Large plastics & GT

[Cy and Kerrin Taylor]

Hi,

We were wondering if anyone has any experience with large plastics and Big GT?

Has anyone tried casting large plastics like Squidgy Bluewater Livies for GT?

A large soft plastic would be a great bait for the biggest GT we think.

Thanks,

CK

[Peter Morris]

Hey Boys...

I have had some follows from big Fish in the Whitsundays on the 170mm squidgie slick rigs.
The slick rigs work amazingly well up in the Whitsundays on everything that swims I reckon.

Pete

[Brandon Khoo]

I have no doubt that you can catch GTs on huge plastics although I nearly got suspended for suggesting minnows a while back so I don't know what will happen to me for suggesting plastics. 

Something like the huge Bozo worms or Storm Wildeye Giant swimming shads would just have to work. You just got to find the right place for them.

[Luke Wyrsta]

Yep, the Bluewater Livie range should work a treat.

Go up to 300mm and pre rigged too. We've jigged them for success with Dogtooth but I am yet to lob one in front of a GT instead of a popper. Do know of a 40kg GT taken on a Jelly Baby Livie.

As Pete mentioned, the Slick Rigs would be great too with 190/170mm sizes being the obvious choice for the bigger boys.

[Cy and Kerrin Taylor]

Thanks for the info!

A 40kg GT would be fun on plastic!

Brandon, have you tried casting any large plastics around on Nomad?

Thanks,

CK

[Brandon Khoo]

I have guys, but only a bit. I had a huge bozo worm out at Shoalwater for a short time. It got munched but I didn't hook up.

[Aerospace]

I have used some smaller plastics a few times with huge success, jigging and casting Berkley Gulp 4" pogys with a 3/4 or 1 oz jig head was killer in the seychelles and on the barrier reef, i found that they were catching fish when guys with other plastics were not, i think its because of the very strong scent they have. They are not very pleasant smelling, and believe me the smell lingered, but the results spoke for themselves!!

[Andy Rowe]

Has anyone tried the largest Pakula Dojo Peche, it's big and heavy enough for casting about 30 cm long, it even has a slightly cupped face, with an evil single barbed hook on the back. Though I don't know how the hook would stand up to a larger GT (30kg+).

I wanted to get some last time I was in Sydney, but missed out. Aerodynamics may be an issue with casting as I'm sure it would flop about abit. Next time I can buy some I will surely try it for casting as it looks great.

Has anyone tried these??

[Mick Cunningham]

i was planning to take a Pakula Dojo Peche to shoalwater trip .. but i was told it might be too light to cast a long way .. so i didn,t buy one .. you should give it a shot and tell us about it 

[Andy Rowe]

I can't seem to find spec. regarding weights of the Dojo Peche Destroyer 305 mm on the net, but I did make a special order to get the lure as I'd examined a sample, it just did not arrive in time before before my flight left so I'm sure it was in the casting weight zone for my 6-8 PE gear, I'm having a senior moment .

As soon as I can get one to play with I will report...