Thread: what reel/rod combo for deep water?

Originally Posted by Gibo

If i was you id get a jigging set up. Tbey hold hundreds of metres of braid so can do both.
Whats your budget etc

i was looking at doing this but i wasnt sure if it was a good idea tho. i was looking at maybe upto $500 or something like that, less is always better but i dont want to be too cheap and end up with shite.

Originally Posted by silentscope

i was looking at doing this but i wasnt sure if it was a good idea tho. i was looking at maybe upto $500 or something like that, less is always better but i dont want to be too cheap and end up with shite.

Yeah man its the go. Look around on trademe for a decent jigging set up for your price range. Il try find some and post the links for ya.
At the end of the day you will have about 300m of 37kg braid so hitting puka is on. The rod wont be as stiff as you would have on a dedicated puka set so you will be working a bit harder. If thats not an issue then its a win win.