360tuna - 270 posts · Joined 2014. #4 · Feb 1, 2017. In my opinion this reel was made for one reason. It wasn't made to beat the Stella or saltiga. It was built so that all the okuma junkies could get rid of their Stella's and saltigas and say "look at me!". I'm not saying it's a bad reel, it's caught some big fish.

 
Jul 12, 2014 · Yellowfin Tuna Advice. Hi, I have just returned from a Southern Hemisphere Fishing Holiday and caught quite a few yft. "Chumming / Chunking" at anchor in the evening and darkness, was the main method successfully used. This was done in roughly 275 metres of water, in small unreliable boats, in some pretty big seas!. . The 12 volt

I have used two Xzoga jigging rods: 1) Taka-SA S500-170 500g PE6-PE10 Max Drag 20KG. 2) BlackBuster BB-59S 300g PE4-6 Max Drag 15KG. Both performed as expected with the stated specs. The 500g rod is a monster with a very parabolic springy feel to the bend. The 300g rod has a very crisp light feel to the bend and action.I use the Plano Jumbo airliner as well. The biggest factor for me is the wheels. Love that it expands so easily. I actually put my two piece rods together, bundle them all up and expand the tube.Jan 27, 2011 · ksong. 11918 posts · Joined 2006. #2 · Jan 27, 2011. The giant standup rod Dennis use is Calstar designed by Dennis. I don't think Calstar sell them to the public. BH sent us Prototype giant standup rod on the Excel trip and Shin tested the rod. It is very stiff rod. It might need softened tip. 47 posts · Joined 2022. #2 · Mar 18, 2022. They bumped retail price to $519 recently. TD must get some great margin at $779 though, definitely a typo. Joe Columbo and a1flyfishr. Save Share. [email protected]. 814 posts · Joined 2010. #2 · Feb 23, 2013. I do the front of the popper first.I like to do a barrel wrap ,get it flush with the face of the cup then do the tail wrap.If you can find a grommet for the front that the wire coil can pass thru and make it look clean do it.If you don't want to do the barrel wrap check out ...Bimini Bay Outfitters - Tsunami Trophy Series Rod. Model: TSTSU-5950, Size: 5'9", Action: Hvy, Line: 50#-100#. Speed Butt. "Though unidirectional graphite composite blanks are wrapped in an ultra-high modulus graphite mesh outer layer over the length of the unidirectional blank for increased sensitivity, toughness power and strength …360Tuna is managed by a few volunteer moderators. Please keep these suggestions in mind when communicating with them. Ninety nine % of the people on the forum will never have problems. The moderators deal with the 1% who cause problems, so the rest of you can enjoy a fairly smooth running forum. Please keep in mind what they …5306 posts · Joined 2011. #5 · Mar 12, 2012. I tried out a few of the OTI rods. 2 G3 rods and 3-4 Fathom Blade rods. The 300G G3 snapped and was replaced by the new owner. The 500G Fathom conv rod worked great on some big fish. Unfortunately, OTI changed the warranty when the new owner took over and I was sold on the original …Panama Pedasi report with FishPedasi. I got some good information on 360Tuna for these trips so thought I'd post up a report in return. I travelled to Pedasi in May and it was so enjoyable, jumped at an opportunity to return in November. I fished both times with FishPedasi. A great operation, everything was seamless. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world A gaff hook with a smaller gape or a butchers hook type hand gaff placed inside the mouth & hooking behind the lower jaw is very useful for releasing tuna. a poor shot with a large gape gaff hook can easily sever the blood vessels leading to/from the "throat" with a standard long handled gaff used for landing fish.11 posts · Joined 2021. #8 · Dec 29, 2021. Slammer is nice, but I’ve seen it fish side by side with the Saragossa and the shimano drag is much much nicer. Penn is a tank but the drag literally got smoked on a big fish, black smoke. Wish we had it on video.Without question the SWT OBX 300 is the best rod. I have used both you mentioned and the obx is far better. Take a look at the daiwa