The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Vanuatu GT trip December - gear ? https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:35:31 +0000 Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:12:01 +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=128487 <![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[Vanuatu GT trip December - gear ? : The whitest clothes you can get...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1732781&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1732781 Author: Polar_Kiwis
Subject: 128487
Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 9:12am

The whitest clothes you can get your hands on to reflect the heat... SIMMS rashies are pretty good. 

]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:12:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1732781&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1732781 <![CDATA[Vanuatu GT trip December - gear ? : out2sea wrote:You don&#039;t...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1732179&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1732179 Author: advtracing
Subject: 128487
Posted: 25 Jul 2018 at 7:21am

Originally posted by out2sea out2sea wrote:

You don't necessarily need to throw big lures all day for GT my best lure for GT in Oman was an OTL 100g Black Jack(Get one). On a day where only an handful of fish were raised by 6 people, fishing that lure I caught 3 fish had 7 explosive hits that I missed hooking up on.

Take a range of different lures; Poppers, Stick Baits and Sinking Stick baits. 

Don't get too caught up on how pretty a lure is I think it is more about the action and profile of the lure. The guide in Oman showed me his best lure and it was the ugliest un-shapely thing I have ever seen and was solid purple, but was the only lure that would work for him 100% of the time and out fish everything else. Do some research and find some good lures that are proven to work.

Hook choice can be hard, I ran Owner ST-77's but found they were a really heavy gauge and the softer rod I was using for stick baits (Ocea Plugger Full Throttle Heavy) struggled to set the hooks. I will be doing some more research before chasing GT's again and finding a finer gauge hook that are strong enough. 

I crushed the barbs on all my hooks. OK maybe a lost a fish or two but at least we managed to get the hook out of the deck hands fore arm when he dropped a fish he was leadering. 

Biggest thing is just to enjoy the experience, catching fish is all a bonus for me.

Cheers , all my travels are more about enjoying the trip and if i catch some cool fish its a bonus. 
]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2018 07:21:14 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1732179&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1732179 <![CDATA[Vanuatu GT trip December - gear ? : You don&#039;t necessarily need...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731918&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731918 Author: out2sea
Subject: 128487
Posted: 21 Jul 2018 at 12:24am

You don't necessarily need to throw big lures all day for GT my best lure for GT in Oman was an OTL 100g Chop in Black Jack(Get one). On a day where only an handful of fish were raised by 6 people, fishing that lure I caught 3 fish had 7 explosive hits that I missed hooking up on.

Take a range of different lures; Poppers, Stick Baits and Sinking Stick baits. 

Don't get too caught up on how pretty a lure is I think it is more about the action and profile of the lure. The guide in Oman showed me his best lure and it was the ugliest un-shapely thing I have ever seen and was solid purple, but was the only lure that would work for him 100% of the time and out fish everything else. Do some research and find some good lures that are proven to work.

Hook choice can be hard, I ran Owner ST-77's but found they were a really heavy gauge and the softer rod I was using for stick baits (Ocea Plugger Full Throttle Heavy) struggled to set the hooks. I will be doing some more research before chasing GT's again and finding a finer gauge hook that are strong enough. 

I crushed the barbs on all my hooks. OK maybe a lost a fish or two but at least we managed to get the hook out of the deck hands fore arm when he dropped a fish he was leadering. 

Biggest thing is just to enjoy the experience, catching fish is all a bonus for me.
]]> Sat, 21 Jul 2018 00:24:57 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731918&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731918 <![CDATA[Vanuatu GT trip December - gear ? : Check out the Strada poppers at...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731900&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731900 Author: ET487
Subject: 128487
Posted: 20 Jul 2018 at 1:30pm

Check out the Strada poppers at Hunting and Fishing. They are my go to poppers the past 4 years or so. Cheap but really strong, just replace the hooks with some 4/0 ST76 trebbles or what ever you prefer.]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2018 13:30:44 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731900&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731900 <![CDATA[Vanuatu GT trip December - gear ? : Now thats a detailed list cheersI...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731876&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731876 Author: advtracing
Subject: 128487
Posted: 20 Jul 2018 at 7:09am

Now thats a detailed list Clap  cheers 

I have been following the Fishead, Ebbtide guys and morning tide / cast mag boys on gear , articles ...some good info. 

