Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Guide to buying a GT rod - updated as at February 2017
Rory McPherson:
As some one who likes to stickbait ,and am using a 83/21 Blc what would be the next rod up to fish big stickbaits ( and the odd popper ) ie 160-250gr stickaits , was thinking the MH80 ? The rod would be more for Gts than the kingfish I usually fish for.
Rory McPherson:
Was hoping for some good advise ....... on a heavier weight stickbaiting Gt rod .Will try asking Tak under carpenter products as there is at least a 99% chance of it being a Carpenter.
Jon Li:
--- Quote from: Rory McPherson on August 07, 2013, 03:44:29 PM ---Was hoping for some good advise ....... on a heavier weight stickbaiting Gt rod .Will try asking Tak under carpenter products as there is at least a 99% chance of it being a Carpenter.
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Check TBL80/40 .
Jon .
Rory McPherson:
Thank you Jon , I'm wondering if 8' is too short for a stickbait rod to be a good casting rod :-\; the rods I have tried in the 8' range have been the blc 80/35 and the blc 80/40 neither of which I enjoyed casting as much an EP85/36 or the blc 83/21 which I use for Kingis.
Does any one have any experience casting the TBL 80/40 , so another requirement for my heavy weight stickbait rod , needs to be a nice rod to cast also !
Jon Li:
Hi Rory ,
TBL80/40 has different " load curve " when casting than BLC80/40 , imho I prefer TBL80/40 when using heavier lures . EP85/36 is just brilliant rod but do check the newer EP86/40R P-1 too , from initial dry casting it's a more powerfull version of EP85/36 which my goto rod anywhere .
Jon .
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