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Thanks guys for sharing your thoughts.. All reels I've been looking at/considering... Trinidads(in particular the Tn4o narrow), Toriums.. saltists.. Has certainly cleared some of the confusion on what all the number's mean.. Billfisher.. quite open to buying internationally.. including shipping the Penn's can come in around the $350 mark from the states... which is why they got my attention.. With the 500+ local price tag I'd reasonably expect them to be on par with the Trinidads and some of the Saltiga's etc.. more bang for buck perhaps? But nobody I know of seems to own one in order to vouch for their performance AJ

Hi Folks, Looking for an overhead Jigging reel... Seems to be a fair bit of info on here about Spinning reels.. but not that much on overheads From what I've gathered on reading all previous posts about jigging outfits/reels, 3 key things keep coming up: - Line Capacity - Speed (High Ratio vs Low gear ratio) I've also noticed that there are Star Drag vs Lever Drag options Why have I chosen an overhead? Because I don't have any overheads! Will be primarily used for jigging, but and also want the reel to double up for baiting the reefs for your typical reef species. I have bought a 5'9" 15kg Jigging Rod, PE3-5, primarily for Jigs in the 150-250g range. Plan is to jig for Kings up to 1m offshore. Budget wise, hoping to find something around $300 Any thoughts on the Penn International Torque reels? The Penn International Torque 100's seem like they could do the job.. both are 6.2:1 Gear ratio TRQ100 LD (Lever Drag) Braid 30lb / 375yds 27kg Max drag The TRQ100 (Star Drag) Braid 30lb / 550yds 23kg Max Drag Is there any need for a bigger reel fishing in 60 to 100 metres? Is a lower gear ratio better? Why? In the 4.9:1 range? What have you got? what would you get? Help needed... not really understanding the difference.. and not sure what to get... Cheers folks! AJ

Another great result Pete! Well done!!

And me also in July for a week Any info greatly appreciated swordies!

Problem is, half the time these guys aren;t even licenced! But I agree that they should be patrolling/responding to calls, and fining people for littering, rather than fining the majority who do the right thing for fishing off the wharves (if or more so when the bans are sucessful) Sad really, but very common, and not just around the harbour, but most places i've fished to find shit left behind

G'day Steve, Posted a comment on your wall... seems your PM box is full

Sensational fish mate! Bet you'll remeber that fight for a very long time! Well done! AJ

Well done Pete! You've got the Narra flatties all figured out! hope to catch you down there again soon.. AJ

Well done Pete! great result for a late start! AJ

it's awesome isn't it.. I thought he was about to lose it on the bank in the end... I certainly haven't caught anything that big landbased before, or from a boat for that matter!

you MUST try smoking bonnies! delicious! Best smoked fish ever in my opinion AJ

Either way.. what an effort! AJ

Definitely not a Cale...

Yep.. the super low tides seen in summer can definitely cause probs at the ramp.. not unusual..

What day you heading out? and what time? (out and back in?) Sounds awesome, not sure If I can afford the time... but i'll see what I can do.. AJ

Awesome.. and what a turnaround! What did you get a majority of the fish on? bait? plastics? AJ

Sensational!!! Well done on a great mixed bag AJ

Anyone going for a fish tomorrow? I'm free between 8am and 6pm... Not comfortable doing the stones alone... How have the beaches been fishing lately? Narra Lake any good on a high tide? (have only fished run-out for flatties) Suggestions (and company) welcome AJ

Well done pete, great little session!! it's been a while since I've seen you post! hope all is well with the Might run into you down there again soon... AJ

That's awesome!!! well done on giving your local a bash and producing some results... AJ

Thanks for the responses guys Wow sounds like a serious smoking!!

Gday Ray... How good are the Sol's?!?!?! I'm a big fan of the Sol 3000... I'm leaning towards a slightly longer rod.. Between 7'6 and about 8'... There are Live fibre's in 8' & 4-6kg range... what are your thoughts on Live Fibre's? any good? abecedarian, is the Snapper Raider the 7'2 or the 7'6? I'm assuming it's the 7'6... anyone played around with both a 7'6 compared to an 8'?

Absolutely sensational!! Well done to Joe! AJ

Raiders... Just wondering what people are using for snapper on plastics? Rod Length? Rod class? reel size? line class?