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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Peter Morris on October 21, 2007, 07:19:29 PM

Title: Rigging techniques...??
Post by: Peter Morris on October 21, 2007, 07:19:29 PM
Just curious about peolpes rigging techniques for GT popping.
Are most guys doing a bimini then using a loop to loop connection for a twisted leader.
How do you then tie the twisted leader to poppers/stickbaits.....Crimps...???

I heard recently from a mate that some believe the twisted leaders can spook fish....???
and now some guys are still running twisted leaders to a swivel,them using single 100-150lb mono for a metre or two down to the popper..??

Suppose wind on leaders are another option..??

Thoughts appreciated. 8)

Pete
Title: Re: Rigging techniques...??
Post by: Brandon Khoo on October 21, 2007, 07:27:26 PM
Peter - most of the questions you raised have been discussed in detail previously. Check out some of the older threads under GT Popping Tackle & Techniques.

I believe you are much better off with twisted leaders than with a wind-on
Title: Re: Rigging techniques...??
Post by: Peter Morris on October 21, 2007, 10:37:30 PM
Thanks Brandon...I will check.
Look before you leap.... :-[

Pete
Title: Re: Rigging techniques...??
Post by: Brandon Khoo on October 22, 2007, 08:40:59 AM
Peter, the photo you have is probably the best diamond trevally I've ever seen!

I've been wanting to catch a big one of those for a long time but can't seem to catch a decent sized fish. The smaler ones I've caught (up to a couple of kilos) can really go so I would think one that size would have fought like crazy.

I just went back and tried to find some of the posts where we have been discussing the topics you asked about - not that easy trying to find them again!

In a nustshell then:


I Have seen a few people using wind-ons for popping. They have always ended up with one of my twisties in short time! They wind-ons seem to catch when they're casting resulting in horrible results.


Title: Re: Rigging techniques...??
Post by: Peter Morris on October 22, 2007, 11:20:07 AM
Thanks for the reply and your time Brandon.  8)
I think I will stick with the twisted leader onto a split.
I am dont have full trust with snaps and clips.

Can I ask you one other question.
When you do your very heavy twisty leaders say over 100lb.....How then are you connecting it to your split ring.
A uni knot is fine up to 100lb I have found but over that it becomes hard to tie......Do you crimp to a split ring....?

The diamond was caught landbased and was an awesome fight.
They are one of the prettiest fish when they come out of the water.

Cheers
Pete
Title: Re: Rigging techniques...??
Post by: Brandon Khoo on October 22, 2007, 12:42:09 PM
Peter - check out this thread

http://www.gtpopping.com/forum/index.php/topic,14.0.html

I think you will find most of us attach a swivel on the twisted leader and then we attach the lure to the swivel via a split ring.

If you want to run a single strand segment at the end of your twisted leader, then you can either crimp it together or you can tie a knot. The only knot I have foudn that works is a nail knot as I simply can't get the heavy single strand to bite. The nail knot is a pain in the behind to tie though.