hi gregL
the snappers im chasing in port phillip bay in melbourne i use whiting gear for the fun of it. i have been catching them up to 4kg on a shimano xt50 and a 2-4kg rod with 6lb braid. i so far have landed them all and hope not to get spooled by the massive 10kg plus that frequent PPB.
so, at the moment we are fortunate enough to get many fish from 2-6kg as its in season.
as soon as i get spooled then i would upgrade to an exist 2508 with 10lb braid.
with regards to the branzino i was thinking on using them on pelagics such as kingies, bonnies, strippies etc off the coast of eden/merimbula. i know it is kinda light but i light to have a bit of fun and dont mind getting busted as i would go up in size if i do.
i have not used the ian miller stuff before so i dont know what they are like but i have already ordered the megabass.... i will see how i go with it.
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