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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Andre van Wyk on April 21, 2011, 07:04:44 PM
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Hey all,
Another hook query!!! :o ;D
What would be the best hook advice be for fishing Gamma 160's?
Please bear in mind I need to look at readily available hooks rather than impossible to get Decoys and GT Recorders and such... while I do have some Recorders, I think they are the 8/0 which are too big..
So if looking at ST 66's what I be best off with 4/0 or 5/0s?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks
Dre
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5/0s, Andre.
you wil get a much better action from a Gamma 160 with ST66s than you will with 76s.
8/0 Recorders will kill the action of the stickbait
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Many thanks Brandon, appreciate the info... 5/0 66's it is!
Cheers
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I agree. Fukui-San likes 6/0 Recorders, which I believe are a similar size to the 5/0 Owner recommendation Brandon makes.
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Gammas are a funny lure as far as hooks are concerned. Even for the 200, ST66 5/0s give the best action but the lure looks so strange with such little hooks on it!
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hey brandon ,
have you tryed the fisherman KG120 hook yet ?? then which size would be a great match ??
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I agree. Fukui-San likes 6/0 Recorders, which I believe are a similar size to the 5/0 Owner recommendation Brandon makes.
I think these are even softer than the 5/0 Owners! :-\
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KG120s and Recorder 6/0s are fine. It's just I can't understand the price on these two hooks in comparison to the Owner ST66 5/0s
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The pricing is nuts on Decoys and Fisherman (but then all Fisherman pricing is nuts). I think Owner ST76 and ST66 do the job fine.
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Hi guys
Just found this old thread and I was wondering: Why is the Gamma always rigged with trebles? I never saw one picture with singles. Any reason for that?
I also think the ST66 looks a little small on the Gamma 200. As for the larger trebles: Isn't the tail hook the most important for killing the action og the lure? I was thinking of rigging with a Recorder 7/0 on the stomach and a ST66 for the tail.
Any thoughts?
Cheers,
Peter
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Peter,
Here is a translated link for capenters reccomendations;
http://translate.google.com.au/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carpenter.ne.jp%2Fco%2520seihinsyoukai%2520lure%2520gt%2520gamma.htm (http://translate.google.com.au/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carpenter.ne.jp%2Fco%2520seihinsyoukai%2520lure%2520gt%2520gamma.htm)
I have tried gammas with belly treble and tail single but the action was not right. I have been told they are designed to be used with trebles and see that this appears to be true from my experiences. It may be something to do with the extra drag and weight balance the trebles give the lure. You may want to try baker rigs middle and back for something different..
Andy
Hi guys
Just found this old thread and I was wondering: Why is the Gamma always rigged with trebles? I never saw one picture with singles. Any reason for that?
I also think the ST66 looks a little small on the Gamma 200. As for the larger trebles: Isn't the tail hook the most important for killing the action og the lure? I was thinking of rigging with a Recorder 7/0 on the stomach and a ST66 for the tail.
Any thoughts?
Cheers,
Peter
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I can get the Gamma to swim fine with a Baker rig on the belly and a single on the tail. Not much choice on Nomad charters as they don't permit trebles to be used.
I agree that the ST-66s look funny on a Gamma 200 but the lures swims best with the lighter trebles. The larger trebles tend to retard the action of the lure. I suppose it is a compromise - you can use larger trebles which give more security but don't expect it to swim as well.
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Whoa! I knew the Nomad guys preferred singles to trebles from a fishing viewpoint but had no idea they were banned on board!
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Whoa! I knew the Nomad guys preferred singles to trebles from a fishing viewpoint but had no idea they were banned on board!
Can anyone from Nomad confirm this? I'd hate to turn up with 200 assorted trebles only to find I can't use them!
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I think you can take my word for it - I have been on more Nomad charters than most and can confirm trebles are not permitted for GT lures.
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Yep, if anyone would know, it is Brandon. I was just very surprised.
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I think you can take my word for it - I have been on more Nomad charters than most and can confirm trebles are not permitted for GT lures.
Thanks Brandon,
Time to go shopping! I just bought 12 boxes of Owner trebles for my trip as well!
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Brandon is most certainly correct, no trebles on GT lures allowed for Nomad charters.