Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Leader Setup For Stickbaits
Brandon Khoo:
Hi Peter
This is really hard to explain but I will try. I don't know if we are just playing with semantics here when we talk about rolling. When you work a gamma and it does that characteristic slash across the surface, the lure actually rolls to its side at the point it turns. As you continue to pull it through the water, it then slashes across to the other side. At the point it rolls, a predator underneath can actually see the sides of the lure.
If the lure doesn't roll, the gamma wouldn't have that sharp slashing action. When you have a direct connection, the action is sharper as you have a more direct connection to the lure so when you pull on it, it reacts directly. When you have a swivel, the lure will be permitted to continue to roll a bit more than if you have a direct connection.
All gammas roll but the bigger ones roll more in my opinion. You should see a 250! I actually believe the rolling action is one of the major factors in its success. As you would know, the only fish which turn to the side are those that are injured. I think the gamma mimics this very well.
I hope my explanation is understandable. As I said, its really hard to explain.
--- Quote from: Peter Olesen on January 29, 2012, 11:01:21 PM ---Brandon, do you mean that it is supposed to roll? Or do you mean that the direct connection prevents it from rolling?
I think tha Gamma 200 is rolling quite much (at least when I work it! :) ), where as the gamma 140 that Mr. Konishi is working in the Carpenter video doesn't seem to roll at all. It just wobbles which I do prefer over the rolling action.
Thanks,
Peter
--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on January 29, 2012, 09:51:01 PM ---I often use a swivel with Gammas just for convenience sake when changing lures. I do believe you get a better and sharper action by tying it directly on though. The reason for this is that the action of the gamma is such that when it rolls, a directly tied connection will see the lure react more sharply versus a swivel.
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Peter Olesen:
Hi Brandon
Thank you! I understand...
But sorry: What I meant by rolling was that when I work the Gamma 200, it literally rolls 360 degrees. In the middle of the motion having the belly pointed towards the sky like a girl on the beach ;)
What am I doing wrong? Pulling too hard? The Gamma is under water during the hole motion. It's the same with all the hooks I've tried: Recorder 7/0, Recorder 6/0 and Owner ST66 5/0
Thank you for your kind help,
Peter
Brandon Khoo:
If your lure is turning upside down, then what is happening is that you are not getting the Gamma swimming at all. What you are doing is getting the line too taut before pulling on it. Srface stickbaits need slack in the line when you oull on it.
What I would suggest you work on is in intentionally having a degree of slack line when you are pulling on the lure.
It isn't anything to do with the hooks.
Kurt de Villiers:
--- Quote from: Travis Heaps on January 29, 2012, 10:10:57 PM ---Just to throw another one in the mix I run braid, Bimini, catspaw to 200lb mono single, swivel, 10 or 11 owner split.
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Travis,
You mention Bimini-catspaw-200lb mono.....
For this to work, are you fishing with wind on leaders (Dacron spliced loop) like that in game fishing?
Regards,
Kurt
Travis Heaps:
--- Quote from: Kurt de Villiers on January 30, 2012, 02:38:35 PM ---
--- Quote from: Travis Heaps on January 29, 2012, 10:10:57 PM ---Just to throw another one in the mix I run braid, Bimini, catspaw to 200lb mono single, swivel, 10 or 11 owner split.
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Travis,
You mention Bimini-catspaw-200lb mono.....
For this to work, are you fishing with wind on leaders (Dacron spliced loop) like that in game fishing?
Regards,
Kurt
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No Kurt, much like you catspaw to a twisted leader...I loop the mono, catspaw too it then trim the short end of the mono to a very short tag and melt the end to a smooth knob with a lighter. Works well, caught plenty of GTs, no trouble when casting, let's me run single and I don't need to learn friction knots ;)
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