The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Aitutaki GT Fishing https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:30:17 +0000 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 12:00:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=127104 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Aitutaki GT Fishing : I&#039;ve never had an owner 76...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1728535&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1728535 Author: Metal Float
Subject: 127104
Posted: 02 Jun 2018 at 12:00pm

I've never had an owner 76 treble bend and I won't use any other treble. VMCs good for one decent fish then they start to bend.  Striking: I don't really, just lift my tip to try and turn the head asap. I can remember pulling a hook on a GT. Either they attack and don't hook up, run me into the reef or I have a good day. Same goes with crushed barbs that way you get 50% of your reefed lures back and it doesn't make a difference to whether the hook pulls or not.]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2018 12:00:41 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1728535&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1728535 <![CDATA[Aitutaki GT Fishing : Sometimes it works like that but...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1728495&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1728495 Author: JoshW
Subject: 127104
Posted: 01 Jun 2018 at 3:40pm

Sometimes it works like that but its not always true, at least not in my experience wit them. Big GT's have very strong jaws, they can easily bite down hard on a big topwater lure, pull line off a locked drag without the hooks ever really going in... the multiple strikes are attempts to dislodge the lure from the jaws and get the hooks to grab]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:40:25 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1728495&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1728495 <![CDATA[Aitutaki GT Fishing : I never had any st 76 bends. I...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1725112&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1725112 Author: ET487
Subject: 127104
Posted: 24 Apr 2018 at 11:07pm

I never had any st 76 bends. I also not striking so violently as you saw on many videos about GT fishing. Some guys strike up to 5 times. What for?
A big GT take a popper or stick bait with such a speed you hardly need to strike as the heavy drag will set the hooks . ]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2018 23:07:41 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1725112&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1725112 <![CDATA[Aitutaki GT Fishing : I&#039;ve had similar issues &#039;points...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1725047&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1725047 Author: jac
Subject: 127104
Posted: 24 Apr 2018 at 12:09pm

I've had similar issues 'points bending' with Gamakatsu gt recorders.
Yes must have been frustrating missing when so few opportunities present them selves for such magnificent fish '35kg+']]> Tue, 24 Apr 2018 12:09:32 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1725047&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1725047 <![CDATA[Aitutaki GT Fishing : I was just using St-76&#039;s...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1725046&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1725046 Author: out2sea
Subject: 127104
Posted: 24 Apr 2018 at 11:48am

I was just using St-76's in Oman and missed a lot of hookups, I could tell I was striking hard enough because the points of the hooks were bending, The guide changed me over to some lighter gauge hooks(no idea what they were) from one of his lures and I landed a 20kg fish, pretty frustrating when the fishing was extremely slow for the time that we were there and I missed 6 or 7 fish on the last day 2 of which the guide called for easily 35+kg]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:48:18 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1725046&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1725046 <![CDATA[Aitutaki GT Fishing : Owner st-76 are the business💪...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1725043&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1725043 Author: jac
Subject: 127104
Posted: 24 Apr 2018 at 11:16am

Owner st-76 are the business💪]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:16:57 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1725043&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1725043 <![CDATA[Aitutaki GT Fishing : And a tip, upgrade your hooks....]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1725038&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1725038 Author: NomadAngler
Subject: 127104
Posted: 24 Apr 2018 at 10:21am

And a tip, upgrade your hooks.  I found out the hard way and straightened a few trebles on some good fish.  Go good quality 4x hooks or "tropical strength". Just remember to set the hook well because of the larger gauge.  Thumbs Up]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:21:07 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1725038&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1725038 <![CDATA[Aitutaki GT Fishing : I&#039;ve fished with Mike and...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1724976&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1724976 Author: NomadAngler
Subject: 127104
Posted: 23 Apr 2018 at 5:42pm

I've fished with Mike and Itu, can happily recommend both.

Itu has a more rounded knowledge of the place, so if you want to target bonefish as well, go with Itu.  Mike is more of an offshore guy.  If you're just after GTs, both are great.
]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 17:42:31 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1724976&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1724976 <![CDATA[Aitutaki GT Fishing : A mate and I fished with Itu Davey...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1722468&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1722468 Author: Cheeko
Subject: 127104
Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 1:45pm

A mate and I fished with Itu Davey last month whilst over there on a fly fishing mission. We landed four GT's and Itu has a SERIOUS blue water fishing boat with plenty of casting space for 2-3 anglers. ]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:45:45 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1722468&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1722468 <![CDATA[Aitutaki GT Fishing : Try n respect the corals to, especially...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1717831&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1717831 Author: jac
Subject: 127104
Posted: 12 Feb 2018 at 9:18pm

Try n respect the corals to, especially when walking out to the edge]]> Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:18:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127104&PID=1717831&title=aitutaki-gt-fishing#1717831