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

First popping rod

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Dan Hanon:
My "older" Ultimo 79H and new GT 80X Nano have nearly identical placement of the stripping guide from the reel seat; they might differ by a few millimeters. 

Bent Inge Bentsen:
I have tested the GT80 Reversal Nano rod and have not experienced that the line slap on the blank or wrap around the stripping guide. I've used a Shimano Stella SWB 10000 reel with it. Ripple Fisher recommends lures from 100-150g and it seems to me to be correct. I've tried poppers from 80 to 175g. I've attached a picture of the fishing equipment I will bring to the Andaman, feel free to comment. Loooking forward to test the rod on fish :)

Glenn Waddle:
Hi Mark
I believe from what u wrote it seems that you are experiencing the line slapping issue as a first person. That indeed is disappointing with a top dollar stick. I was gunning for this rod too. Now this has made me more cautious.
Cheers

VadimNazarov:
 I try to choose between 2 rods :  Ultimo 710H UG710H Swim Nano and UCB78EXT-H for Poppers 130-170gr. Want to pair it with 14000 Saltiga for Oman trip. As I understand, FCL rod is more universal than RF ? Line pe8. Which rod is more suitable?

Dan Hanon:
I never had the line slapping issues discussed, and I watched my line during the casts.  I went to Oman for my first time last month.  For me, the FCL Labo UCB 81-H was a great "big" swimbait rod.  Casts great and handled the Bigfoot 220 well.  For poppers in the 150-160gm range, i used an FCL Labo UCB 711-H, and it worked great.  Used mostly Amegari Dzanga 230 50cup. 

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