saltiga jigging rods. Great rods for $300.360Tuna. 709 likes. Sport fishing and jigging communityBlack Rose Fishing Charters, 508-269-1882. www.blackrosefishing.com. Check us out on Facebook for timely info AND SHARED CHARTER INFO! We specialize in 1-4 person charters on Cape Cod and Massachusetts. Bluefin tuna on jigging and spinning gear and light tackle cod, haddock, and stripers.The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Fishing trip reports, stories, and tips.360Tuna. 709 likes. Sport fishing and jigging communityFind a hook about the same width as your jig. Single or double is up to you, as is whether you have hooks both on top and bottom. If you're not hooking up but you're getting hits try to look at where the teeth marks are on the jig and make sure your hooks reach that area. FWM0103. Like.Aug 22, 2008 · They make a 7' spinning one rated at 20 - 60 lb, and for that strength it is incredibly light and small in diameter. Unlike the Shimano Trevalla line this thing actually has a lot of backbone (that line rating is actually for mono). They are fairly pricey ($259.99 to $289.99), but not more than a Super Seeker. There have been a number of good thoughts kicked around regarding the solid to hollow splice ideas, castability, durability and size. I thought it might help to see the sizes of various connections for popping, side by side.Fin-Nor Offshore 9500 pathetic reel. Just had a tow year old fin-nor (which was was taken care of very well) completely fail on a 10 or less pound king. The anti reverse which didn't work well from day one gave out totally and the reel soon seized with a terrible grinding noise. The reel is inferior to the demands of offshore fishing, just ...For Sale AFTCO fishing Belt n Harness $175 shipped and insured Paypal ff. $175 USD. seapicker. Nov 6, 2023. Boston, Massachusetts. 3. 96.The Seaguar #50 has a breaking strength of about #80 and I spool the smaller 8 - 10 K reels with it for more line capacity. Diawa J Braid 8 is another good choice for smaller reels, #30 J Braid 8 has a breaking strength of about #50. Shimano Ocea 8 is another good choice as well as Ocean Silk, these are PE lines of high strength and small ...M. moonsoft Discussion starter. 68 posts · Joined 2009. #1 · Jan 10, 2009. I need some help with this, I have seen tons of knots but nothing that shows me how to join 80lb braid to 80lb mono (top shoot 100-150 yds) I also need to know how to tie the jigs onto the line. I will be using Knife, diamond, and butteryfly jigs.Join over 18,500 members who share their passion for tuna fishing on 360tuna.com. Find guides, tips, reviews, gear, tackle, and more on this online forum.Hi, I'm trying to decide between Mono or FC leader for an upcoming Maldives trip for GT. Tackle will mainly be PE8 and PE10 popping and stickbait outfit, casting 140g to 160g size stickbaits and Hammer Head E Cup size poppers.I baby this reel and had it for about 4 years, this happened the other day while jigging, it wasn't even on a fish. I had to purchase another arm for about $20, which isn't bad but it still sucks considering how much these reels cost. Also, I just had the reel serviced 2 months ago, since then the line has been stacking up heavy to the top side ...Working the jig through depths where tuna are suspended is the trick. When fish show up on the sonar, drop the jig below them and work it up through the water column. The …60 posts · Joined 2013. #12 · Apr 10, 2013. According to this site the 2013 Stella 8000,10000, and 14000 are compatible but those spools are not interchangable with the 08 Stellas. Stella spool compatibility information *Updated with new changes* - Alan Hawk's Reel Review - JIGNPOP Forum. Like.Jun 3, 2010 · 18 posts · Joined 2007. #3 · Jun 4, 2010. Red34, I have two Saragosa. I went through the decision process myself and settled on the 18K's for both. One for popping and one for jigging. My Popping set-up is 65lb Suffix on 7'6" FTU Black Magic, and it has performed very well on our schoolie sized (50-70lbs) yellowfin. The SKYWALKER travel rod allows you to travel the world