Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques

PE Rating of Rods

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Tak Otsuka:
Drag rating on Carpenter GT rods are based on 45 degree angle and 12-13kg will be fine for TBL80/40 but as Brandon mentioned, rod will never stay in one angle during fight and you will need to adjust it based on line angle or where the fish is. (it doesn't always mean you will need to loosen the drag as you can often control it by rod angle)

braddrew:
Thanks guys - this makes sense to me now :)

One more question - what circumstances would make you choose to fish this rod as PE10? From a line strength perspective, I'd be happy to fish 120lb anywhere up to 60lb drag (obviously situation dependant - this is the absolute max under ideal conditions) but I reckon I'd struggle to hold 60lb of drag for any length of time (the only 130lb braid I've used is eBay special for bottom bashing and I doubt I pushed that past 30lb drag - plus it was on an overhead reel). Wouldn't PE10 of the same/heavier breaking strain just mean more in water line drag (thicker line), less capacity and no extra "top end" drag?

Thanks again,


Brad

Tak Otsuka:
Hi Brad,

Most people choose PE10 when they need heavier drag  - e.g. when they fish for large fish in shallow or rough bottom area where they can't let fish to run much but I'm not sure how many people comfortably fish 60lb drag though ;D

Cheers,
Tak

braddrew:
Thanks Tak - that's cleared it up for me :)


Brad

Brandon Khoo:
The only people I know fishing 60lb of drag are sitting in a gamechair!

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