Had a superb day out casting poppers with my mate. Very quiet until late afternoon when i hooked up on a massive GT. He missid the popper the first time but turned around and take it right down its gob and game on. Using my favourite Daiwa Demon Blood and Shimano 10 000 Twin Power with a JM 16000 spool i cranked up the drag way past what i normally do as this fish just kept going.
A very loud snap and crack follows and the rod split in two at the join.
I manage to grab the front section before it disappears and my mate in turn grab it from me. Super action ann fast thinking from him He now hold the front section with his hands and i wind from the back. With lots of luck and team work, he pump with the rod and i wind we manage to bring the fish up. He was already bleeding from the gills so in goes the gaff and i am now member of my own 100lb club.

What a horse, gotta love those big mouths.

Beauty, well done on the salvage!

Awesome.....great recovery(Double meaning)

Screw the rod, I'd break two of em for a fish of a lifetime like that!

Thanks for replies guys, pretty sure i am very lucky to work here and have this GT's on my doorstep

Wow great fish ,surely a warranty.

the angler wrote: Wow great fish ,surely a warranty.

^^

Just seen this saffayakker, well done. what a great catch! good work.

segador wrote: mean fish mate hope your guna buy a carpenter now

Thanks segador, i have some Synits i fish with now and also have a Smiths Komodo Dragon. I am about to finish building a PE 10-12 on a Synit blank and will test it on the weekend.

It's a Strada from Hunting and Fishing. Only $30 and that the only one's i use now. Got to replace the hooks with some Owners. May one or two fish on the original hooks but throw them away after that. I learned the hard way. That poppers a little heavier than the Halco Roostas but $20 cheaper and the cast like a bullet. Believe it or not i fish mine with stick bait rods and out fish my friends every time. No need for a dedicated popper rod.