Enquiries: Treble Hooks for GT Popping

Got few enquiry on what / which trebles i used for GT popping.....will answer soon...

Currently i am using 4 brands i.e. Katsuichi Decoy, Gamakatsu GT Recorder, Vanfook Blue Takumi treble hook and Cultiva Owner.

During old days the only hooks that made available to me is only Cultiva Owner which landed me a lot of fish.
Nowdays rarely i use Cultiva Owner for big game popping.

From my experience, Katsuichi Decoy, Gamakatsu GT Recorder, Vanfook Blue Takumi hook points and gap protects my lures much batter. I mean less hook mark on those "hard-to-get" lures.

Arguments on which brand of treble hooks is the best for GT popping, i will leave it open.

Katsuichi Decoy GT Special and Saltwater Big

Gamakatsu GT Recorder

Vanfook Blue Takumi

Cultiva Owner ST-66 and ST-76

As we aware some lure company did provide list of preferably hook type and size to be used on  their lures. Lures such as stick bait is more 'hook-sensitive" than popper.
Below is just examples, please refer to the appropriate official website for detail list.

Carpenter GT-γ Carpenter Gamma Hook List

　GT-γ105-215 Decoy SW 5/0 ~ 8g  (per piece)      

　GT-γ120-230 Decoy SW 6/0 ~ 11g (per piece)

　GT-gγ140-240 Decoy SW 6/0 ~ 11g (per piece)

　GT-gγ160-255 Decoy SW 7/0 ~ 15g (per piece)

　GT-gγ160H-255 Decoy SW 7/0 ~ 15g (per piece)

For HammerHead lures

Q1 2016: Acquisition II

Got chance to acquire few Patriot Design lures.

Patriot Design World combat 130

Length:  185 mm

Weight:  130-140g

Hook size:  11gram = Decoy 6/0; Takumi 5/0, GTR 5/0, ST-66 5/0

My Rod: to be tested/paired

Technique: short touch regular popping, aware of line slag and don’t keep it tight then you can produce big bubbles, big sound and maintain the lures position within the bubbles making it a supremely effective lure.

Bubbles producer

Patriot Design MASTERD BOMB jr, 155

Length:  170 mm

Weight:  155g

Hook size:  15gram = Decoy 8/0; GTR 7/0

My Rod: to be tested/paired

Patriot Design FATPAT  《A-Quick》 295-180

Length:  295 mm

Weight:  180g

Hook size:  15gram = Decoy 10/0; GTR 8/0

My Rod: to be tested/paired

Technique: Be conscious of line slack when jerking. If there is too much slack then both the bubble production and under water flashing action will be impaired.  Slow tempo twitching action is not recommended. Instead it is continual jerking action is employed. If you remove the rear hook & depend on only the front hook, the trembling and flashing actions can be intensified.

Q1 2016: Acquisition I

Luck is on my side.
Hard to find Carpenter Maihime 120 Flying Fish scheme.
Mai-hime means "Dancer"
Length: 220mm
Weight: 118g
Type: Floating
Recommended Hook: 11g (Owner ST-66 5/0, Gamakatsu GT Recorder 5/0, Vanfook TAKUMI CT-77 5/0
Recommended Split Ring: Carpenter 250lb
My rod: EP85/36, TBL 711/35RF, TBL80/30RF-SHP, CV79/35

p/s need to test it and compare to Gamma and Bluefish.

Copied from other website
quote "Having undergone a series of testing and improvements, the new Carpenter lure “MAIHIME” appears and swims just like real fish, that they cannot even figure out if the lure is a real fish or not.Its action on the water is almost the same as Gamma, but this lure works better if you give it a shorter reel winding intervals. This lure might not be the best for the rough wave condition, as Bluefish and Gamma could be better for that condition." end quote.

Also hard to find, rarely heard Fish Trippers Village Le Grand Tango 240 and Le Grand Tango 210.
Length: 240mm and 210mm
Weight: 168g and 110g
Type: Floating
Recommended Hook: 11g (Owner ST-66 5/0, Gamakatsu GT Recorder 5/0, Vanfook TAKUMI CT-77 5/0
Recommended Split Ring: Carpenter 250lb
My rod for Tango 210 = EP85/36, TBL 711/35RF, CV79/35
My rod for Tango 240 =  EP82/38, EP82/42-R Power I KLL, EP86/40, CV79/40, TBL80/40

Happy 2016

MAY ALL BE BLESSED

Q3 2015: Rod Acquisition

Hammer Head Faube 77M+
7' 9" (2360mm)
Weight: 398g
Line max: ~PE10
Lure max: ~180g
Lure suggestion that I used:
Perfect for Hammer Head D to E-Cup, Craftbait GT2 150, GT3 150, Fullscale Kong 180 and 200, Patriot Design MasterBomb 155, Orion ConoCono 160
Official website: www.hammer-head.jp

Hammer Head Faube 77H
7' 9" (2370mm)
Weight: 404g
Line max: ~PE12
Lure max: ~250g
Lure suggestion that I used:
Excellent for Hammer Head E to G-Cup (i have no I-cup...yet), Craftbait GT3 170, Fullscale Kong 200, Patriot Design MasterBomb 205, Orion ConoCono 190
Official website: www.hammer-head.jp

Ripple Fisher FINAL SPIRIT GT79H
7' 9" (2362mm)
Weight: 404g
Line max: PE10-12
Lure max: 170~220g
Lure suggestion that I used: Hammer Head D to E-Cup, For G-cup slightly harder to chug, due to rod saturation. Craftbait GT2 150, GT3 150, Craftbait Realbait 170, Fullscale Kong 180 and 200, Patriot Design MasterBomb 155, Orion ConoCono 160.
Official website: www.ripplefisher.com

Colorful but not color coded