Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Reports & Expeditions
Nomad Sportfishing Newsletter June 2007
Brandon Khoo:
Pete - I'll look forward to seeing this contest! A GT that size will be looking to eat you for breakfast, not weetbix ;D
--- Quote from: Peter Lowe on June 18, 2007, 06:18:17 PM ---
"GTs in the 70-80kg range, the biggest any of us have ever seen"
All I can say is when I get their, they better eat their WeetBix and I hope they are not camera shy.........
8)
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lonhro:
--- Quote from: Peter Lowe on June 18, 2007, 06:18:17 PM ---
"GTs in the 70-80kg range, the biggest any of us have ever seen"
All I can say is when I get their, they better eat their WeetBix and I hope they are not camera shy.........
8)
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GOD i am so jealous. what i wouldn't do to see you guys at these powerful creatures. :-\ :-\ :-\ :(
do they need a deckie :'(
Brandon Khoo:
Randy - the reality when you hook on to a beast of this size is that the angler can only grit their teeth and hang on for dear life. You have almost no control at all over the fish and all you can do is try to get into that low almost squatting position and hope that the fish doesn't pull out of that stance. This is where your drag rating really becomes a trade-off. Too tight and the fish will almost certainly pull you out of your stance and too little and it will simply pull enough line off to cut you off somewhere. Of course, if you weigh 120kgs and are strong as hell, you may be able to hang on and keep some control.
I cannot even imagine how strong an 80kg fish would be but in a straight pull against a 50 kg fish, I am in deep trouble. My experence is I can handle fish up to around the 35kg and keep my dignity impact. Any bigger and the fish will dish out as much as it gets from me.
If you came along, you would see carnage - but primarily on the anglers and their gear, not the fish!!
lonhro:
OH how i dream to go on one of these trips one day.
To be able to see someone of an average build, take on a 80kg of muscle well thats what it is all about.
i am certain if i was on the other side of the rod i would be in the drink, or i would be respooling my reel.
how often do your knots give way ???
And how much is this trip costing again ???
Brandon Khoo:
You won't be respooling your reel. the fish won't need much line to cut you off and they are not generally a fish that will run and spool you.
Touch wood but I haven't had a bimimi/twisted leader give but I have had an FG knot go on me. Most likely my fault but I haven't used the FG since. In terms of the cost of the trip, I think there may be one spot left but I am nto sure. If you book in and pay your deposit before 30 June, I think it is $4950 otherwise price rise of about 10% after that. You can check with Claire at [email protected]
--- Quote from: Randy Singh on June 18, 2007, 09:26:53 PM ---OH how i dream to go on one of these trips one day.
To be able to see someone of an average build, take on a 80kg of muscle well thats what it is all about.
i am certain if i was on the other side of the rod i would be in the drink, or i would be respooling my reel.
how often do your knots give way ???
And how much is this trip costing again ???
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