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Cheers wazatherfisherman! I've considered the TLD and it's probably the best bang for your buck overhead out there but it seems like they have quite low drag outputs relative to the others mentioned. I have had a feel of it in person too and I'm not a big fan of the handle if I'm being honest, the tiagra 20 in particular felt great with the large power handle but the standard rounded egg knob of the speedies and talicas were also comfortable. Thanks for the line recommendation too! I think I am now more set to have 15kg and 24kg mono rolls to be swapping the topshot based on the season and location, and keep 500-600m of braid below it to minimise the need to change the entire line system every year due to stretch and degradation in the mono.
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Legend! That makes total sense. In most of my regular spots the ledge will typically drop off nearly immediately so a gaff shot is often needed but I get what you mean and it sounds good. Do you mind sharing where you purchased your Momoi Diamond from? I've looked around a while back but no one in Aus seems to stock it on a regular basis and I don't really care about the IGFA rules since I fish for the thrill rather than the records. Thanks!
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That's a good idea! I might switch between 15kg for cooler months when I'm chasing longtails and go with 24kg for kings and keep around 500-600m of braid below either topshot weights. Thanks!
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Thanks! Yes I figured that the leader would need to be upsized to around 80-120lb for the abrasion resistance (as it is with spinning), and that the topshot could possibly be as light as 15kg. Appreciate the reply mate
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Cheers boys, I really appreciate your responses! I'm just dabbling into the overhead side of fishing and already have couple zenaq rods (sonio and accura) that I pair with a twinpower 6k and saltiga 10k so I'm all set on that side of things but the replies from everyone has really helped me out a lot
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Hey Jon, casting won't be too much of an issue as I plan to drop them in and let them swim out with the swell and current as where I normally fish has a pretty strong current line close to shore. Would you also say that the 80lb topshot is important for it's breaking strain or abrasion resistance as I'll likely run something like 100lb trace from the topshot to the hook. From my understanding, fighting fish on an overhead doesn't often go past the strike drag (case dependent of course but I'm all ear since it's a completely new world for me)
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Hey slowjigger, I'll definitely consider bumping up the top shot if that is the case. I hoped that 15kg was maybe enough from chatting with some guys I know who have done LBG longer than I have but 24kg will go into my consideration!
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Hi guys, I've been shopping around for a smaller lever drag overhead to use for live baiting from the rocks primarily for kings around Sydney along the heads and possibly chase longtails a bit up and down the NSW coast (not super far, and nothing with massive expectations like JB). I've already been into stickbaiting and jigging for a while which is great fun but want to switch it up a little and have another means of fishing while working lures. I've considered mainly either the: speedmaster, talica or tiagra in 16 or 20, and possibly the Penn international VISX16 although I'm not certain how well servicing and warranty may work out since it it not as commonly used as the Shimano models. I have a 10-15kg rod and plan to use braid with a 100m or so of mono topshot (most likely 10-15kg) to get the most line capacity but maintain the benefits given by the stretch of mono however I am not opposed to using mono throughout (which will eat into the line capacity since they are smaller reels and probably downsize to 10kg). Would you have any suggestions on which and why or why not you would go with the choice you made? Cheers everyone, tight lines!
