Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Smith Rods - Which One?
Ben Rivers:
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Tough one Ben. One's a proven legend that some would say is now a bit old fashioned, and the other a relative newcomer. Side by side and the same money I would pick up a KD. But the El Toro ought to be a lot cheaper which evens it up.
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Mark, I can get them for the following prices:
Kaiser El Toro 180 $650
Smith Komodo Dragon $680
Luke Wyrsta:
Ben,
I would never classify something with capability over 200g and PE10 plus as being 'General Purpose'.
Have you ever used these lures for an extended period of time?
Mark Harris:
If they are the same price, then I would buy a Komodo Dragon.
One of the beauties of this forum is a wide range of opinions. For example, you will see that Sami really likes the Tokara and his is an experienced opinion and one you should respect. Even in our relatively specialised sport, different anglers employ different styles and prefer vastly different types of equipment.
Luke's point is very pertinent. You will find even some very experienced GT anglers here who would rarely fish as heavy as PE10 with 200 gram+ lures. So you need to be sure you want to fish that heavy, and that you are capable of doing so all day, and still enjoy it. Personally, I am not really fit enough these days to do that. But I should say that even when I was, I usually chose to fish lighter for GTs with a PE8 set-up and more parabolic rod, purely because it increased the enjoyment.
Ben Rivers:
--- Quote from: Luke Wyrsta on December 31, 2011, 08:50:19 AM ---Ben,
I would never classify something with capability over 200g and PE10 plus as being 'General Purpose'.
Have you ever used these lures for an extended period of time?
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Luke
Most lures I have are 125-150, then hooks. I just have a few that weigh 200-225, then hooks.
Ben Rivers:
This is probably a stupid question, but is there a major issue running PE10, on a PE8 rod?
You all talk about fishing lighter, what PE do you typically use?
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