rockfisherman Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hi Raiders... Next year ill be heading to Fiji to punish my self when I'm up against some big GT's.... I do have a 20000 Stella which ill be taking, but was advised to take a back up reel, and was curious what Raiders out there have used up against the awesome pulling power of a GT. One guy i spoke had used an Emblem Pro 5500 which didnt make it back to Sydney... As for rods I wouldnt know where to begin... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share Posted December 8, 2009 Here are some Images of Popper thats been Crunched by GT's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickybee Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Here are some Images of Popper thats been Crunched by GT's gday mate, factors for choosing a rod you probably could consider the weight of lures being thrown - no use throwing 250gm lures on a rod rated to 150gm as that is suicide for the rod the pe rating of your line- you dont want to run pe5 through a rod rated to pe8 or 10 or your line will and lure will go bye byes the max drag rating of the rod at certain angles depending on whether you want to high stick it to gain line or hit it with manipulation of different angles of 45 or less the length minimum 7 foot for casting distance i have a smith gtk 70jp with a stella 8000 running saltiga pe5, the rod is a 20lb pe5 rod that can really take some stick its rated to 7kg drag at 45 degree and 4.5kg at 90 degrees, doesnt sound like a lot but it is quite a fair bit for the smaller models...have seen videos of guys at the local tackle shop reeling in 30kg gt's in exmouth on that rod with a saltiga 4500z the 20000 stella would be a touch too big for that kind of rod though.. some alternatives depending on your budget could be a saltiga muramura 20kg drag pe5-8 smith komodo dragon rated to some phenominal amount of drag and pe 10-12 or something other smith rods you can check out on their website along with ripple fisher rods a custom could also be built up dependng on how much time you have until you leave try to get a rod with a large stripper guide like a minimum 30 as it allows the line to run through it a lot quicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 If you need a backup reel because the Stella let's go, ya going to need one just as good if not better! Maybe a 18000 with a casting spool The Marvericks look freaking hot and I think a must have for any tackle junkie Rods start at Shimano GT specials to Saltigas, Ripple Fishers, Smiths and Fishermans with a couple of other brands that could slot in between them and most probably in that sorta order dependant on budget and time frames. Even have a look on GT sites for second hand if your into that sorta thing. If your throwing expensive lures throw it on 100lb min, some are $100+ once rigged so theres no point in mucking around! Learn knots and practice! Go to the gym and start training, it hurts! Personally I would rather have faith in one great outfit than two average ones.... G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 If you need a backup reel because the Stella let's go, ya going to need one just as good if not better! Exaxtly what i was thinking!! If the stella fails you than anything less is not gonna last so maybe just have spare spools in case you get low on line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 I reckon the Catalina would cut the mustard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Diabalo 10000. Australian made and apparently pulls 130lb of drag $695 retail. not that anyone would be able to hang onto it with that amount of pressure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have heard about the Diablo, its got something like a 15 year warranty and 2 free services.... Shimano + Daiwa , look out! http://www.tufftackle.com.au/id1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANNAFISH Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Diabalo 10000. Australian made and apparently pulls 130lb of drag $695 retail. not that anyone would be able to hang onto it with that amount of pressure The 130lbs is the line class which the reel is capable of not the drag. The reel looks promising but. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_beginner Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 wanna fish ios right 130lb is the line class the drag on it is 36kg but as someone has already said good luck holding onto it with that pressure on it rod wise id be looking at atleast a tcurve gt at the minimum although i am seeing and liking some of the xzoga rods which can be landed here in aus for around 220 because of the exchange rate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Thanks for that suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 I have heard about the Diablo, its got something like a 15 year warranty and 2 free services.... Shimano + Daiwa , look out! http://www.tufftackle.com.au/id1.html I had a feel of 1 today... Feels strong, not as smooth as a Stella or a Dogfight... Half the money, i guess its gotta give somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caranx Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 If you are going on a trip, probably best to stick with something that has a proven reputation than find out on a big fish the reel cant perform to the specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double pluggers Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 When the Stella fails just pullout a Saltiga it wont let you down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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