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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Sachin Chaudhry on July 22, 2007, 09:29:01 AM

Title: DAIWA SALTIGA GT 80P RODS
Post by: Sachin Chaudhry on July 22, 2007, 09:29:01 AM

Hi. Has anyone used this rod or heard anything about the performance?

Title: Re: DAIWA SALTIGA GT 80P RODS
Post by: Brandon Khoo on July 22, 2007, 11:55:20 AM

Sachin - Daiwa have a number of Saltiga models which we don't get in our domestic market. The 80P is PE8 model (like the GT86) except in 8 feet length instead of 8'6". I've seen lots of GT86s but never an 80P.

Title: Re: DAIWA SALTIGA GT 80P RODS
Post by: Jay Burgess on July 22, 2007, 06:19:02 PM

I've got a GT 86 and it's a great rod for it's price. It's a good alternative for people who don't want to spend $1k on one of the Jap popping rods. I do doubt whether it could handle serously big GT's though.

Title: Re: DAIWA SALTIGA GT 80P RODS
Post by: Brandon Khoo on July 22, 2007, 06:43:58 PM

Saltigas are excellent rods. I've seen some pretty big fish landed on GT86s. Sure, they haven't got the backbone of a WV80 but its only in locations like Shoalwater that you need to really load up ferociously on a rod. Mind you, the young deckie Liam from Nomad landed some great fish last year from crazy situations with a T-Curve 24kg. It was a great effort with that rod. The rod was bending all the way through to the butt but it wouldn't break!