with unlimited possibilities. Hearty Rise new Skywalker slow pitch addition travel 3 piece rod. (available for pre-order here) Equipped with FUJI's high-strength anti-wrap K-series guides. Each model has different colors to separate from each other easily.1820 posts · Joined 2009. #3 · Oct 21, 2012. The Raptors do not have an Anti-Reverse bearing so there is a little play in the handle. It only bothers some people when speed jigging. I personally do not mind and use an HX Raptor. Bad ass reels. More than enough drag, fantastic design and feel solid in use.The original Wind-On leaders and Topshots were developed so that there wasn't a loose pile of leader on deck during the end-game of landing a large fish--the idea was basic, allow the connection to be wound onto a conventional reel. In a spin-casting application, the Served connection can be brought in an out of the guides hundreds of …A Spectra to Spectra splice will achieve full strength at about 6" in length, but it is considered good practice to make them about 12" long. Once you have the splicing tool inside the hollow braid a 12" splice takes about 10 seconds longer than a 6" splice.When I got it it was much bigger than I expected. It was also quite a bit heavier than expected. I wouldn’t have been happy with it so I traded it for a TN 10a. Perfect. Although I never fished it, the reel felt solid. A little tank comes to mind. It was smooth enough. Held a lot of line. Supposedly a lot of drag.Jul 28, 2557 BE ... All in all the trip had an extremely slow start but gradually got better and better. The Captain was great as always and the crew worked very ...May 11, 2023 · nmc02. There are many variables. The rule of thumb for jig weight is 1.5 gram for every foot of depth (100 ft. of water = 150 gram jig). I am not sure where you fish, but I fish NJ for yellowfin and average jig is between 120 - 170 gram. Jan 1, 2023 · Reels are jigging master, both PowerSpell and wiki’s. There are plenty of great rods and reels other than what I prefer. Thrasher has some great blanks at a really reasonable price. I’m sure you’ll get a variety of choices from members. So look each of them up and compare specs and if possible get a hands on feel. Jun 9, 2019 · 11920 posts · Joined 2006. #1 · Jun 9, 2019. It's been very busy fishing around and I finally can post report of tuna popping trip in Panama in May. I fished on 110' luxurious mothership of Panama Sport Fishing Lodge. I've been fishing Panama about 10 times and I think this trip is the best as far as tuna popping is concerned. You are right, for popping you want the 18000 for the faster retrieve. I started out using a 20k as "double duty" and the extra line capacity. I was SHOCKED when I actually got an 18k. The difference was night and day. As for line capacity, the 18k spool holds 350yds of JB 100 hollowcore. The 20k holds 400yds.Jan 29, 2024 · General Lure Fishing. A forum for catch reports and chatter regarding all Lure fishing. Freshwater and Saltwater topics from Pike to Seatrout to Pollack. Sub-forums. 134K. 18.1M. 2d ago. I use the Plano Jumbo airliner as well. The biggest factor for me is the wheels. Love that it expands so easily. I actually put my two piece rods together, bundle them all up and expand the tube.Black Rose Fishing Charters, 508-269-1882. www.blackrosefishing.com. Check us out on Facebook for timely info AND SHARED CHARTER INFO! We specialize in 1-4 person charters on Cape Cod and Massachusetts. Bluefin tuna on jigging and spinning gear and light tackle cod, haddock, and stripers.Mitchw123456 Discussion starter. 248 posts · Joined 2006. #1 · Mar 1, 2008. Anybody have any expierence with these rods? Are they decent rods? I don't know the model number of the rod I just bought (got it with a combo for a GREAT price off ebay and no rod information was given) and was curious to the quality. There isn't much about them on ...Dinmax, The idea behind wind-on's is to make them before you go on a trip so that you dont waste time faffing on the boat when the bite is on; i am sure that you have space on a partyboat to do it though.Jan 26, 2024 · This forum is THE place to talk about The 2009 Vermilion Hawg Fest! Presented by OGF, hosted by the City of Vermilion. Sponsored by WKYC TV-3, Quaker Steak and Lube, Sharpnack II Chevrolet and South Shore Marine. 