Thread: Top Water Fishing

I’ve got a tica talisman which I won in a work fishing comp. had it for 5 years and it’s pretty good, caught a fair few kings with it. Only one photo though

In terms of gear, do you guys use a gimbal, the under the arm technique or jam the rod butt in your groin method when fighting a fish?
Still working out which I like, in SA we didn’t do any fishing without a gimbal(rod bucket), but not many seem to here.
What way have you found most comfortable?

The other is my casting finger takes a hammering throwing the big lures with 80lb leader, I have never really used spinning reels much, do you tape your finger or have purpose bought gloves?



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Originally Posted by Spudattack

In terms of gear, do you guys use a gimbal, the under the arm technique or jam the rod butt in your groin method when fighting a fish?
Still working out which I like, in SA we didn’t do any fishing without a gimbal(rod bucket), but not many seem to here.
What way have you found most comfortable?

The other is my casting finger takes a hammering throwing the big lures with 80lb leader, I have never really used spinning reels much, do you tape your finger or have purpose bought gloves?



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Gloves and groin haha

Haha, the groin thing with a long butted too water rod also feels very awkward with the reel way out at arms length, at least with a gimbal you can drop the butt lower and bring the reel closer.

Suppose time will tell what works best


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Originally Posted by MSL

Gloves and groin haha

What gloves do you use, would a decent set from blackwoods be the go?

Was thinking mx gloves with leather palms might work well?


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Originally Posted by Spudattack

What gloves do you use, would a decent set from blackwoods be the go?

Was thinking mx gloves with leather palms might work well?


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heavily reinforced index finger

Looks the business, might try that.


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I use groin and no gloves. I have a long 130lb leader. There is three wraps of leader on my reel with the lure hanging to the bottom eye on the rod.

Marc my mate is about to launch his new top water brand called 'lo-cab' this month. He is in the process of testing his line of gloves. If you can wait his should be the bee's knees.

Can I hang out with the cool kids now?



Spare spool for the longcast with 80p braid.



Will give her a test drive tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Can I hang out with the cool kids now?



Spare spool for the longcast with 80p braid.



Will give her a test drive tomorrow.

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Did ya win lotto?? You have a real nice collection of good gear now mate

Tauranga Harbour was seething with Kingfish this morning. Me and some mates got onto 5 landed all up and a few escapees. Got a real sweet slash from a treble that pulled down my finger too just as a bonus

Originally Posted by Gibo

Tauranga Harbour was seething with Kingfish this morning. Me and some mates got onto 5 landed all up and a few escapees. Got a real sweet slash from a treble that pulled down my finger too just as a bonus

I’m expecting a ring next time you go


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Originally Posted by Spudattack

I’m expecting a ring next time you go


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You would have thought aye mate


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Originally Posted by Danny

You would have thought aye mate


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Or at least photos. ...

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I was by my phone all morning just waiting