Hard Decision

[the one that got away]

Its my B'day tomorrow and will be getting some money this week or maybe the next.

But im faced with a very hard decision, pick a Jewie combo or a bream combo?

Jewie combo:

10 or 11ft 8-15kg Penn Big game surf rod $80

80 Quantum Surge $100

30lb braid $60

Total: $240

Or

Bream combo:

1-3kg pfleuger trion $105

1000 Shimano reel (havent made up my mind)$50-$100

4lb Fireline crystal $25

Around $220-$250

But my main concern is that im too late for the bream season and that i should wait till next yeat and ive been tring to catch a jewies for 1 year and it will be a big waste of time that whole 1 year for nothing.

And winter is the time for big jewies??

I know i know it personal prefrence but i just dont know??

Could some one please help me out with what i should perchase?

Cheers, Zac

[slinkymalinky]

No-one can help with that kind of problem Zac

If it were me I'd get the light spin combo... it's more versatile. You could catch jewies on the light spin gear... maybe you could chase them in some of the estuaries and rivers to get your first one instead of on the beach. That way, you'll have plenty of fun with the bycatch at the same time.

Cheers, Slinky

[Hodgey]

Bream combo:

1-3kg pfleuger trion $105

1000 Shimano reel (havent made up my mind)$50-$100

4lb Fireline crystal $25

Around $220-$250

GDay Zac

+ 1 to what slinky said, with one amendment.

Upgrade the reel to a 2000 - 2500 size and the light outfit will prove very versatile on a wide range of fish through all four seasons

Cheers

Hodgey

[micksfishn]

go the lighter outfit mate bream are around all year round especially in winter when the big girls come out to play yes a bit harder to target but bigger fish in winter if your a bit concerned about it being only a bream out fit consider bumping the reel up to a 2000 and loading it with 6lb sunline perfect for bream but will also handle larger species to (within reason)

happy birthday to

mick

[the one that got away]

go the lighter outfit mate bream are around all year round especially in winter when the big girls come out to play yes a bit harder to target but bigger fish in winter if your a bit concerned about it being only a bream out fit consider bumping the reel up to a 2000 and loading it with 6lb sunline perfect for bream but will also handle larger species to (within reason)

happy birthday to

mick

Thanks everyone!

I think im going to got the bream outfit.

Cheers, Zac

[Jewhunter]

Good choice!

You haven't missed the bream run at all.

Some of my best l/based bream sessions came up the back of Hen & Chicken bay during the day in the middle of winter.

They are a year round species in the Harbour.

You'll also land a river jew on that combo.

Enjoy & I hope you get plenty of fish on the new outfit.

Cheers,

Grant.