1.8K. I have heard of more Stella's having issues and failing lately than any other of the high priced spinning reels. Why does Shimano seem to get a pass when their reels are failing.Jan 29, 2024 · General Lure Fishing. A forum for catch reports and chatter regarding all Lure fishing. Freshwater and Saltwater topics from Pike to Seatrout to Pollack. Sub-forums. 134K. 18.1M. 2d ago. MrBill. 3586 posts · Joined 2006. #6 · Apr 29, 2011. My friend is going to fish Madeira and he was told to bring a 130 reel. he wants to buy one that has the least chance of smoking on any fish. thanks. Reliability is the Tiagra 130. It …Mar 11, 2022 · Rod Suggestions. I've been invited on a few trips this summer and next fall for inshore bluefin and mid shore yellowfin in NJ. I based my decisions on the fact most fish probably won't come close to breaking the 100lb mark. I've settled on a TP 10k for jigging and a Saragossa 14k for popping. Planning on matching the Gossa with a JW Ghost ... Nov 6, 2017 · Tough luck (I know the feeling, I pulled two hooks at Venice). Hope it changes on the next trip! Timmy and crew docked Tuesday with another great 56 hr trip on the Dolphin Express. There was a pic of the drill ship Globe Trotter on one report so I'm guessing that's where they caught these. It appears to be a YFT limit for fishermen and crew. My somewhat okay eye for YFT weights tells me there are multiple 100#+. And a sword to boot!Jan 17, 2009 · 11920 posts · Joined 2006. #6 · Jan 17, 2009. Scott, I am very happy with my Plano model #6508 rod case. This case will hold up to 7 spinning rods and up to 10 conventional rods, you will need to add form padding to both end of the case to prevent bent rod tip. I brought the Plano Airliner 6508 to Panama. 5647 posts · Joined 2009. #2 · Aug 29, 2010. Personal preference #1. - the added weight of 1 more #16 ( or #20 in a pinch ) is minimal & the stress levels on the blank from the guidetrain in the mid section to stripper area under high load will be significantly lower than #2. If you are going to fish it hard #1.You are right, for popping you want the 18000 for the faster retrieve. I started out using a 20k as "double duty" and the extra line capacity. I was SHOCKED when I actually got an 18k. The difference was night and day. As for line capacity, the 18k spool holds 350yds of JB 100 hollowcore. The 20k holds 400yds.I'm planning to throw poppers, stickbaits and metals in the 40 gram to 100 gram range, mostly 50 to 70 gram. Targeting fish realistically from 10lbs to 30lbs with the hope of some bigger fish, Jack Crevalles, Cobia, Snappers etc.Mar 31, 2022 · 45 posts · Joined 2021. #1 · Mar 31, 2022. Hi. I am going out on a party/head boat in NJ this year for the first time for Tuna (newbie) and Mahi. Since we are required to have 100-300 feet of mono line depending on bait (300') or jigging (100') exactly how much line do I really need. Should the leader line ( mono) be more poundage then the ... pelagicde Discussion starter. 36 posts · Joined 2013. #1 · Jul 2, 2014. im looking for info on the capability of the new saltiga/ the saltiga z/ and isla lineup based on reel size. 3500,4500,5000,6000, and 6500. To make it easy ,what size ,in weight, tuna would each be able to handle.Timmy and crew docked Tuesday with another great 56 hr trip on the Dolphin Express. There was a pic of the drill ship Globe Trotter on one report so I'm guessing that's where they caught these. It appears to be a YFT limit for fishermen and crew. My somewhat okay eye for YFT weights tells me there are multiple 100#+. And a sword to boot!or email mallett fred gmail (no spaces) or message me through 360tuna. I can get you on the roster with name, cell and email, i'll look for deposit soon as we "make" the minimums. You can also call the office, if we have more than 16 people registered, we will need a 50% deposit