damobows Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 (edited) Hi people, The b'day is coming up and I am in the enviable position of being able to get a spinning reel of my choice - I mainly need it for small inshore kings,sambos,tailor etc (and maybe for some estuary work) spooled with 10-15 lb braid. I'll be flicking plastics and some live baiting was wondering what you guys thought? Looking at the new certate and stella (Does anyone know when they come out?) would love to get some suggestions on size and model and brand? Has anyone got a Morethan Branzino? Thank heaps Damo Edited March 10, 2010 by damobows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmhcfish Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 My cousin has a Certate Hyper Custom 3500 I believe. Handles the inshore Sydney fish, small and extremely powerful, if I had the $ to spend I'd be getting one ASAP as it seems a real workhorse of a reel in a tight little package. Though the new 2010 Stella/Certates are around the corner too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framedtrash Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 if they have the money and want to buy it go with the stella the 5000SW or 8000SW is prob the size you are after for the fish your chasing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryqc87 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Mate, Try the Stella 5000SW. Not too heavy for flicking around. Exist 3000 could be one of your option. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssymmetri Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 new certate! 2500 if you're using an 8 strand braid 3000 for 4 strand braid then you can tell us how it is! =P it sure looks amazing you can get it online from japan already same with the new stella new certate is about half the price though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 (edited) I have a 3500 Certate, 4000 Stella and 3000 Branzino. They are all much the same. When you have that good King, Salmon or Bonnie on and ripping drag, you don't really notice which reel you have!! Go with the one you like the look of. Edited March 11, 2010 by Cephalopod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I have a 3500 Certate, 4000 Stella and 3000 Branzino. They are all much the same. When you have that good King, Salmon or Bonnie on and ripping drag, you don't really notice which reel you have!! Go with the one you like the look of. Totally agree, really depends on what colour the rod is when you get to this level of tackle..... Most of my older rods from a custom rod builder were all black gold so Branzino's looked the part. Of late the rod choice has been Fisherman rods and most that know these rods know they are usually rolled in some pretty out there colours and looks. So I now have Stella's Expleditions, Mavericks, Extreams to standard Saltigas just so they match the colour of the popping rod they are mounted on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Totally agree, really depends on what colour the rod is when you get to this level of tackle..... Most of my older rods from a custom rod builder were all black gold so Branzino's looked the part. Of late the rod choice has been Fisherman rods and most that know these rods know they are usually rolled in some pretty out there colours and looks. So I now have Stella's Expleditions, Mavericks, Extreams to standard Saltigas just so they match the colour of the popping rod they are mounted on Ah.. a man after my own heart!! It is all about the aesthetics for me too!! A red Certate "Custom Body" looks pretty stupid on a Millerod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 I use a stella 3000 most of the time or certate 2500 rcustom and find that usually enough stop most of the fish i hook in the harbour or the bay.. If I'm going after something bigger i use my 4000 hyper custom certate, so pretty lol I feel you dont need anything bigger than this when your in and around sydney, anything more and i feel it over kill... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 V Systems are really good reels and Okuma's service from experience is excellent, but they're not in the same league as Stellas, Certates and Branzinos. The Okumas are excellent reels for the money (I've had 2 spin reels and still have the baitcaster) but the engineering is not up to the same standard as the top-shelf Daiwa and Shimano reels. I'd put them in the same set for consideration with reels like Catalinas, Saragosas and Saltists. If you can go top shelf, Ceph and GregL probably have the most hands-on experience with the different options. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damobows Posted March 17, 2010 Author Share Posted March 17, 2010 Thanks to all for your info, especially thanks to Greg and Ceph for the hands on advice - think I'm leaning towards the MB at this stage can't wait till friday. Thanks again Cheers Damo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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