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Metals for GTs

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Luke Wyrsta:
Hi Andrew,

I would say that the technique used to work metals effectively is too fast to invoke strikes from big GTs. Smaller GTs get in on the action and are quicker and more easily stimulated by the faster retrieve ratio and generally strike first - too much work and competition for the bigger boys!. I have always been of the opinion that a slower more deliberate and noisy action draws the strikes from the biggest and baddest GTs. As you have mentioned, the slower and more deliberate you work a metal, the more chance you are of snagging - and you obviously can't make the visual spectacle and noise that a big cup faced popper can.

Brandon Khoo:
there is an American lure called a Ranger made by Roberts Lures which is good for GTs. It's simply cast out and retrieved fast where it skips over the surface. I haven't got any yet myself but am looking at getting some of these. The lure is about 6 inches long and weighs around 3 ounces.

Andrew Poulos:
Just had a look at them, are they spoon shaped or something to cause them to stay more towards the surface ?

Jon Li:

--- Quote from: Brandon on April 03, 2007, 07:15:19 AM ---there is an American lure called a Ranger made by Roberts Lures which is good for GTs. It's simply cast out and retrieved fast where it skips over the surface. I haven't got any yet myself but am looking at getting some of these. The lure is about 6 inches long and weighs around 3 ounces.

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I have got a couple courtesy an American friend , tried on YFT and GT and still yet to hook something , may be I am not doing it right though , will try them again next time .

Jon .

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