Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
Al Morrison:
Has to be my Wild Violence. I fell in love with that rod opening the tube it came in ;) It had me at hello. Why? hmmmmmm its forgiving action ...... ;D
Not even used my LR88 yet, but i think that will be a firm 2nd fave.
Like Mark before, I love the lack of bling, "understated Carpenterness" indeed. Like a black Ferrari.
Mark Harris:
Wild Violence... legendary :).
Good that we are getting some old school favourites as well as the more obvious newer rods.
Al Morrison:
Well, if i mentioned the gear that landed my "first" on a popper, it would be an Ugly stick and a Baitrunner !! :) Not my fave, but come on, you never forget your first time.
Jon Li:
--- Quote from: Greg Burt on November 17, 2011, 06:26:24 PM ---TBL 711 works well for my 60yo bones more for Kingies than GT's these days, but still a soft spot for the KD.
--- End quote ---
Greg ,
I am in the same category with you , age wise and since I believe no one rod can handle all situations , so here are my favourite GT rods ;
Sold my TBL711/35RF to a friend years ago and now replaced it with BLC80/35R P-Max Super Cobra for exclusive stickbait works while my CV79/40R SHP is used for all purpose chugger / stickbait works and EP82/38 for exclusively chugger works . Can't cast too heavy lures all day long so anything heavier than 125 gr. are not my favourite lures , regardless what shape they are .
Jon .
Christoffer Hansen:
Jon,
Have you used the 80/35 super cobra for gts? What's the optimal cast weight for the rod?
Gt explorer Widowmaker for me. There's only one popper I wanna use (cb Gt3) and the rod casts and works them effortlessly. Heaps of power down low but still a fairly forgiving taper for a rod with a firm tip.
Chris
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