Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Tackle/accessories you just can't get right!
Jay Burgess:
--- Quote from: Luke Wyrsta on September 17, 2012, 09:22:59 AM ---Giant treble hook management :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ I'm never happy with how I store them (Sistema containers). They just become a mess and surely, their points become dull.
Another hate, is the actual cleaning and storing of used trebles whilst on the fishing trip. Still can't get it right and discard questionable hooks.
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Good points there Luke (why didn't I think of treble management)... I use the sistema containers as well.
I'm a bit OCD when it comes to my hooks and usually discard them as soon as they get a noticeable amount of rust on them, even if it's just cosmetic, it frustrates the hell out of me.
Brandon Khoo:
I use those containers too for my trebles!
Nathan Tsao:
Wow, please send any discarded rusty treble hooks directly to me, i will gladly recycle them!
Mark Harris:
Jay, you would be amazed how easy it is to remove surface corrosion from those expensive trebles with a bit of WD40 and a scouring paid. These days I tend to clean mine up a lot as I was going through far too many dollars on hooks. Now I only discard them when the points have noticeably dulled or the corrosion is really serious As an aside I have been really impressed with performance of the Shogun trebles on this front - they stay sharp and seem to be as corrosion resistant as any of the much more expensive Japanese offerings.
Nick, you might have hit on something there. Certainly in hot humid Asian conditions, I have found soft, waxy lines like Varivas GT Max (not SMP) and original YGK Castman to be the best on the wind-knot front. I am wondering if geo-climactic differences might be one reason why "stiffer" spectra lines (eg Tufline, Jerry Brown and even PowerPro) seem to dominate in cooler northern hemisphere climes? Interesting line of thought this and thanks for highlighting it.
One option on shoes guys are surf reef-walkers. They are obviously good in salt water, have tough soles and have some ankle support for those who need that. When I am doing land-based casting which involves walking over sharp rock I use the Rip Curl reef-walkers. They would suitable for a boat as well if you want something more than the usual rubber sandles or Croc-type things.
Excellent thread this.
Graham Blackmore:
Vibram five fingers - allow you to get that barefoot feel with shoes on. No more burnt feet or slipping over for me on boats
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