I have been taking this trip seriously and putting in the time with lots more casting practice / tuning of the gear before December, So casting all day won't destroy me even in 32 deg heat . I train 4 days a week normally, so no couch potato Thumbs Up 

i will follow up on the lure advice and start arranging some to take. 


]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2018 07:09:04 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731876&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731876 <![CDATA[Vanuatu GT trip December - gear ? : If you&#039;re after any more...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731851&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731851 Author: Fishy11
Subject: 128487
Posted: 19 Jul 2018 at 5:44pm

If you're after any more decent lures that aren't carpenter type money and stuff that's not too hard to work check out Fishead, Ebbtide, Elite Tackle online(all Aus stores).
If you haven't done a lot of this sort of fishing i personally wouldn't recommend trying to cast 150g+(unrigged weight) lures, especially poppers. Better off having say a 120g lure you can cast all day.

Would recommend poppers such as the Reefs Edge Elsie 115g or 110g(big popper results without being too killer on the body) or the 130g Hardtail. Heru Cubera is another decent option as is the Heru Skipjack.

Stickbaits there's so many options out there. Your energy concept leads itself well to many well priced/cheap(but good) lures in the 70-100g range such as the Duo Roughtrails 188F & SF, Various Shimano offerings, Rocket dives, Ocea Pencil 185, Orca 190 etc all will produce fish, from smaller stuff on reef flats to GT's, YFT, Doggies.
FCL TBO180 is good as is the 220 size(but would want to run on your heavier rod though being 120g or so unrigged) FCL CSP range are great also, Maria Rapido 230, any of the ASWB stickbait range range, Heru Bobara and Wahoo.

Cheers.



]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 17:44:23 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731851&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731851 <![CDATA[Vanuatu GT trip December - gear ? : Alan L wrote:Port Vila Hardware...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731814&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731814 Author: advtracing
Subject: 128487
Posted: 19 Jul 2018 at 10:06am

Originally posted by Alan L Alan L wrote:

Port Vila Hardware - top of town next to Bon Marche Namba 2 
Salt Water Fishing - down town, next to Namba 1 waterfront/
Healthwise pharmacy.
Bus will get you to either, but if you are in downtown area, can walk to SWF easy. Need bus to get up to PVH (5-10mins).
Alan


cheers Clap
]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:06:22 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731814&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731814 <![CDATA[Vanuatu GT trip December - gear ? : Port Vila Hardware - top of town...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731809&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731809 Author: Alan L
Subject: 128487
Posted: 19 Jul 2018 at 9:22am

Port Vila Hardware - top of town next to Bon Marche Namba 2 
Salt Water Fishing - down town, next to Namba 1 waterfront/
Healthwise pharmacy.
Bus will get you to either, but if you are in downtown area, can walk to SWF easy. Need bus to get up to PVH (5-10mins).
Alan
]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:22:02 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731809&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731809 <![CDATA[Vanuatu GT trip December - gear ? : With 30kg baggage allowance and...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731808&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731808 Author: advtracing
Subject: 128487
Posted: 19 Jul 2018 at 9:16am

With 30kg baggage allowance and not many clothes needed i may as well load up over here.

I popped into yehaa tackle the other day , man its so well set up for the true fisho !!
]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:16:07 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731808&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731808 <![CDATA[Vanuatu GT trip December - gear ? : good to know theres a tackle store...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731807&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731807 Author: advtracing
Subject: 128487
Posted: 19 Jul 2018 at 9:14am

good to know theres a tackle store to troll through on my day off ;-) ]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:14:25 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=128487&PID=1731807&title=vanuatu-gt-trip-december-gear#1731807