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    Posted: 28 Jul 2013 at 4:03pm
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hey Guys 

Im looking at getting a diawa saltiga and i see they have 2 different ratios low and high what is the best for stickbaiting your advise is well needed
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high ratio man, means you don't have to work as much after your sweep, and  the lower ratio is more suited to jigging,  
 
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oh cheers zac for that advice 
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Yerrr high speed wicked for slugs and poppers :) 
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Oh sweet so definately high ratio then and for braid what would you do for bronze whaler fishing and obviously kingfish too is there a diffderence beteeen hollow and dyneema braid
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you want a nice casting braid man, ultra castman, jb hollow etc  I put hollow tuffline guides choice 100lb on my new 14k and love it
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Ohk how are you liking your stella
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mean as!! haven't had a decent fish on it yet but its amazing to cast, fells a lot tougher than my 08 10k cant wait to here the loader clicker on a half decent fish!!
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Haha hopefully I blood my saltiga with a bronzey Haha or a nice kingy
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where are you trying for bronzeys?? I usally start trying for them November
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Yea im sorting out a trip in october out of tauranga
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going offshore to hunt bronzies? keen wait for summer, they are everywhere more of an annoyance
 
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Same here AM we get em in 3mtrs of water up here. and the females come in to give birth in the shallows.. should be good fun to test some gear out before the trevs come on the bite 
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