Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques

What Light Tackle To Get????

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Chris Young:
 I have to agree with Andrew on the reel, I also use a Catalina (high speed) with 300m PE4 on it, matched with a Smith GTK-70JP. Its a 7ft PE5 stick ,very light but can pack a considerable punch when called for. Best casting weight for this rod IMHO is between 60-110G, it is rated to 130g but I think I can punch it out a lot harder when not maxed out. Might be a bit heavy for small halco's (30g) but a really nice combo for midsize sticks & poppers & just magic for throwing slugs & lge plastics at tuna.

Cheers Chris

Jon Li:
With the advance in braiding technology , a PE3 line can be as high as 50+ lbs. in breaking strain and I see very little point in getting a light rod for the purpose of specifically targetting small GT when there are chances the big ones have precense in the same area , Oman is one of the place where many European anglers go for big GTs .

I would be aiming for PE 4~6 rod that can cast 40 gr. lures to a reasonable distance but has enough backbone for the task , should a 30+ kg GT slam your lure . As for brand , there are a lot of them in this catagory and the choice are huge from the reasonably priced to the very best . It's a matter of how much one is willing to pay for a popping outfit .

Jon .

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