Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques

Live Bait fishing for GT`S. Dose any one use this techniqe

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Alban Regnoult:

--- Quote from: Andre van Wyk on July 29, 2010, 08:33:15 PM ---
Our conditions dictate the use of long 12' to 14' surf rods, coupled with large overheads like Trinidad 40/ Saltiga 50 reels or similar, usually spooled with about 200 metres of .55mm Mono over a 600 metre braid ( usually 50lb ) backing...

These guys use one of two methods:

Non Return Slide Trace:
This involves casting a 8oz to 10oz Grappling sinker as far as you can ( these guys push it to 120 to 150 metres ) and getting the Grapple sinker to "sit" solidly in the sand/reef...
They then clip either a deadbait or live bait onto the mainline, by use of a non return slide trace which they then slide down the mainline by bouncing/swinging the rod.... its an amazing system which allows one to send a 2 to 3 kilo bait a good hundred metres out..If you google Non Return Slide Trace you should come up with some examples and a better description than I have given here...

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And standing on a desrted beach at sunset wityh a live bait kicking out through the surf while you sip a beer is a pretty fine way to enjoy the end of a good fishing day!

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You guys amaze me. I fished with a lot of SA anglers when I was in Gabon and I've learnt a lot on the surf casting technics. To my mind you are one of the best beach fishermen in the world. The technic you mention is, nowday, the only one I use when it comes to fish from the shore. The problem is that I don't find these  non return slide trace in Europe. Anyway, I have stil a dozen left and will use them till the end !
This technic is the ONLY way to cast far from the shore and reach spots where we usualy don't fish. You can rig a fragile and tiny livebait for Lady fish or a 2kg mulet and fish at >100m from the shore. Thats just AWESOME !

Andre van Wyk:
Alban,

Glad to here someone of your experience was so impressed with the SA anglers... With our conditions, our boys are forced to adapt to put fish on the beach....

If you ever need anymore Slide Traces buddy, let me know, I can get the heavy duty ones for you no problem and send them to you.

Cheers
Nepps

Brandon Khoo:
Guys, this site is called "gtpopping" for a reason. I really don't think thread is consistent with the ethos  of the forum

Stephen Polzin:

--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on July 31, 2010, 07:22:08 AM ---Guys, this site is called "gtpopping" for a reason. I really don't think thread is consistent with the ethos  of the forum

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Go on Brandon ya big meanie.  You've also got whole sections devoted to Tuna and jigging.  Is it really that bad? 

BTW,  GT's love live school/spotty mackerel (legal size of course).  There's a few spots around Cairns where they'll grab them as soon as they hit the water.  It's surprising (to me) how big a bait GT's will take.  Only really need a simple rig - Decent leader and hook pinned halfway down the mac's back. 

Mark Gonsalves:
Sorry Brandon.  No disrespect intended.  I like to catch GT's with all techniques. Plugging, live baiting, slide baiting, dunking(chunking), etc.  Mostly catch and release too.  BTW, I had an extra large GT attack and try to swallow a baby hammerhead shark a couple months back.  UNREAL.  Too bad it missed my 11/0 Super Mutu hook that I stuck in the back of the hammerhead.

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