ruckus213 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Hi all, I've just bought a new setup which I will use mostly for micro jigging and flicking soft vibes. Rod: Storm Gomoku Kaiten Nero (PE 1-3) Blue Reel: Shimano Calcutta 200B Line: 20lb Power Pro - Depth Hunter My questions is this; Could this setup be used to target decent size Pink Snapper? Or will they do my arse in? I will be mostly droppin 20-40g jigs and vibes for targeting Jewies in NSW. I fit about 200m of braid on the reel. I had a few spin and baitcast options, some made more sense than the 200B but I always wanted a Calcutta B, so I decided to do something different. I will also use the reel for Barra when I travel up north. Has anyone used the 200B to catch snapper or pelagics? Thanks for the advice/help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I have a mate that fishes with me for reds and he uses Calcutta with 12lb braid long 20lb mono leader and handles reds to 8kg no probs....rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckus213 Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Thanka for your reply mate, gives me some confidence in my choice! Do you know if its a Calcutta 200B? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 its a 200 but not sure what model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckus213 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Cheers mate ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Spanner Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 On 1/31/2018 at 8:29 PM, ruckus213 said: Cheers mate ! Hi mate, I know this is an old thread. Did you end up going with that outfit? The 200B on the Kaiten? How did it end up for your application? I'm looking at a similar application but was thinking 15-20lb braid and maybe the Erito Rod (0.8-1.5PE 120g Jig) any comments? It will also end up as a kids bottom bash outfit for flathead, so possibly 180g sinkers on a bad day but not very often and not jigging them. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruckus213 Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Captain Spanner..sorry mate I don't get on here often! I ended up getting this setup and it has handled some ok sized fish during this time but nothing massive. I've caught 60-65cm Bonito, rat Kingfish around 65-70cm, heaps of small stuff like tailor, flathead, small maori cod and trevally. It's held up well but i find the heavier jigs and sinkers will take its toll on the line release button.. Decent little setup, fun to use but i find myself reaching for my spin gear more often.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Spanner Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Thank you for the update. This is my first time on ere in a very long time too. I haven't been out much at all in the meantime either. Thank you for the update, it is much appreciated. Especially the comment on the line release coping with repetitive heavy weights as that would be an issue with my application when i get around to getting an outfit that fits this description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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