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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Reports & Expeditions => Topic started by: Kil Song on April 01, 2013, 12:29:08 PM

Title: Video: Ed of No Boundaries fighting 55kg - 60 kg GT (estimate)
Post by: Kil Song on April 01, 2013, 12:29:08 PM

This is 8 minutes uncut video.


ww.youtube.com/watch?v=RF4dsT3pBb8

Title: Re: Video: Ed of No Boundaries fighting 55kg - 60 kg GT (estimate)
Post by: Kil Song on April 01, 2013, 12:32:48 PM

corrected

Title: Re: Video: Ed of No Boundaries fighting 55kg - 60 kg GT (estimate)
Post by: Mark Harris on April 02, 2013, 07:59:30 PM

Very nice work from Ed and great video from Kil. I reckon he "sits down" as effectively as anyone I have seen fighting a big Geet.  Love that cheeky walk at 1.05 :) .

Should also say how well the Black Hole Cape Cod Special Popping rod (graphite version) did with that fish - the biggest GT I have ever seen in person.

Title: Re: Video: Ed of No Boundaries fighting 55kg - 60 kg GT (estimate)
Post by: Clem Henry on April 02, 2013, 09:12:00 PM

Hi Mark

Do you recall the length of that one? looked thick in the tail....

Title: Re: Video: Ed of No Boundaries fighting 55kg - 60 kg GT (estimate)
Post by: Mark Harris on April 02, 2013, 09:27:47 PM

146 cm fl measured in haste Clem.

First measure was 136 cm which was clearly wrong (muppet here to blame for holding the tape wrong  :-[ :-[) and it was done again. Lot of rushing as keen to get the fish back into the water.

You observation about thickness is spot on - a very thick fish. You can see in this picture here:

(http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac239/markinbali/Oman%20March%202013/gtbig3_zps74b12d87.jpg)

Title: Re: Video: Ed of No Boundaries fighting 55kg - 60 kg GT (estimate)
Post by: Parrish Guerrero on April 03, 2013, 03:27:41 AM

Epic catch, Ed...awesome fight, Bro!!!  8)

Title: Re: Video: Ed of No Boundaries fighting 55kg - 60 kg GT (estimate)
Post by: Matt Born on April 03, 2013, 04:03:07 AM

Big fish! congrats!

long time no water for the fish though.... glad it got tagged.... lets see who brings that monster in again!

Title: Re: Video: Ed of No Boundaries fighting 55kg - 60 kg GT (estimate)
Post by: Rick Smith on April 03, 2013, 04:17:59 AM

Congrats to Ed! Monster for sure!

Mark, was just wondering how the Blackhole compares to other rods, like Carpenter & Ripple fisher?

Title: Re: Video: Ed of No Boundaries fighting 55kg - 60 kg GT (estimate)
Post by: Mahmoud Salem on April 03, 2013, 06:46:17 AM

Congrats on the great catch
Do you think the rod need to be a tad more parabolic especially at this length?

Title: Re: Video: Ed of No Boundaries fighting 55kg - 60 kg GT (estimate)
Post by: Mark Harris on April 03, 2013, 12:52:37 PM

Rick, the most obvious answer to your question is that this rod is 40% of the price of a Carpenter or Ripple!

It is not trying to compete with those exceptional offerings. Rather, it is the best sub $500 rod I have ever seen in action.