Bottom Bashing Combo?

[swansea_fisho]

Gday All,

Tommorrow i'm taking a first timer out for a bottom bash. He's a new timer to offshore fishing . He's pretty keen on picking up a well priced combo even though I've offered to let him use one of my 35 odd combos . Anyways any advice on a decent combo for under $200, I recommended a Penn Gti30 combo for $175 but any other suggestions would be appreciated

Thanks All

Steve

[Guest IFishSick.]

I don't use the cheap combo's because I like to feel secure and be able to trust my tackle. I use a Shimano Charter Special reel with 50lb braid and a fully rollered Shimano Backbone Series rod 15kg.

[swansea_fisho]

I don't use the cheap combo's because I like to feel secure and be able to trust my tackle. I use a Shimano Charter Special reel with 50lb braid and a fully rollered Shimano Backbone Series rod 15kg.

Cheers mate, Im pretty sure his budget is $200 but thanks anyways and 50lb braid on a charter special sheeez lol

Steve

[Tim]

Those penn combo's seem like pretty good value to me. I've been on a bottom bashing charter before and that was the gear they used. The charter operator said he'd had them all for over a year and they all seemed to be going fine.

I think a rollered 15kg rod is overkill for bottom bashing, but each to his own. I'd be looking for 6-8kg no rollers.

[swansea_fisho]

cheers mate,

My mate swears by them. Thats all he uses for bottom bashing on his boat

Steve

[Bashir]

I've owned a few penn gti reels, they are probably one of the best star drag level winds on the market for the money... been around a long time, great reels.

[FletcherG1991]

go the Gti.....not sure what the rod is but i like the Gti's and found there very nice to use when i used them

Edited October 5, 2006 by FletcherG1991

[Guest Big-Banana]

Iam thinking for my next bottom bashing outfit and light trolling a TLD 15 with a 10kg rod.

Doesnt anyone rate the Charter Specials?

[Bashir]

The charter specials are ok, but there isn't much else on the market in the same area worth buying (ie pfleugeurs and okumas - yuk), maybe the penn 320ld. I don't rate the tld15 I have had one and its drag range was not up to scratch, I like the daiwa ld50h. Didn't know the charter specials could be had for 180 with a rod, that's real good buying.

[netic]

MY first ever boat rod was a Penn gti330, still kicking today, great reel for the money

[domza]

i hope to be giving my charter special a good work out this weekend. Brand new with 30lb fins

Hopefully i don't have any trouble with it

[Sammy0884]

Shimano Charter specail or a Tekota 600 are great bottom bashing reels that are trolling friendly. The Charter special is probably a better option if you are planning to troll alot because of its lever drag, it is also cheaper.

Edited November 6, 2006 by coollamon

[Guest Big-Banana]

I love the look of the charter specials, and they're cheap! With a 10 year warranty you cant go wrong either.

I love my Pen 330GTI Although Id like a lever drag for a bottom bashing reel and its more multi purpose.