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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Chris Rowbottom on February 16, 2014, 04:22:48 AM

Title: Dressed siwash or tail hook?
Post by: Chris Rowbottom on February 16, 2014, 04:22:48 AM

I am new to the world of GT, so this may be dumb (sorry if it is).

Occasionally on poppers I see a gold blade used in place of a tail hook.  However, I don't think I have ever seen a pic of someone fishing a stick or popper with a dressed tail?  (feathers, hackle, hair, flash, etc).  Some people dress up their jig hooks with little octopi even...but never the GT plugs?

Am I mistaken?  What's the take on this?

Title: Re: Dressed siwash or tail hook?
Post by: Brandon Khoo on February 16, 2014, 09:31:50 PM

No reason why you couldn't do that, Chris. One of my fishing buddies did that a while back by adding feathers to his tail treble but there was no discernible difference in results to us so he didn't bother continuing with that. There are few absolutes in fishing - experimentation is what ultimate leads to innovation.

Title: Re: Dressed siwash or tail hook?
Post by: Chris Rowbottom on February 17, 2014, 04:25:18 AM

Thanks, Brandon.
Anyone else?

I will get my buddy to tie some things up and test cast them once the snow melts.  I will post some pics, hopefully with some fish, but it will be a while...