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

Saragosa mate

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Peter Childs:
Rhet, the Saltiga 80TN would be better matched with about 50lb braid and little smaller reel 8000/10000.  Like wise, most poppers over about 80 grams see its limits as a popping rod.  As Mark said, It makes a better stickbait rod at the upper end of the weight range.

Sounds like the GT special might be closer to what you are looking for, it's quite a powerful rod, and would easily handle the line class with plenty in reserve!  Hit the gym before you go though! 

Graham Scott:
Saragosa and and a shimano GT special sounds like a good entry rig and has plenty of other uses in the tropics if the GT thing doesn't take hold and turn you into a lunatic. I use something similar for chucking metal at spanos, and even used it as a live bait rig for surface and bottom fish...as well as GT's of course.

Rhet Tainton:
Thanks very much for the informative/positive responses.

As you have suggested Graham, I was hoping that these purchases would give me some flexibilty for use other than specifically being a luntatic!

Looks like I might be leaning towards the Shimano.

Cheers.

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