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billyfaraday:
hey all
been fishing since i was 8 (now 13) and have really started getting intrested in gt's and looking at getting a cheap combo under $500. Will be fishing land based along the West Coast of Australia mainly Broome and Exmouth would also be used for kingys back down at melbourne.What are some good poppers stickbaits and other essentail items ill need for gt's.really excited to catch one of these
cheers billy  :) :)

Luke Wyrsta:
I would be looking for a Saragosa/Shimano TCurve Revolution combo for that kind of budget. It's great gear for beginners in GT fishing. Prices are very competitive.

billyfaraday:
Thanks guys i have been looking at getting the tcurve revolution which im most probaby getting ,the gt special is probably is bit to much for my build and size.Im also looking at the okuma saline ii 16000 high speed is this anygood?thanks again

Mark Harris:
Billy do yourself a favour and do not buy that reel. Although they are better than the original Salinas, I have seen several occurrences of them being absolute wind knot machines plus a broken bail arm and a drive gear which just snapped under load.

You would be far better off with a Saragosa 18000 or 14000 as Luke suggested.

As for other essential items which you ask about:

 - the best true budget poppers are certainly Halco Roostas in my opinion. Get a few of those and you will be fine. You can then start looking at some of the mid-priced options and suggest you read Brandon's excellent guide to GT lures here: http://www.gtpopping.com/forum/index.php?topic=1124.0 .

-  I would suggest you do not try to save money on hooks and terminals though and you should change the hooks and rings on a the Halco poppers (same advice for any popper which comes with hooks attached). 

- for split rings, Owner in the 200 to 250 lb range are great and not expensive. Sames goes for hooks - Owner ST66 4/0 and 5/0 depending on the lure size.

- for swivels, try to find some NT swivels in size 2/0 or 3/0. If not, then the Owner equivalents will do.

- other vitals are a pair of gloves (especially so for your casting hand), a fighting belt and a pair of pliers which will handle 200lb+ split rings.

I hope that helps a bit.

Chris Webster:
Def the Saragosa mate. You cant go wrong with that for the money.

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