New PB GT
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
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Printed Date: 05 Jun 2026 at 12:55pm
Topic: New PB GT
Posted By: ET487
Subject: New PB GT
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2014 at 10:43pm
Caught a PB GT here on the island a week ago. Use my new(second hand) Synit Lalandi and Twin Power with JM16000 spool, 70lb braid and 130lb leader. Weight in at 76lb.    |
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Posted By: smelli
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2014 at 10:49pm
Nice work, that is one good looking beast of a fish, bet it fought like a ***** on heat.  Did you release or eat it ? If ate what would you compare them to from over here ? ------------- http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=717361 |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2014 at 2:31am
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Nice bend in that rod....Nice fish....Good to see it dealing to a GT....How did you find it?
They dont tend to eat them Darryl........stuff inside them i think.
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Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2014 at 6:58am
very nice fish saffa popper or stickbait?-------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: alan syme
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2014 at 12:54pm
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That's a big GT Saffayakker, well done! Impressive catch to land one of that size. Good work! |
Posted By: Boxee
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2014 at 12:59pm
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Well done that man! ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: corokid
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2014 at 1:31pm
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Well done man, The drag should be run in now ------------- MNZ Recognised Marine Surveyor |
Posted By: segador
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2014 at 5:54pm
awesome mate cant wait to catch one of those |
Posted By: ET487
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2014 at 6:09pm
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smelli wrote:Posted By: ET487
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2014 at 6:17pm
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Posted By: ET487
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2014 at 6:45pm
Thanks for all the comments guys |
Posted By: KingySlayer
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2014 at 3:14pm
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Hey mate just seen this. Congrats on the PB Boss. Nice and on the Lalandi to mate. Sweet. Stoked for you ------------- www.assassinsportsfishing.com www.facebook.com/assassinjigteam |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2014 at 5:20pm
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According to graeme from synit a 120 gram popper is max on this rod(pretty sure i heard him say that on here somewhere) but i am familiar with the skipjack popper you are using......its not a big cup faced one is it?...ie not a blooper type......it can take max 170 gram stick.....so should be good but just dont use a big cup face one over 120.....I would have thought would be the go. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: ET487
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2014 at 7:12pm
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Hi LBD You right it is the small cup face around 25mm in diameter. It does not make such a big splash but so far it work very well. I am taking a few stickbaits with me this time as i had bought another Lalandi. The biggest popper i normally use are 80gr(Alive popper, rainbow colours) |
Posted By: KingySlayer
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2014 at 9:53pm
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Saffa... Got some nice 120 gram stickbaits for YA. ------------- www.assassinsportsfishing.com www.facebook.com/assassinjigteam |