Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Anyone with experience with T-Russell and Seed GT blanks?
Andrew Colefax:
Hi Brandon,
that is correct, currently Hastings do not offer a GT blank. they do offer a range of jigging blanks. But they are currently in the development stage of a range of GT popping blanks. The sample blank i saw, an offset 2pc, was a PE6-8 i believe and looked good. one innovative (and cheaper to manufacture) idea incorporated into the design was the butt section was reverse tapered, ie it got thinner towards the butt. This makes it much easier from a rod builders point of view to build up the butt section.
I don't know the technology in terms of materials that the top end japanese GT blank manufacturers use, but in terms of laying up a blank it is the same basic process for all blank manufacturers. it is the materials used, the patterns of the flags and how they are placed on the mandrel, and the mandrel design that are the variables, and obviously the japanese are at the forefront of this style of blank due to their experience and R&D...I see no reason why a blank manufacturer such as Hastings can't produce a product equally as good if they follow the correct R&D procedures
I will most likely end up being involved in the development of these Hastings blanks once i have relocated and the boat arrives, and would also invite experienced anglers such as yourself to give one a try if you like...regardless i'm sure i'll end up getting an assortment of japanese rods ;D
thanks for your insights
Andrew
67er:
--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on February 26, 2008, 10:02:51 PM ---
Personally, popping rods are the one rod where you won't go wrong buying off the rack.
--- End quote ---
I only started popping about a decade ago and with my limited knowledge I have to agree to this point as far as casting is concerned, but NOT too sure about fighting GT with long handle. For decades big game stand up rods have short handles for obvious reasons. If one can have best of both worlds (cast reasonably well with not too long a handle), why not? But if anyone is going to build to the specs like those off the rack ones, then I say forget it, pick one from the rack then. Having said that, not all blanks can be built with short handles. Certainly not those stiff/fast action ones.
My 2 cents ;)
Jon Li:
Is this T Russel Grit Tale blank comes from MATAGI rod builder catalog ? If so then be advised that there were a couple of breakages happened in 2006 when YFT fishing , the broken blanks were replaced FOC but not the custom work , this happened to the guy whom I sent my rods for repair . I can't imagine if such rod cant handle YFT , what wud be the outcomes when used for GT fishing .
Jon .
Brandon Khoo:
Yu Hock, I have to admit that I am getting a fair bit of amusement from your continual focus on a shorter butt section! Do you by any chance have really short arms? If so, come out fishing with me and I will bring out a WV83XH for you to use! ;D
--- Quote from: Yu Hock on February 27, 2008, 03:27:25 PM ---
--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on February 26, 2008, 10:02:51 PM ---
Personally, popping rods are the one rod where you won't go wrong buying off the rack.
--- End quote ---
I only started popping about a decade ago and with my limited knowledge I have to agree to this point as far as casting is concerned, but NOT too sure about fighting GT with long handle. For decades big game stand up rods have short handles for obvious reasons. If one can have best of both worlds (cast reasonably well with not too long a handle), why not? But if anyone is going to build to the specs like those off the rack ones, then I say forget it, pick one from the rack then. Having said that, not all blanks can be built with short handles. Certainly not those stiff/fast action ones.
My 2 cents ;)
--- End quote ---
Jon Li:
Brandon ,
What is your opinion on the length of the offset handle of Caranx Kaibutsu ? It's even longer than the LDC handle of WV83XH , SP710H SHP n LR89DC .
Yu Hock ,
I suggest you lower the position of your gimbal belt to be comfortable with longer handle of popping rods and adjust it higher for trolling rods .
Jon .
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