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Reports & Expeditions / Re: Aitutaki - January 2018

« Last post by Ryan Keith on August 13, 2018, 11:06:41 AM »

Nice Ryan, I am bound there later this year, what did you think the fish liked most? Poppers or sticks?

Hi Ming, because you’re fishing through the waves, I imagine poppers would be difficult to work. Mike thinks the same. You could work some of the really deep areas with big poppers but not many people have tried. Small to medium stickbaits are the go!

I’m jealous, Byron! Hope you get to visit often.

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General Topwater & Jigging Discussion / Re: Barbless hooks

« Last post by Brandon Khoo on August 05, 2018, 08:48:56 AM »

.... and that is exactly the point, Rob. The pricks who refuse to remove their barbs are taking a risk with everyone they fish with, not themselves.

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General Topwater & Jigging Discussion / Re: Barbless hooks

« Last post by Rob Pados on July 31, 2018, 04:28:19 PM »

Yep i only buy barbless where i can now days and crush any barbs i come across, Getting fish back in the water quickly and unharmed is a priority and also removing hook from someones body in a very remote area is way easier when there's no barbs to deal with. We do a lot of remote boat camping so its much safer for the angler and the fish!

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Tackle & Techniques / Re: Tackle Requirements Southern Oman

« Last post by Rob Pados on July 30, 2018, 08:44:29 PM »

Hi Mark,

I did the trip last year and got all the good info from Ed and the team after i booked they we run you through all you need to know, The info below is spot on also.....

I took a PE 10, Pe 8 Pe 4 and pe 2 outfits.... only thing i would have done differently is a bit more training although i did chuck the heavy gear all week and survived i could have been in better casting form. But its the things we learn on the way huh!

Enjoy mate trip of a lifetime.

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Tackle & Techniques / Re: Tackle Requirements Southern Oman

« Last post by Mark Crowther on July 01, 2018, 10:14:40 PM »

Thanks for replying, I'm sure my wife will be surprised when she opens the credit card statement!

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Tackle & Techniques / Re: Tackle Requirements Southern Oman

« Last post by Tyson Pagura on June 30, 2018, 12:40:23 PM »

Hi Mark

The link that Ming posted pretty much explains all the gear requirements for Southern Oman.

I was there back in March and my GT kit consisted of:

Ripple Fisher Longcast 82 - dual purpose rod
Ripple Fisher Powerfight 711 - popping rod
FCL Labo MH81 Extreme - stickbait rod

Reels were stellas - x2 18000, x1 14000 with SOM 16000 spool

Braid - Tasline PE10
Leader - YGK 200lbs
Hooks - 7/0 GT recorder,  7/0 BKK GT Rex, 9/0 Shout Kudako
Split rings - Carpenter 350lbs
Swivels - NT 2/0

Also don’t forget to bring a PE3 casting and a jigging outfit for when you’re tired of casting for GT or you’re restricted to inshore due to weather.  Lastly a few miscellaneous things you’ll need are casting gloves, split ring pliers, knot tensioners and a good fighting belt.

I also wouldn’t make the mistake of taking only one GT outfit.  My powerfight blew up on day 2 of the trip while punching out a cast so bring a backup.

Get ready to hide the credit card statements from the missus as you’re about to go down a very expensive rabbit hole

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Tackle & Techniques / Re: Tackle Requirements Southern Oman

« Last post by Ming Choi on June 29, 2018, 02:43:19 PM »

There's a great post on Ebb Tide Blog

Although a few years old it gives you a place to start, not much would have changed though.

http://ebbtideadventures.blogspot.com/2014/12/gearing-up-for-your-oman-expedition.html

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Tackle & Techniques / Re: Tackle Requirements Southern Oman

« Last post by Chris Dennis on June 28, 2018, 01:26:22 AM »

If you do a search you'll find plenty of trip reports from S Oman. They may be a few years old but nothing much has changed. You will need PE10 gear for the GTs.

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Tackle & Techniques / Tackle Requirements Southern Oman

« Last post by Mark Crowther on June 27, 2018, 05:33:53 PM »

Hi
I have a trip with No Boundaries next April and need to buy all equipment. I have done a bit of GT fishing before but equipment has always been provided, so I just want to make sure I buy the right things.
Any suggestions on how many rods, what reels, terminal tackle, brand of braids swivels hooks etc would be appreciated.
cheers
Mark

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General Topwater & Jigging Discussion / Taiwan?

« Last post by Andrew Wang on June 14, 2018, 09:48:01 AM »

Hi I am Andrew and I live in the US. I mostly fly fish and I will be visiting family in Taiwan in a couple of months. We will be staying in Penghu for a week and I am planning to fish as much as I can on there. I have been there before but I still don't know much about the location so I was hoping to see if anyone knew anything about fishing there.