jordan.widz Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 (edited) Hey Raiders, I am looking for a new reel to go with a recently purchased Shimano t-curve deep jig 200 and I am tossing up between the Spheros 14000 and the Stradic 8000. I would prefer to get the stradic as it is a lighter/smaller reel that would make it easier to jig with but I am just a bit concerned if 13kg's of drag would be enough to stop metre plus kingsish. My dad already has a spheros 14000 and we can stop 90-100cm kingfish faily easily as it has 20kg's of drag. Im not sure if down sizing would be the best option here. If any raiders could give me their thoughts or expierences on what reel would be the better option here it would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Prawn Star Edited July 30, 2010 by Prawn Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewNR Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 The daiwa saltist spin 6500 has 30kg drag and retails for $300. Have a look at it its sweet for me. Stops horses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtooth Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Hi prawnstar , Have a look at the shimano saragoosa 14000f , little bit better than the spheros . 13 kg of drag is plenty you would be lucky to fish more than 11 kg of drag on a t curve 200 without breaking the rod . There are some reels that claim to have 30kgs of drag but in reality i am yet to see a spinning rod let alone angler hold on to a rod with 30kgs of drag . Cheers Dogtooth...... John.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan.widz Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 The daiwa saltist spin 6500 has 30kg drag and retails for $300. Have a look at it its sweet for me. Stops horses. yes, i looked at that reel and was amazed at the drag you could load up on it but when i saw some pics of it i realised how big it was. Im actually looking for the smallest reel possible yet with a lot of drag as i have had a lot of fish bust me off simply because i couldn't put enough drag on them thanks for the suggestion anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMick Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I've been thinking long and hard about a new reel and the Saragosa seems to be the one for me. I was thinking the 18000 but now think the 8000 will be perfect for what I'll be doing, at around $300 for the 8000 they're a steal and people love 'em. I'm gonna match it with a JM Powerspell. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framedtrash Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 (edited) take Johns advice he is the kingie master you wont be able to push 13kg of drag into a tcurve so dont worry about big drags the gosa would be a great reel for that outfit spool it up with some pe3-4 and u will have a nice little combo i dont think the smaller gosas come with carbontex drag washers so u might want to upgrade to them if thats the case for a smother drag you dont need big drags and heavy rigs to catch big fish i no ppl who pull 1mtr+ kings jigging in <30mtrs of water using pe3 outfits Edited July 30, 2010 by Framedtrash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abecedarian Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 If you're running into trouble not having enough drag when a fish runs for cover you can always thumb the spool. You're fingers are very sensitive and with a bit of practice it can be a very good way to add that bit extra drag when you really need it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SZ1 Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Hi mate, consider the saragosa 8000 it is a mch light reel hen 14000 spheros. As for drag, you always here about how much drag a reel claims and alot of angler place lots on emphasis on the drag they use, but believe me 13Kg of drag is huge and you will never be in a situation to use that much drag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel99 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 yeh just thumb the spool and you will have unlimited drag lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinta_bay_pirates Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 You can't go past the jarvis walker VTR3 650.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framedtrash Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 yeh just thumb the spool and you will have unlimited drag lol and its a quick way to turn your rod into a 2 peice ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david88 Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Hey mate, i was just tossing up between spheros, saragosa and saltist and after a lot of research i decided to go with the saragosa 8000 for jigging. it is pretty much just a beefed up spheros thats lighter, smoother and made for jigging (gear ratio wise). if you want to buy them online you can get them pretty cheap but i opted to spend a little bit more and go with my local tackle store to ensure my australian warranty stands. Oh and the saltist has undergone many tests which state that they CANNOT produce 30kg of usable drag, barely even the 30lb or drag they state on the U.S website. I deduced that the ratio might be a little fast for jigging too but someone who knows more can comment on that. I matched it up to a PE 3-6 jig weight 150-250 rod. Ill give you a report after i go jigging in shelharbour in a week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 i would go the spheros they are a great reel. look 13kgs is heaps of drag still. i catch sambos and kings regurly up to 30kgs and i only ever need to put on 10kgs at maximum cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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