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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Scott Stonex on November 09, 2011, 11:00:40 AM

Title: Will Owner
Post by: Scott Stonex on November 09, 2011, 11:00:40 AM: Offer the ST-76 in Barbless version?
Barbless is offered in ST-66 would not have thought it would be a biggy to offer in 76
Title: Re: Will Owner
Post by: Mark Harris on November 09, 2011, 09:01:49 PM: As pinching down the barbs is so easy, maybe Owner doubt there is really a serious market for them. I have never even seen the ST66 barbless in shop.
Title: Re: Will Owner
Post by: Marcio Paes on November 10, 2011, 02:48:04 AM: Hi All,

As I agree with Mark (crunching or trimming is ease too)... The next question could be: will owner (in the near future) lauch a ST 76 in 6/0 and 7/0 sizes?

Cheers,

Marcio
Title: Re: Will Owner
Post by: Mark Harris on November 10, 2011, 12:42:47 PM: Now there's a question from Marcio :).

I guess Owner have never ever made a treble of any type bigger than their 5/0 size? Do others think there is a need for it?

While I do occasionally whack on a large GT recorder for example, does GT fishing really need a treble hook bigger than an owner ST66 or ST76 5/0?
Title: Re: Will Owner
Post by: Chris Webster on November 10, 2011, 04:34:51 PM: I think ST-76 5/0 is big enough. It is a pretty big hook.
Title: Re: Will Owner
Post by: Jay Burgess on November 10, 2011, 06:16:19 PM: Quote from: Chris Webster on November 10, 2011, 04:34:51 PM
I think ST-76 5/0 is big enough. It is a pretty big hook.

I take it you haven't fished New Cal, Chris?

Start fishing 220g+ lures and you'll see the need for bigger trebles. My new favorite is the Shogun Extreme, good value for money.
Title: Re: Will Owner
Post by: Brandon Khoo on November 10, 2011, 07:26:17 PM: I run ST-66 and ST-76s on some huge lures
Title: Re: Will Owner
Post by: Mark Harris on November 10, 2011, 07:55:21 PM: Me too. I use both ST66 and ST76 5/0 on things like Ebipop 200, PD Masterd Bomb 205, GT3 190 etc.
Title: Re: Will Owner
Post by: Jay Burgess on November 10, 2011, 08:21:01 PM: Quote from: Brandon Khoo on November 10, 2011, 07:26:17 PM
I run ST-66 and ST-76s on some huge lures

Same, just didn't feel confident that I had adequate hook exposure. Rudy cursed me when I used ST76 5/0's on a 230g Bigfoot (which isn't big for a 230g lure due to it's moulded construction)!
Title: Re: Will Owner
Post by: Marcio Paes on November 11, 2011, 05:32:18 AM: Guys,

Yes Jay. For New Cal . Big Lures require big trebles.

I agree with Rudy (from LPB). He says for the huge lures, nothing better tha a Decoy GT Special 10/0.

This is my favorite treble for really big lures...

Cheers,
Title: Re: Will Owner
Post by: Scott Stonex on November 13, 2011, 06:46:11 PM: Shogun extreme hooks are certainly up here in size stakes. Has anyone had one bend or fail?
Title: Re: Will Owner
Post by: Ben Rivers on November 13, 2011, 07:32:49 PM: ST-76 5/0 - How big are they compared to the Owner 5/0 that comes standard on the River2Sea Dumbells?