Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Reports & Expeditions
Cumberland Islands QLD
Travis Heaps:
Leader system sounds fine for the rocks Angus - getting rubbed off at the leader like that is just part of land based i'd say. Only way to increase durability would be heavier mono for your twisties. Did you get any strikes from the spanos at all?
Angus Hulme:
yeah, one strike on popper and 2 on stickbaits. None actually hooked up for more than about 2 seconds. :( Some good teeth marks though. I wonder if the teeth dig in too much and stop the lure pulling through the mouth to find the hook point. The spaniards simply let the lure go when they realize it's not edible?
Warwick Joyce:
I think Spano's are notorious for tail biting then coming back for seconds, perhaps the initial strike is as simple as bite once and let go then return to eat.
Another explanation for poor hookup rates on them is that they are quite soft so heavy drags will result in pulled hooks. Its a shame too because I welcome them as a by catch! Only takes one big one to fill the freezer :)
Jay Burgess:
--- Quote from: Warwick on December 10, 2009, 01:00:48 PM ---I think Spano's are notorious for tail biting then coming back for seconds, perhaps the initial strike is as simple as bite once and let go then return to eat.
Another explanation for poor hookup rates on them is that they are quite soft so heavy drags will result in pulled hooks. Its a shame too because I welcome them as a by catch! Only takes one big one to fill the freezer :)
--- End quote ---
Yeah pulled hooks is very common when hooking Spaniards on GT gear... I think my strike rate is only about 1 or 2 landed for every 10 hooked! Also, they have a tendancy to swim back towards the boat once hooked making it extremely difficult to maintain pressure and with barbless GT hooks they inevitably fall out.
Dave Foyle:
Some good looking fish there - congratulations.
On the leader - you could shorten the twisty a couple of feet and double uni or crimp 30 inches of 250lb (or heavier) on as a bite leader.
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