Carpenter hooked up to a GT

Carpenter hooked up to a GT

Me hooked up to a GT estimated 25kg+ on my new Carpenter rod


Kasey L.'s picture

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stylin.... but wheres the

Sat, 2008-02-09 19:23

stylin.... but wheres the pics of the landed fish!

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no landed fish KC, I never

Sat, 2008-02-09 19:25

no landed fish KC, I never thought I'd say it but they were too big!! Got smoked every time. I was praying I would hook a GT smaller than 20kg just so I could land one.

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lol

Sat, 2008-02-09 19:43

now thats got me laughin!
how'd your rod go? were you only using chuggers?

here's a tip. I notice you don't have anyone at the wheel. You should always have someone on standby at the wheel with the engine running in neutral. When you hook up, he should move the boat away from the reef, using the boat to 'tow' the fish away. Its the only way to get the upperhand, otherwise they'll reef you before you even get to put enough pressure on them to move them, as you might have noticed.

Don't worry, this is how its done all around the world. Neither is it 'cheating'. From shore it is different, as you have the advantage of being able to walk backwards to put pressure on the fish. Off a boat, you have little room to move or put pressure on a fish, apart from using arms and back. This is why you need the boat to move you.

If that 'sounds' easy dont forget the 13+kg of drag that you have to cope with. That may only be sufficient to slow it, not turn or drag it out of its hole. And 13+kg is not much for a 25kg GT! All you're doing is being able to 'pull' it, not stop it (thats the drag).

Those 50kg++ GTs were certainly not landed on a stationary boat. In such a situation, the angler would not be able to move it! Trust me it is still a challenge.

Remember how people say the captain plays a big part in the landing of the fish? this is precisely what it means.

Good luck on your next try.

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We'll be going out again

Sat, 2008-02-09 19:54

We'll be going out again tomorrow Kasey and I'll keep those pointers in mind.

Suprisingly, the dumbell 150 was the most successfull lure of the day which accounted for all our hookups. I tried using a pencil and a stick bait but I didn't get much apart from a couple of small follows.

Some of the GT's were so big they scared me, you see them come up on your lure and you just hope that you don't hook it.

We're hoping to get some footage tomorrow so at least you'll get to see how big they are even if we don't land one.

I'll write a report soon.

PS.. the rod was sweet, very nice to use.

Kasey L.'s picture

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Hi Jay, Just read your

Sat, 2008-02-09 23:04

Hi Jay,
Just read your report. A good start, shouldn't be long before they start to hit the deck... Seems like raising them isn't the problem, just the landing part. haha, should be fun experimenting! :D

I've been told, they can be moody; if they want chuggers that's all they'll chase, and vice versa. Might be a good idea to have different types in the water while exploring ground until you have an idea what they'd like for the day.

p.s. hey that avatar looks familiar.... ;)

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Yeah mate raising them is

Sun, 2008-02-10 07:03

Yeah mate raising them is the easy part lol.... landing them is another story. I was exhausted after my fight and it only lasted a couple of minutes!

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Gts

Sun, 2008-02-10 08:37

good report jay looks like good times ahead.

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yeah mate can't wait for

Sun, 2008-02-10 09:15

yeah mate can't wait for another crack.