Thread: Attn Pig Islanders.

Get a spin then.

Yep I will be, you can keep in touch with the lure on the drop by holding the line between your fingers.

suggestions on a suitable eggbeater?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yep I will be, you can keep in touch with the lure on the drop by holding the line between your fingers.

suggestions on a suitable eggbeater?

Daiwa Sol....

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Daiwa Sol....

A touch out of my price range and all my other stuff is shimano.

Only reason it is shimano is when I started buying my own gear for fishing it was the only name I recognized as they make good components for bicycles

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

A touch out of my price range and all my other stuff is shimano.

Only reason it is shimano is when I started buying my own gear for fishing it was the only name I recognized as they make good components for bicycles

Shimano make good gear too so no dramas!

Softbait gear is like buying a scope though, generally you get what you pay for, make sure the rod is a decent grade graphite or you won't be able to feel what is going on down there.
IM6 is ok and tough but not very sensitive and IM8 is awesomely sensitive but very fragile, one mistake and you need a new rod. I like IM7 graphite as it gives good feel but is not as brittle as IM8.



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Originally Posted by Spudattack

Shimano make good gear too so no dramas!

Softbait gear is like buying a scope though, generally you get what you pay for, make sure the rod is a decent grade graphite or you won't be able to feel what is going on down there.
IM6 is ok and tough but not very sensitive and IM8 is awesomely sensitive but very fragile, one mistake and you need a new rod. I like IM7 graphite as it gives good feel but is not as brittle as IM8.



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Thats more like information I need cheers

Go look at some. Daiwa or shimano be good. Stay away from okuma, complete shit even their top end game gear, body etc ok but drags are rubbish

20-25 pound drag not much use on 10 pound line.

Have a torium spooled with 60p for muscle work.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

20-25 pound drag not much use on 10 pound line.

Have a torium spooled with 60p for muscle work.

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Yeah that reel is for a heavier setup, running 30lb braid and throwing poppers at GTs and Kingies, not really along the lines of this thread! Haha!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

20-25 pound drag not much use on 10 pound line.

Have a torium spooled with 60p for muscle work.

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Bit like shooting mate. If you want to anchor an animal from range you need a bigger gun. Same with fishing. Taking 10lb line into a reef is a bit like shooting deer from 500y with a 243. Dreamin.
Accurate twin drag = fishing magnum = horse em!

Yea but this is soft baiting thread were I thought lighter is better like tents and cooking equipment.

I have horse em gear for deep jigging.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yea but this is soft baiting thread were I thought lighter is better like tents and cooking equipment.

I have horse em gear for deep jigging.

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You asked!

And I have a Calcutta 200H sitting gathering dust if you would like a lightweight but grunty overhead to try out.
Ask a few salmon fishermen if they are any good for casting.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

And I have a Calcutta 200H sitting gathering dust if you would like a lightweight but grunty overhead to try out.
Ask a few salmon fishermen if they are any good for casting.

Thanks for the offer but my extra thumbs make casting an overhead too difficult for me.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Thanks for the offer but my extra thumbs make casting an overhead too difficult for me.

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Oh that's right, you're from the South!