what rod/reel/bait setups are you running ?
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what rod/reel/bait setups are you running ?
Running a Berkley lightening rod 2 peice, 7 foot 4-6kg Very light rod.
Small Mitchell eggbeater
Berkley 6kg fireline
Berkley 20lb flurocarbon leader
Nitro or TT jigheads.
Occasionally wormhooks.
Its seen a bit of action, amongst other fish there was a 20lb+ stingray, a 12lb snap and A mate falling off my boat while transitioning from his boat.... (doubled right over and i thought it was toast)
softbaiter-
Number of posts : 517
PWC : Yammie FX140 fishing machine.
Best fish landed on your ski : 9lb Snap
Age : 45
Location : In the water / Clarks Beach
Job/hobbies : IT System Admin / fixer of anything with button and plug, servers to coffee machines
Humor : haha
Registration date : 2008-11-20
Re: what rod/reel/bait setups are you running ?
pete jenkins-
Number of posts : 26
Location : matata ,bay of plenty
Registration date : 2008-10-28
Re: what rod/reel/bait setups are you running ?
In saying that the other identical berkley has a little shimano 4000fb which is about 45$ worth and the wife has caught quite a few fish on it with no issues, the other soft plastic rod we have is a shakespear that was about 50$ and has an okuma tazer reel worth about 40$ again that has caught some really good fish with no issues.
When I started fishing plastics about 3 years ago i bought a rod and reel package called a "weekender" from the sports shop at whitianga, was preloaded with very low quality braid and a spinning reel for 70$ or so I fished that over the Xmas/new year period every day at matarangi and it caught a few 5-6lbers no problems, It wasnt a fantastic rod by any standards, but it did the job. I would recommend spending good money on braid though this stuff was way too limp and would get itself into mad tangles when casting on a windy day. So My thoughts are you dont have to spend the earth on your gear, just go for lower end of good brands. My old man has about 6 softbait rods, they average about 250$ each..... I still catch more fish haha!
Do you guys run a leash on the rod at all ? I plan to run a small nylon leash from each rod holder with a clip onto each reel
Im hanging out to fish softbaits from a ski as they work better when drifting, and a ski doesnt have a large profile on the water that can scare fish off like a boat
softbaiter-
Number of posts : 517
PWC : Yammie FX140 fishing machine.
Best fish landed on your ski : 9lb Snap
Age : 45
Location : In the water / Clarks Beach
Job/hobbies : IT System Admin / fixer of anything with button and plug, servers to coffee machines
Humor : haha
Registration date : 2008-11-20
Re: what rod/reel/bait setups are you running ?
Yes it is pink, I have pink braid and use pink shine softbait!!!
I have used others but this reels like a dream. This has proven itself far to many times.
As I recall my last fishing trip, I caught 3, and the men caught 0!
Now I will suggest dont give one to your wife for christmas...you dont want to upset her. Just go out and buy it for her cause you want to!!!!
Every women needs a pink fishing rod...
BM- Admin
- Number of posts : 65
Registration date : 2008-10-14
Re: what rod/reel/bait setups are you running ?
I want to know what types reels every one's using ie Spinning or over head bait casters such as the Diawa B2 or Shimano Bantam or larger what weight line or braid your using there's just so much variation If I can get some answers I will fill everybody in. Cheers
Wetscreems-
Number of posts : 17
Age : 51
Location : Auckland / Matarangi
Job/hobbies : National Service Manager - Fishing , Boating and Family
Humor : Hell I'm funny
Registration date : 2009-07-20
Re: what rod/reel/bait setups are you running ?
shimano stella 5000sw$1075
12lb fireline
7 inch berkley gulp nuc chick
and penn torque 3-7kg $120
penn affinity 3000 $200
10lb fireline
flurocarbon trace black magic 20lb
ok set up reel needs servicing every 3 trips ie take apart and clean regease shimano no need may seal better??
pay want u want chepaer rells on the ski dont last to long ie penn i have shimano symetre been used 15 times on the ski still mint chepy reel $150
JAZA-
Number of posts : 177
PWC : 2008 Sea-Doo GTX
Best fish landed on your ski : 10LB SNAPPER FLAT ROCK 9-02-10 JIGGING
Age : 44
Location : EAST AUCKLAND
Job/hobbies : TRADESMAN/JETSKIFISHING/SNOWBOARDING
Humor : YOUR NOT KEEPING THAT ARE U??
Registration date : 2008-12-30
Re: what rod/reel/bait setups are you running ?
Brian-
Number of posts : 33
Age : 52
Location : glen eden
Job/hobbies : self employed contractor
Humor : Did you hear the one about the .....
Registration date : 2009-01-27
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