Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Rigging with single hooks
Travis Heaps:
I'm the same as Brandon and also cut the swivel off the back of heru/blackjack/nomad lures...but you already know that Warwick :)
Brandon - you mention that you rig Jobus as singles. Have you ever had any trouble with them? I've attached below a pic of my first - and last - attempt at using jobus (7/0s). I posted the comment in a trip report some time ago but never put the photo up. First hook up one Jobu snapped. Re-rig with one on front and one on rear and next hook up they both come back snapped off. And it's not like I really stuck it to the fish - these hooks lasted maybe 3-5 seconds after first strike...no pressure at all. Anyone else had this experience? How do the Owner Gorilla livebait hooks fair as singles?
Greg Burt:
Has to be a manufactured bad batch as the breakage is in the same spot on each hook, never seen or heard of that one before :-X.
Brandon Khoo:
I've never seen a problem with a Jobu before. For one to snap like that, that would have to be a defect with the hook.
I haven't used a 7/0 much at all. I've generally used the 9/0.
I've used the Gorilla live baits and never had a problem with them. They do rust easily though.
Warwick Joyce:
I have been running the owner sj-41 jig stinger hooks as they are super sharp although the local availability has gone so i have now shifted to the 9/0 and 10/0 gorilla as they look super tough however not as sharp as the sj's. You can only fit one 10/0 gorilla on a 11h splitring and getting that one on is a mission!
I guess i'll see how they go on the next trip, they will never bend its just the penetration.
Thanks for all your wisdom ;)
Brandon Khoo:
The Gorilla actually has the cutting point on it whereas the Sj-41 does not. The cutting points are what they have on their premium hooks like the SJ-51 and Jobus.
I don't use 11Hs on the Gorillas as they just have no moovement on them at all. I go down to a size 10 split ring for the Gorillas.
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