I would like to pick up a couple sets of game gear, for fishing the Coast of Taranaki this coming season, currently have a Tyros 50 and a cheap H&F rod with the tip broken and shortened, landed two Marlin on it. but it's not very balanced and the drag is not overly smooth at high speed.
Got a few bucks put aside, and am in Canada till December, A few Black Friday sales on reels in the US.
I would like to keep the set-up light, due to my small boat just under 5m,
So questions.
Looking at a Okumu Makaira 30w, suitable for striped marlin, enough capacity, or would i be better with a 50W, ?
Avet reels, the EX series, in EXW30 or EX50, anyone used them, there are sum discounted 20-30%, so $440-550 US. quite interested in these, but struggling to find much other than new reviews,
I will pick up rods in NZ,
I have one question here, Has anyone used the CTS Gamemaster series rods, (NZ Made) I am quite interested in them, after making up couple fly rods from there blanks.
thanks.