Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Gimbal/fighting belts
Jay Peterson:
Hi All,
I'm wanting to purchase a Gimbal belt and was keen to get some recommendations. The fishing i do is predominantly land based popping for kings. I'm after something that is small and light and comfy enough that you forget your wearing it (if there is such a thing). I know good belts can be expensive and am open to paying the price for the right one.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jay
Andre van Wyk:
Hi Jay,
Check out the Jigging Master GT Compact Belt.... defintely comfy to wear all day and forget about it... nice and small, but just the right size...
Other similar options would be the FISHERMAN Flat harness, and HOTS lite...
some of the others like the Seven Seas and MC Works belts are amazing, but you need to be the exact right size for them I've found... the curve of the plate itself is a bit limiting if you not the exact size to fit the curve...
Personally I prefer a flatter more versatile plate...
Mark Harris:
I really like the injection moulded belts like SevenSeas and MC Works, but if weight is a key consideration then as Andre says, an aluminium plate belt (JM, Fisherman, Hots etc) or a soft belt like an MC Works Light Pad would probably suit better.
Gavin Ng:
You can go past the fisherman flat harness for landbased work.
the reason is you dont really want the gimble in the harness like on a boat which is more of a controlled environment. You need to be on your toes running up and down ready to chase the fish. the flat harness provides this flexibility.
i used to use a daiwa popping pad and even found that it was too much of a hassle to focus on putting the gimble in the pad...I found that when the fish hit the deck, i had bruising all on my groin region and the daiwa pad was not used at all!!! all you really need is a bit of padding for leverage and to protect your thigh/groin area. the fisherman it best for this scenario.
Jeffry Chai:
I use this: http://www.cb-one.co.jp/goods/belt/index.htm
Quite comfort, lightweight, & simple.
Jeff
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