Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
Sam Loh:
Hi Mark, thanks for that piece of info. I am very glad that you are back in action.
Hi Izhan, after reading Brandon's advice, guess I will follow you getting the TBL80/30.
Thanks Brandon
Sam
Wan Izhan:
--- Quote from: Sam Loh on November 19, 2011, 02:22:05 AM ---Hi Mark, thanks for that piece of info. I am very glad that you are back in action.
Hi Izhan, after reading Brandon's advice, guess I will follow you getting the TBL80/30.
Thanks Brandon
Sam
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Hi Sam,
I also getting TBL80/30 from a friend (2nd hand - hand me down). :D
maybe fitted with PE5 to cast 120g Gamma or 140g Adhek Penipen. 8)
cheers
izhan
Sam Loh:
Izhan, lucky you, what happen to your friend? He didn't like it or too light for monster that he is chasing?
Wan Izhan:
--- Quote from: Sam Loh on November 19, 2011, 02:37:56 AM ---Izhan, lucky you, what happen to your friend? He didn't like it or too light for monster that he is chasing?
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He going to LPB New Cal soon. TBL80/30 too small for him. ;D ;D
Mark Harris:
--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on November 19, 2011, 12:04:18 AM ---Guys, for those of you who are thinking of getting a BLC 80/35 for GTs, can I please emphasize that this rod is made for YTKs, not GTs. I wouldn't even really contemplate using a 83/40 for GTs so if you want to do so with an even lighter BLC, I can only say you I would not recommend it and you should do so with great caution. Carpenter have a number of rods which are recommended for stickbaits for GTs. The BLC is not one of them.
Jon is using a level of drag that is obviously suitable for the rod and it is a rod that is keeping him in the sport but you young blokes should be looking for a GT rod.
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That's one of the best pieces of advice you may ever read here. Buy a GT rod for GTs and not one that
was specifically designed for something else.
Huge kudos to Jon for boating a 30 kg Maluku GT with a BLC 80/35, but I am sure he would be the first to admit that you would be much better off spending all that money on a specialist GT rod.
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