Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Smaller chuggers that punch above their weight
Sam Morrison:
This would have to be my favourite weight range for poppers (I spend far too much time fishing stick-baits, I'm out of shape!)
From a design point of view this is what interests me "good poppers that stay in the water well AND more importantly, because they are of a size and weight which the angler can actually pop properly" It makes sense to me to concentrate efforts in this area...
Here's a shot from earlier today... This is a 130g popper I have been working on since last year, I am getting there slowly but there is no rush. Working on ticking the boxes from Brandon's quote above, and hopefully I'll have a 'heavyweight' without feeling the burn for my next GT popping excursion!
Mark Harris:
Good luck Sam.
As you will see from this discussion there are relatively few lures out there that fit this description. I think more and more GT anglers are interested in this end of the chugger market. Certainly the newer rod developments would support that assertion.
George Relf:
How does it go with a bit of swell or rough like conditions Sam?
Chris Dennis:
Another vote for the Halco Roosta Haymaker 195 - cheap, effective and bulletproof. If we had any GT's off the coast here in Dubai there wouldn't be any other choice to make, especially if there are any US warships in the vicinity.................... ::)
Sam Morrison:
--- Quote from: George Relf on July 19, 2012, 09:19:19 PM ---How does it go with a bit of swell or rough like conditions Sam?
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Yet to find out George, I may get out this Sunday, we have had a large ground swell running but the weather is pretty settled as it's winter... But the lure will go to Tonga in August for a proper test session, they have been struggling with some frustrating winds so it may be good for that side of the testing.
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