DenimViper wrote: youll be fine Lester, I have been fishing 5000H Catalina as you know its got more drag but I am yet to max it out, I reckon even at 10kg is plenty |
Structfab wrote: Reckon you'll be right with the 5000 for inshore fishing. You can always brake the spool with your hand if you need to stop a horse in close quarters. Better than putting up with the heavier / bulkier 6500 when 99% of the time the 5000 will cut it. They do look the goods, but that reduced drag compared to Saltiga/Catalina is the only draw back IMO |
Pico wrote: If you can stretch a bit more the Daiwa blast look awesome $300 incl shipping http://www.digitaka.com/item.php?item=230689 Dunno how you'd go for parts etc though, so many cool reels Daiwa don't bring into NZ |
Fishy11 wrote: If you go decent PE4 or 5 on it atleast you know you can go hard and nothings going to be letting go. I've got PE3 on my 'light' setup on a reel that makes 13kg of drag and i can't bust it off at max drag. |
Muppet wrote: I dare you to sell it Lester |
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