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Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) => Reports & Expeditions => Topic started by: Matt Harvey on May 23, 2014, 03:15:22 AM
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Hi Guys,
Haven't posted for a while (not many GT's in London!) but thought you may like to see this which was a minor triumph for me fishing in Sabah, Borneo a few months back.
This area is not a known GT spot due to the topography of the ocean in the area but I took a few light spinning rods anyway.
The rod I'm using is a Shimano Exage travel rod in the 10-30g casting range with 10lb mono and a light freshwater spinning reel.
I went for a walk with the missus along the beach casting a long thin silver lure into the surf and retrieving whilst walking.
When we got to the end of the beach there was a rocky reef which extended in an arc forming a bowl like area so I started casting to the edge of the reef and after a few casts hooked up.
The fish immediately tried to head for the rocks obviously and I had to run backwards to prevent this happening and once I got it into open water it went on a series of blistering runs but eventually I managed to get it but on gear so light you can imagine the kind of run around it gave me.
I know it doesn't compare to the Monster GT's I see here all the time but it was very satisfying nonetheless. :)
(http://s28.postimg.org/3x5jo6hqx/1508159_10151877492217651_2140313771_n.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/3x5jo6hqx/)
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Matt,
On the right gear even small GTs account well of themselves, as you've discovered.
They all count in my book.
Trev
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Nice!
Where are you in London - a few more GT nuts coming out of the woodwork!
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Cheers Trev.
Alex, I work in the West End - Gt Portland St and live in Streatham.
And you?
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that one only qualifies as a "T", not a GT! ;D