Best rod and reel combo for bottom bouncing
Submitted by gdupagne on Sun, 2012-12-16 16:28
Hi guys,
Just starting to get back into fishing and am wanting to upgrade my gear. I am chasing a rod and reel combo to chase snapper, Dhui's small sambo's and anything else that may be sniffing around. probably want to spend around the $400 range.
any info would be awesome
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Blighty
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Grab a t curve mate not much
Grab a t curve mate not much beats them bolt a 14000 Saragossa to her loded with some 50 lb will scull drag anything
Or grab a live fibre from Wilson over head put a shimano tld 15 or twenty lode with some 30 lb have a bit of fun
beau
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14000 sounds massive?? A 6000
14000 sounds massive??
A 6000 or 8000 size shimano should suffice I'd imagine. I use 4000 for my snapper fishing but I fish shallow, les than 15m...
Leemo
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definitely a bit over the
definitely a bit over the top mate.
As beau said, go with something like an 6000 Stradic, matched to something like a Monster Mesh pe 3/4 or demon blood pe 3/4 (if the budget allows). Spool with with something like 30lb High seas Grandslam braid, and you will be very happy!
bludgin' since 94'
Blighty
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I fish deep so yeah I have
I fish deep so yeah I have gorne 4the bullet proof approach
I also have a killer terez combo 15 to 40 medium heavy with a Stradic fj 6000 30 lb jap sunline next best thing to a Stella works well on most critters
grayzeee
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If you're smart about it ,
If you're smart about it , you could get a jigging rod with a lever drag overhead that'd bottom bash no probs and troll too.
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
Blighty
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I fish deep so yeah I have
I fish deep so yeah I have gorne 4the bullet proof approach
I also have a killer terez combo 15 to 40 medium heavy with a Stradic fj 6000 30 lb jap sunline next best thing to a Stella works well on most critters
Blighty
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Now that's smart thinking 99
Now that's smart thinking 99 might try that approach on jet ski thanks mate
gdupagne
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Thanks guys i will take it
Thanks guys i will take it all on board when i head to the tackle shop in a few weeks. i like the look of the monster mesh!!
Doooma
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If you just want to upgrade
If you just want to upgrade but dont want to spend heaps of money.. Id go either a stradic 6000 or next size up.(saragossa if u can afford it).. or a saltist 4500 matched with a fin-nor offshore 30Lb or 50Lb rod...
These rods are under-rated.. extremely light.. you can pull up big sambos with them... or they are light enough to go whiting fishing with!!! Extremely versatile.... Ive used many types of rods, but for the money.. these are fantastic.. I own 30Lb.. 50Lb.. 80Lb and the 100Lb.... If I ever lost 1.. I would replace it with the same...
Keep in mind this is only my personal opinion... I like to use what works for me.. Im not the type of bloke that says... shimano mate.. all others are crap... because theyre not.. (unless jarvis walker) lol
Go into a shop... have a feel of a demon blood, T-curve and the fin-nor offshore and go with whatever feels right for you mate!!