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Hello once again everyone, Looking at matching up my saragosa 14000 with a new rod but have been looking for ages and have found nothing which grabs my attention. Been looking at the shimano t-curve deep jig 200 but have heard very mixed reports about them and to stay far away from the deep jig 400 (broomstick). Im using the deep jig 200 as a reference to show what im looking for but mainly just something versitile; jig, troll, livebait... Planning to use the rig for big kings if im lucky and the smaller ones Thanks again everyone, hopefully someone can end my search. Jono

Last few weeks i've been in plenty of situations when the water has been bubbling like crazy with bonito, taylor or salmon but havent been able to extract any kings from the depths despite them defiantly being there I usually just end up flicking slices around and catching whats on the surface (still having lots of fun thou) Besides downrigging, what are some other methods to catch the kings down low. Thanks for the help everyone Jono

Awesome! troll around the corner of north head. Ive caught bonnito, and rats on that spot on light gear which is mad fun. Trolling your x - raps around there will be perfect. Jono

Really wanna get out this weekend, havent gotten out for about a month now Are the kings working the harbour or has the weather turned them off? If so is there anything else i could go for thats working in the harbour? Also need to try out the downrigger! Cheers... Jono

Hey mate, i manage to catch them trolling little 4" pelagics, they seem to do the trick quite nicely. They end up being around 40 - 45cm. Last time i was out they even took my laser pro 160! that was pretty funny, hooked him absolutely everywhere. Hope this helps...

Far out!!! Awesome job! I spent the whole week trying to find a little brother of his! Big bait school after bait school trolling lives and squid. Congrats! Only managed 2 pike Jono

So went to play around with the saragosa 14000f and the inevitable happend. Wow the saragosa is a nice reel!!! Very balanced set up with 80lbs fins braid. No kings should be getting away from me now! Thanks for everyones help, made my decision a lot eisier. Now lets the hope you kings aren't as nice when im hooked Jono.

Ultimately i want to buy a t-curve for it at a later stage but at the moment im just buying the reel and i think for my needs a 10 - 15kg 6"6 rod would be awesome for the 1m kingy's, being able to cast poppers, jig and live bait, very versatile. Do you find on the nitro the reel is a bit big for the rod or does it go nicely. Btw what do you go for on the 62lbs set up? Thanks

Do you guys reckon i could pair it up with a 10 - 15kg 6" 6 rod, that what im planning on doing. And also would it be too heavy for the 80cm kings? Thanks again

Thanks for the help everyone, ill go play around with one on the weekend, sounds like its exactly what i need. Jono

On the daiwa website the saltist spin has 22kg of drag for the smallest one, and goes up to 33kg of drag for the 5000 - 6500. I thought it sounded to good to be true How does the saragossa compare to the spheros and for that matter the saltist? Im sure the saragossa is probably a better reel at the end of the day ( i dont mind spending the extra $50) im just a little worried about the 4.7 ratio for jiggin . As long as it will pull me in a 1m + kingy i will be extatic! Thanks! http://www.daiwa.com/reel/detail.aspx?id=499

I like the idea of having a 6.2 - 1 ratio. Especially for jigging and the 6500 has a fair bit more drag then the saragosa.

I wanna play with the big kings this season! Been looking at the saltist spin and really like what i see, but just not sure what size to get. I would be using it for everything, live baiting, casting poppers, jigging.... Which size would suit my needs? Hopefully also gonna be taking it to n.z if im lucky enough Thanks everyone.

Can i just use a loop to loop connection tying leader on? I just put a surgeons loop on my 12lbs leader to the welded loop in the main line. Also how much leader should i use? Hopefully i can start fly fishing soon, just need to learn how to cast, i have absolutely no idea!!!! Thanks Jono

Whats the thoughts on re-circulating and oxygenating water? Do the liveies last or do they need the fresh water from the ocean? Im thinking of just putting a bilge pump inside an esky to oxygenate the water which saves me the need to run the 20mm tubing all around the boat. Thanks for the help, ive been trying to sort this problem out for a while now. Jono

Launched at roseville. About 20 - 30min to the heads in the tinny. Cheers

It was defiantly that size, i put it up against the brag mat, as i said earlier, it is really hard to judge in the photo.

Thats the 70cm, not the greatest pic

Yeah i just realized that was the smaller one i think around 65cm... I dont have a great pick of the bigger one but ill post anyway. Thanks mike! in two weeks were gonna be big into them!!!

What a great morning...good fishing, good weather PERFECT!! Started off bait collecting, on the water by six, went out get squid, not luck as usual. Went to get yakkas, plenty off em. Riged up the livies, set em down and for 2 hours nothing. Thought i would try my luck with the bonnies (hoping for some kingie) trolled little minnows on the two stradic 2500's. Trolled for about 15min and zzzzzzzzzz my dad was on, i went to go pull my rod in and ZZZZZZZZZZZZ i was on! 5min later dad pulled in a respetable 65cm kingie, me! I was still going with my king very green...absolutley screaming off every time he saw the boat, not to mention a 90 degree rod! 15min later, i bring him in, just as the treble snaps of the lure, a very fat 70cm kingie that put up a hell of a fight! Definalty not a massive kingie (although he did go like one) but on my light gear i couldn't be happier!!! Trolling home picking up a few bonnies........ Couldn't ask for a better day! Jono