to weed out the wannabees. If you use the fishermans wharf …Btw, I'm using Daiwa j Braid Multi, so the thickness difference between 65# and 80# is 0.41 vs 0.43mm, which is a pretty small difference. Or get the “SEA version” J Braid Grand that the diameter thinner. Wonder why Daiwa make their Version thinner than the North America Version. Like.The Seaguar #50 has a breaking strength of about #80 and I spool the smaller 8 - 10 K reels with it for more line capacity. Diawa J Braid 8 is another good choice for smaller reels, #30 J Braid 8 has a breaking strength of about #50. Shimano Ocea 8 is another good choice as well as Ocean Silk, these are PE lines of high strength and small ...Jan 6, 2016 · The prices of 8' Challenger Bank are $20 - $30 higher than 7'3" - 7'6" Challenger Bank rods. We added 6'7" Challenger Bank UL (ultra light) spinning rods for light bucktailing and 7'3" Challenger Bank LM (light medium) for those who like a rod heavier than Challenger Bank L ( light), but lighter than 7'3" Challenger Bank 731M (midium). 11919 posts · Joined 2006. #7 · Feb 27, 2008. If I have to connect heavy mono leader line to heavy fluoro carbon leader line, I'd rather use barrel swivel with short 4 - 6 ft fluoro carbon leader line as any knot to connect heavy mono and fluoro must have a high profile no matter what kind of knot you use and the use of swivel is much stronger.I'm planning to throw poppers, stickbaits and metals in the 40 gram to 100 gram range, mostly 50 to 70 gram. Targeting fish realistically from 10lbs to 30lbs with the hope of some bigger fish, Jack Crevalles, Cobia, Snappers etc.Join the online community of offshore saltwater anglers who share their experiences and tips on jigging and popping for tuna and other fish. Browse the latest …Best option for you will be the Finnor Lethal 100 if you can find one, around $99-$120. Cabo is a good second choice but watch the handle. Of course a better quality reel would be the recommended one but if you are limited by cost then any of the above reels should work.May 13, 2556 BE ... ... มาให้น้าๆดูกันนะครับ ผ่า NEW 2013 StellaSW 14000 ขอขอบคุณ www.360tuna.com คุณ fishmad1 จาก www.360tuna.com. zikai (116 ) offline 15 ก.ย. 56.Shop. ­Hot Tuna! New Era Of Speed Jigging. June 2021 by Max Kristiansen. The author’s preferred set-up when going big on the jig is a Centaur Chiron 5-foot SH rated for 300-500 grams paired with a Daiwa Saltiga 20,000-H filled with 80-pound metered braid and a 100-pound wind on leader.Sep 4, 2563 BE ... ... the YouTube app. Play in app. 360 tuna :360 Video: drag to look around. Tuna caught on kayak. 253 views · 3 years ago ...more. 360 Rover. 677.141 Followers, 212 Following, 1 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from @360tuna.Jun 9, 2019 · 11920 posts · Joined 2006. #1 · Jun 9, 2019. It's been very busy fishing around and I finally can post report of tuna popping trip in Panama in May. I fished on 110' luxurious mothership of Panama Sport Fishing Lodge. I've been fishing Panama about 10 times and I think this trip is the best as far as tuna popping is concerned. Jul 8, 2013 · 386 posts · Joined 2010. #12 · Jul 10, 2013. Hi Guys. Just a little about the "Tasline All White Series" braided lines. Although I developed these lines, with Tasline Technologies in NewZealind, the learning curve in braid manufacture interested me me more than the sales. Dec 5, 2015 · Dec 17, 2022. 2. 2K. Dec 29, 2023. by short-range. Anyone have experience with tuna popping&jigging in oilrigs in Alabama? About to go in mid Jan around new moon time. KevinJiang. Dec 20, 2023. 270 posts · Joined 2014. #4 · Feb 1, 2017. In my opinion this reel was made for one reason. It wasn't made to beat the Stella or saltiga. It was built so that all the okuma junkies could get rid of their Stella's and saltigas and say "look at me!". I'm not saying it's a bad reel, it's caught some big fish.Jan 12, 2010 · Mike, You probably know, Blackfin Tuna are the most common tuna here off west-central FL. You can start finding them in 80-100' of water. As you said, Yellowfin are found at around the 100 mile mark off Tampa -- a heck of a boat ride, starting at The Steps. I've never heard of anyone who has successfully targeted them, they find them primarily ... 