywhere is the old Daiwa GT86 although it isn't made any more. This would make an ok compromise rod but it won't work a 150g popper. It would probably manage a 120 to possibly 130g popper.
Felix Neuer:
the Shimano Caranx Kaibutsu range could do the King-GT job.
my first rod was the Long Cast and I still keep it as a backup rod for the medium sized lures.
and their prizes are reasonable also.
of course they are not the kind of high end tackle most people here use, but they do their job.
Adrian Moyle:
Cheers for all the information Brandon and crew. Looking at purchasing a rod in the near future and this thread is a massive help.
Leigh Turner:
--- Quote from: Mark Harris on May 15, 2013, 09:03:33 PM ---Felix
The NS Black Hole Cape Cod Super Popping Special 8.0 (graphite) is a nice all round popping rod, and I mentioned before that it is possibly the best sub-$500 rod of its type I have used. It would not be suitable for heavy chuggers though. Here is a video showing that rod in field action on a very large GT. Lure was a Cubera 150 I seem to remember.
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Mark, what size stella is a good match to the black hole rod? Thanks Leigh
Mark Harris:
--- Quote from: Leigh Turner on July 18, 2013, 09:56:26 AM ---
--- Quote from: Mark Harris on May 15, 2013, 09:03:33 PM ---Felix
The NS Black Hole Cape Cod Super Popping Special 8.0 (graphite) is a nice all round popping rod, and I mentioned before that it is possibly the best sub-$500 rod of its type I have used. It would not be suitable for heavy chuggers though. Here is a video showing that rod in field action on a very large GT. Lure was a Cubera 150 I seem to remember.
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Mark, what size stella is a good match to the black hole rod? Thanks Leigh
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