dsanchez1982 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Looking for a kingie setup went to my local tackle store and he mentioned the okuma salina rod and reel thoughts ? . Don't wanna use a overhead Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOE^MOE Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 mate i got the okuma selina 2 16000 and i have caught big kings and tuna and a few sharks with it rate it as good as my stellas and with okuma life time warranty you cant go wrong i got mine serviced a couple of weeks ago they put brand new drag washes made my reel brand new again evan changed my handle to the high speed power nob at no charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsanchez1982 Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Sounds good how do you use it livebaiting etc is it a good allrounder ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 mate i got the okuma selina 2 16000 and i have caught big kings and tuna and a few sharks with it rate it as good as my stellas and with okuma life time warranty you cant go wrong i got mine serviced a couple of weeks ago they put brand new drag washes made my reel brand new again evan changed my handle to the high speed power nob at no charge Wow, I think im liking Okuma ALOT more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherjacket Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Personally, I'd buy the rod first and then match it with the best reel. As they say... the rod fights the fish and the reel is only a line storage device (provided the drag is smooth enough). I recently bought an 8-15kg Wilson live-fibre rod for $200 and my kingfish fishing has dramatically improved! Cheers, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOE^MOE Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 i use it on jews kings even landed a few yellow fin on it 2 me its a perfect all round reel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catchin Jack Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Have a look at the new range of Pflueger reels, the "crank" and "salt" series, match them up with a Abu Oceanix or a Pflueger Venom series rod like the Taipan or Viper GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckie_Dan Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hey mate I also have the salina II 16000 (high speed) I matched it up with the salina rod 37kg, I use it primarily for jigging but its fine for trolling, it is a great outfit and locked up it will stop a 75cm king dead in it's tracks. I paid 100$ for rod and about 250$ for the reel, for it's price I think it one of the best deals out there plus as mentioned it comes with a lifetime warranty so you can't really go wrong. Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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