Thread: Reels - for Snapper - Cod - not big barsteds

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Id recommend this, https://www.marine-deals.co.nz/shima...-spinning-reel.

I have a 4000 and a 1200 and they have been punished for years and still hanging in there, advantage of baitrunner mode for straylineing a pilly out the back for big snappers and enough grunt for a kingy if one happens to grab your gear.

I have the 8500 Cam - lovely reel !!
I use it for running rig with full Pillie
Usually get pissed of with it after 2nd or 3rd 7 Giller or Stingray :-(


I have just bought on Wish an underwater Cam with 5" screen viewer :-)
Don't think will run it down same rig as using to catch as I imagine be a tangle mess when hook up
But for a laugh - reckon could be handy in our shallows to keep away from the annoying bait pinching species.
I get pissed off real quick when I loose 2 bags of Pillies to those thieving beggars and have to head home with nothing

Talking about bait
I often catch Mackerel - (ones with that hard ridge on side - forward of tail)
I thought they meant to be good bait - but I seem to never have any luck
When getting short on Pillies - I put Mackerel on top ledger hook - never gets touched ???