4075 posts · Joined 2009. #1 · Apr 28, 2013. What line capacities are you guys finding on the new Stellas ? I have a 14K that seems to hold under 250 yards of #100 Daiwa BB - that's a little less than I anticipated. Shimano is recommending #65 on this reel I was told by John at Trophy Tackle.The mainline loop is a critical part of a loop to loop connection system. Done correctly, the mainline loop is a line-doubler. A well chosen line-doubler reduces the tension of the in the loop by half, with no loss of strength (e.g. if the mainline tension is 40 lbs., the tension in the line inside the loop, is only 20 lbs--almost magic).Hi, I'm trying to decide between Mono or FC leader for an upcoming Maldives trip for GT. Tackle will mainly be PE8 and PE10 popping and stickbait outfit, casting 140g to 160g size stickbaits and Hammer Head E Cup size poppers.1. a hollow / mono inserted to be a leader, used in conjunction with a lesser solid braid does not need to be tested beyond the abs of the solid braid. 2. a hollow / mono inserted leader/ line, to be used in conjunction with joining 2 similar lines should be cycled much higher. Never simple is it. added)) Don't forger to taper the end of the ...Jun 3, 2010 · 18 posts · Joined 2007. #3 · Jun 4, 2010. Red34, I have two Saragosa. I went through the decision process myself and settled on the 18K's for both. One for popping and one for jigging. My Popping set-up is 65lb Suffix on 7'6" FTU Black Magic, and it has performed very well on our schoolie sized (50-70lbs) yellowfin. May 11, 2023 · nmc02. There are many variables. The rule of thumb for jig weight is 1.5 gram for every foot of depth (100 ft. of water = 150 gram jig). I am not sure where you fish, but I fish NJ for yellowfin and average jig is between 120 - 170 gram. Reel Stamas. 6550 posts · Joined 2010. #2 · Jun 25, 2010. Actually the LRS cam is OK for jigging w/ 1 notable exception... If you are jigging structure/rocks/etc. for big Grouper or (other big fishes) that tend to run to the wreck or rocks to try to run in a hole or cut you off, you'll find it hard to stop them w/ the LRS- even at max drag...Clinch Knot is the way to go. thanks brother! If you are using the 300lb leader you need to wet that line before pulling it, also if you're in a hot climate you will notice the flexibility of the line and it is much easier to tie it in a hot climate. Clinch Knot is the way to go.Oct 28, 2019 · The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Fishing trip reports, stories, and tips. 47 posts · Joined 2022. #2 · Mar 18, 2022. They bumped retail price to $519 recently. TD must get some great margin at $779 though, definitely a typo. Joe Columbo and a1flyfishr. Save Share. Like.This post will address some of the upgrades that can make this reel a more than adequate performer as well as some of the pitfalls that can be avoided with some forewarning and preventative maintenance. As the reel had been used a bit by 360tuna member mythosbeer it was a great chance to see how it held up and what the …Mar 20, 2012 · 806 posts · Joined 2010. #1 · Mar 20, 2012. I've noticed several manufacturers use two stated Line ratings on their Rods, one for Mono and another usually higher number for braid. I understand the differences in characteristics of both types of line but would like to know the reason for this. Can anyone explain why Braid ratings seem ... Thanks a ton for your comments, means a lot. On the Penn Carnage-2 the 7'6" rod is spec'd for 40~80# line, which I am hoping is in that sweet-spot for either bFT or that occasional high double-digit YFT.We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.5306 posts · Joined 2011. #7 · Jan 6, 2014. Optimum_Oceans said: Hello all, I'm trying to choose the best all round conventional reel for myself. The primary use will be jigging for AJ, Tuna, Grouper, Snapper etc ranging from the 10-60lbs and depths up to 500ft. I will also be using it to target Tarpon (up to 200lb)

