Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Gimble/groin support
Andy Rowe:
Sam, here is another option by MC Works, the MC gimbal I use is expensive but very nice, the pad sells for around USD50. I have one on order now.
Jon, not at all, you have reminded me of my new years resolutions ;D, Yes that big shark doing high speed barrel rolls past the boat was something i won't forget, I thought he was coming into the back of the boat with you!! ;D ;)
Sam Cheadle:
--- Quote from: Andy Rowe on January 08, 2010, 11:57:26 AM ---Sam, here is another option by MC Works, the MC gimbal I use is expensive but very nice, the pad sells for around USD50. I have one on order now.
Jon, not at all you have reminded me of my new years resolutions ;D, Yes that big shark doing high speed barrel rolls past the boat was something i won't forget, I thought he was coming into the back of the boat with you!! ;D ;)
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I like the look of them Andy. I'd guess there cheaper than the Fisherman ones. Would love one with a larger Pad - Like 30cm x 30cm
Gus Connor:
Ha yeah by far my prefered one was Andy's, I tried one of the bigger ones but also felt it was uncomfortable.
This was only after my first day's comments that gimble belts are strictly for fairies, a comment quickly recindered after two days of GT's my nuts were pretty raw although I did like the 'sit on the rod' method for when the GT's were close or going under the boat as the LR88 makes it more than a little awakard on bigger fish.
I did try to make a home jobbie out of a kids play mat found one night in Labonbajo (after a few too many bintangs) but it was a miserable failure (andy or Jon might have nabbed a pic of it!)
The solution in the end was a towl folded in 8 then secured with a belt, it was really comfortable and still has the flexibility of rod positioning that going solo provided.
Ha dont feel bad andy, that is one of my favourite pics. With the amount of Anchor I have been consuming I am well on my wayy to joining you.
Gus
Andy Rowe:
--- Quote from: Gus Connor on January 08, 2010, 05:37:09 PM ---Ha yeah by far my prefered one was Andy's, I tried one of the bigger ones but also felt it was uncomfortable.
This was only after my first day's comments that gimble belts are strictly for fairies, a comment quickly recindered after two days of GT's my nuts were pretty raw although I did like the 'sit on the rod' method for when the GT's were close or going under the boat as the LR88 makes it more than a little awakard on bigger fish.
I did try to make a home jobbie out of a kids play mat found one night in Labonbajo (after a few too many bintangs) but it was a miserable failure (andy or Jon might have nabbed a pic of it!)
The solution in the end was a towl folded in 8 then secured with a belt, it was really comfortable and still has the flexibility of rod positioning that going solo provided.
Ha dont feel bad andy, that is one of my favourite pics. With the amount of Anchor I have been consuming I am well on my wayy to joining you.
Gus
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Hi Gus, I was just thinking about your improvisations, very colorful and we got some good laughs. How is the latest industrial creation coming along??
I will see if i snapped your improvisations and post if i find them, they may be food for thought for someone.
Cheers
Andy
Gus Connor:
yeah mate I do have the gus gimble mk 4 in service at the moment
with a bit better access to materials in the warehouse it certainly is an 'industrial' creation, although it does still retain the third world charm that living on a tropical island affords.
Essentially it is roughened half inch rubber in the shape of the 'towl concept' and provides all the flexibility of wearing nothing at all (which has been known to hapen) with pleanty of protection as well.
Mate can I get you to post me a cd of all the photos? I can do the same for you, particularily the Marlin on the reef but other then that I am regretting being so slack on the photo front!
When are the tuna coming?
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