Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Reports & Expeditions
Kaibatsu Broken on GT
Andy Rowe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWNJETVfilg#noexternalembed
At last after nearly a year we have the footage of the 'Kaibatsu Surface monster' braking on a very strong GT. This was from our first to Alor trip on a very unsuitable craft, note Brads 'fighting hole' position. Brad was getting line on the fish but it looks like it was spooked by the boat and made sudden surge for freedom which resulted in the rod failure.
Enjoy ;D
Narc:
Dear Andy,
haha.. that was quite entertaining!
I do think was a slight element of high sticking in there.
Although the rod was held almost horizontally, but if the GT was dash across from under the boat, the acute angle between rod and line would still constitute the same effect as high sticking.
I guess the 'firing hole' just added more to the whole failure.
Can't see the angle of the line so I'm really not sure, just my opinion.
adrien antunes:
--- Quote from: Andy Rowe on October 14, 2009, 01:20:51 AM ---http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWNJETVfilg#noexternalembed
At last after nearly a year we have the footage of the 'Kaibatsu Surface monster' braking on a very strong GT. This was from our first to Alor trip on a very unsuitable craft, note Brads 'fighting hole' position. Brad was getting line on the fish but it looks like it was spooked by the boat and made sudden surge for freedom which resulted in the rod failure.
Enjoy ;D
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How much drag?? ;D
Andy Rowe:
Hi Ah Gun / Adrian,
Brad was certainly in a difficult position to handle the fight.
I won't comment about the rod and I'm not sure I agree with 'high sticking', at the time of rod failure the fish was fairly vertical. I'm just posting the link btw.
Other factors which contributed to the situation included; the shallow bottom and hence the high drag setting (PE8 VarivasGT Max braid), the fish being hooked close to the boat and with plenty of fight left in it; the inability of the boat to maneuver and the inability of the angler to maneuver from his anchor hole.
I'm sure you are familiar with the spot Ah Gu where deep water hits a 200m long line of bombies. The area had big fish all over it with strong currents pushing the bait into the trap. If we'd have had your Kaisar boat we would have landed more than we did. In fact second trip back with kaisar we landed a 45kg fish on a Kaibatsu at the same spot.
Cheers
Andy
Narc:
--- Quote from: Andy Rowe on October 14, 2009, 06:07:43 PM ---Hi Ah Gun / Adrian,
Brad was certainly in a difficult position to handle the fight.
I won't comment about the rod and I'm not sure I agree with 'high sticking', at the time of rod failure the fish was fairly vertical. I'm just posting the link btw.
Other factors which contributed to the situation included; the shallow bottom and hence the high drag setting (PE8 VarivasGT Max braid), the fish being hooked close to the boat and with plenty of fight left in it; the inability of the boat to maneuver and the inability of the angler to maneuver from his anchor hole.
I'm sure you are familiar with the spot Ah Gu where deep water hits a 200m long line of bombies. The area had big fish all over it with strong currents pushing the bait into the trap. If we'd have had your Kaisar boat we would have landed more than we did. In fact second trip back with kaisar we landed a 45kg fish on a Kaibatsu at the same spot.
Cheers
Andy
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No worries about the technicalities... dont want to be mean but the entertainment value of the video is undeniable. kekeke....
Alor definitly packs excitement and opportunities.
I'll have to wait till early next year before I have the chance to head up there again... *itch itch
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