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Reel Stamas. 6550 posts · Joined 2010. #2 · Jun 25, 2010. Actually the LRS cam is OK for jigging w/ 1 notable exception... If you are jigging structure/rocks/etc. for big Grouper or (other big fishes) that tend to run to the wreck or rocks to try to run in a hole or cut you off, you'll find it hard to stop them w/ the LRS- even at max drag...270 posts · Joined 2014. #4 · Feb 1, 2017. In my opinion this reel was made for one reason. It wasn't made to beat the Stella or saltiga. It was built so that all the okuma junkies could get rid of their Stella's and saltigas and say "look at me!". I'm not saying it's a bad reel, it's caught some big fish.Good for cutting thick bones of fish, but not the flesh. filleting a fish, why sacrifice the advantage of using the right type of knife to cut the flesh. up to about 20 lbs. Knife is good for large YFT as well. This is not a knife for your belt, keep in your bag until its cutting time.A 50ah Lifepo4 for 120ish bucks is what you want for that bait rod. WIll last a 4 day deep drop trip without recharging. Recharges pretty quick if need be. You will want a 14-20ah rectangle type battery for your backpack. I have 2 Lifepo4s for bait and 3 rectangles for slow pitch (for me and the Mrs).The Seaguar #50 has a breaking strength of about #80 and I spool the smaller 8 - 10 K reels with it for more line capacity. Diawa J Braid 8 is another good choice for smaller reels, #30 J Braid 8 has a breaking strength of about #50. Shimano Ocea 8 is another good choice as well as Ocean Silk, these are PE lines of high strength and small ...Feb 13, 2024. by Triay85. Home. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA.I have used two Xzoga jigging rods: 1) Taka-SA S500-170 500g PE6-PE10 Max Drag 20KG. 2) BlackBuster BB-59S 300g PE4-6 Max Drag 15KG. Both performed as expected with the stated specs. The 500g rod is a monster with a very parabolic springy feel to the bend. The 300g rod has a very crisp light feel to the bend and action.A couple days ago I got to try out a new OTI Tuna Sniper 40/60 that I've got rigged with an older model Stella 20K. I did a lot of casting over 12 hours and was finally lucky enough to connect with a 60" fish that weighed 135-140 pounds. The rod is 8'6" long and it casts the 2 - 4 ounce plugs I was using well.The slow jigging rods we are talking about recently are totally different. The rods are inshore rods for smaller fish using small reels spooled with PE2 - . PE5. It is a challenger to catch 50 - 100 lb tuna with such a light rod. Diamond jigs works great for tuna.Panama Pedasi report with FishPedasi. I got some good information on 360Tuna for these trips so thought I'd post up a report in return. I travelled to Pedasi in May and it was so enjoyable, jumped at an opportunity to return in November. I fished both times with FishPedasi. A great operation, everything was seamless.The fish isnt goin to die because it has a treble in its mouth apposed to a single hook. You might have a better hookset with a single hook AT TIMES, but your going to get more chances to set the hook with the treble. WIth fish like tuna, they set the hook themselves so the hooks get buried the same way regarless of a treble or single.The most accurate and popular 360 Tuna Fishers Forum's email format is first (ex. [email protected]). 360 Tuna Fishers Forum also uses first + last (ex. …conventional tuna jigging reel recommendations. my budget is 500 dollars I plan to spool the reel with 80 lb braid. And will be fishing mostly in the north east for bluefin and yellowfin. thinking Shimano talica 12 or 16 single speed, accurate boss extreme 600n, maxel ocean max 10 looking for any info on these reels or others that would work.MrBill. 3586 posts · Joined 2006. #6 · Apr 29, 2011. My friend is going to fish Madeira and he was told to bring a 130 reel. he wants to buy one that has the least chance of smoking on any fish. thanks. Reliability is the Tiagra 130. It ….

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