Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Braid for casting stickbaits
Gerhard Delport:
--- Quote from: Felix Lux on March 02, 2015, 06:09:17 AM ---Assuming you want to fish from the rocks with your 14k, I think pe6 is a good choice.
More distance, more capacity + heavy drag can get dangerous from slippery uneven rocks. But you know this yourself! ;D
Can't comment much on GT fishing from boats due to lack of experience.
If you can't decide, just get a spare spool to have both options. In the long run it's cheaper investing into a spare spool, rather then regularly throwing away expensive line when switching around.
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Felix,
This is for GT and pelagics from the boat with stickbaits.
I am already looking at a spare spool for the 14K
For fishing from the rocks in Saudi my setups are all in place ...
Trevor Skinner:
Gerhard,
Depends on the size of the GTs and where you're fishing.
PE 8-10 is more usual. I've seen big GTs caught on PE6 but by anglers who knew exactly what they're doing or by those who got lucky.
Regards,
Trev
Gerhard Delport:
--- Quote from: Trevor Skinner on March 02, 2015, 02:06:39 PM ---Gerhard,
Depends on the size of the GTs and where you're fishing.
PE 8-10 is more usual. I've seen big GTs caught on PE6 but by anglers who knew exactly what they're doing or who got lucky.
Regards,
Trev
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Thanks Trev,
I have ordered the PE6 from JDM and will order a 16K spool from Jigstar Africa later in the year.
I will fish with the PE6 exclusively as stickbait braid and have the 100lb JB Hollow on the 14K spool as backup should the PE6 not perform as expected.
Craig Maree:
What are your reasons for wanting to fish PE6 exclusively for GT's when using stickbaits?
Gerhard Delport:
--- Quote from: Craig Maree on March 02, 2015, 10:05:49 PM ---What are your reasons for wanting to fish PE6 exclusively for GT's when using stickbaits?
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Craig,
The Varivas braid is rated to 85lb.
This should be more that enough to handle the average size GT and the odd bus fish.
If the fish is going to reef you then 100lb will not make a difference as what happened with me when a grouper decided he wanted the GT Mania popper and cut me off in 7m water before I could stop him.
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