Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Shore based GT popper style fishing?????
dante green:
--- Quote from: sydney neal on December 31, 2012, 07:33:21 AM ---I think Dante is chasing the 9 footer because his fish will be fighting under and behind him anymore than 9 foot and he has a good chance of being flipped, hav'nt chased XO GT's like this but have caught some monster grouper in the pylon.
Go the 8foot6 and stand closer to the edge :-)
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Thanks Sydney, that's exactly my point. In my opinion, a 10ft + rod just doesn't have much head turning power oppose to a 9ft. For me, a 9ft is just right for distance and at the same time boosting leverage.
cheers.
D
Brandon Khoo:
The rod has a slower taper than what I am normally used to but that is to be expected for a rod its length. I see it as a PE6-8 rod. No problem with poppers up to around 130-140g, I think. I don't know what else to say - I don't have any expertise whatsoever when it comes to shore based rods.
--- Quote from: Mark Harris on December 31, 2012, 11:45:27 AM ---
--- Quote from: Brandon Khoo on December 30, 2012, 10:56:26 PM ---I have one, Mark.
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Great to know Brandon. I would absolutely love to hear a bit about this rod from an actual user! Please :)
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max renigado:
some updates for landbase/shore gt fishing
zenaq defi muthos HHH is one option readily available from JDMTackle
right now i am borrowing a 10'6" Black Hole Surf rod matched to a 10k gosa n 65pp. used it 3 time so far casting lures ranging from 60g -120g. 100g seem to be the best weight the rod can cast in to the wind. works stickbaits very nicely and can pop/walk the dog a 120g heru skipjack very easily.
going out tomorrow with a buddy to get his opinion of the rod.
other fishermen from the island Of Hawaii are stretching bushido blanks 200-600 to 10'6". most are set up to cast overhead and one set up for a spinner.
i'll have to dig up the review of the stretch 600 that i have on my fb plugging page.
there is a few more rods that are being developed for hawaii shore gt popping. they should be getting tested this summer.
Blaine Tsukayama:
I have a 938xx raging bull rod and this rod is nasty. Solid backbone and can cast lures in the 180 gram range comfortably. Only had it for 2 months and looking for a big fish on it.
Had the ripple fisher runner exceed final spirit 100sxh. Another great shore rod and easily handled a 20# bluefin trevally. Sweetspot is 120 to 150 grams
Gerhard Delport:
We dont have GT's in the Arabian Gulf.
But that does not prevent me from preparing for trips later in the year as well as testing gear.
Here I am casting a 150g Cubera Popper with the 106BH Cape Cod.
The rod launch the popper easily out to 80 odd meters.
I also cast 80g and 90g poppers and stick baits with no probelms on distance...
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