dirtyharry wrote: And if Mooch gives foot rubs in the front cabin then where was mine?

I kind of disagree  BFB, I once bought a Shimano FX2500 ($35 dollar reel?) on a Jarvis Walker 4-6kg spin rod that was in the bargain bin at KMart, it had a price tag of $10.01 but it had no tip section for the rod. Also in the bargain bin was a tip section for the very same rod for the huge price of .... $10.01 so I got a nice little set for $20.02

I loaded that sucker up with 1kg mono and fished with that outfit for three years, my best fish going 2.6kg (kahawai). While it did the job, the extreme angle of the line through the guides no doubt added a lot to the wear and tear of the line. While it could manage one fish of that size no problem a 4kg kahawai would probably not have gone for a drive in my car. It would have busted the line I'm sure.

A well built rod would probably have been much better suited to it. My best fish on that reel by the way was an eagle ray of maybe 10kg and the reel handled it no problem although it was loaded with 3kg mono at the time.

15 Kg isn't really light tackle for stripies - had 12 on my Tica 30TWs and seen to land as quickly as 24.

dirtyharry wrote: DON'T LAUGH, my 3kg setup is a FX2500 and a Eclipse, $60 from kmart, . I believe Moocha got a bit moist on a rat kingi with it during the Nats, ****e drags just take more finesse yes mate I had a ball and a box of tissues was required. And if Mooch gives foot rubs in the front cabin then where was mine? well you were in the front cabin and no such behavior occurred as you well know... there is a rumored tea bagging which occurred else where on the boat  which I was neither the victim or perpetrator but details are slim although word is there may be a photo of some description ?

Am thinking 4, 8kg and a 10kg set next year what say you savage

me and couple mates do a sprat rod challenge at easter. Head to warehouse buy a sprat rod under $20 then go fishing. Last year we hit the bricks and got 12 snapper between 30-45cm was classic as! also hooked and landed a rat kingy around 55cm funny as off the bricks with a few beers and not a lot of water! but normally fish 8kg max for anything really but do have kingy rod onboard...

smudge wrote: I kind of disagree  BFB, I once bought a Shimano FX2500 ($35 dollar reel?) on a Jarvis Walker 4-6kg spin rod that was in the bargain bin at KMart, it had a price tag of $10.01 but it had no tip section for the rod. Also in the bargain bin was a tip section for the very same rod for the huge price of .... $10.01 so I got a nice little set for $20.02 I loaded that sucker up with 1kg mono and fished with that outfit for three years, my best fish going 2.6kg (kahawai). While it did the job, the extreme angle of the line through the guides no doubt added a lot to the wear and tear of the line. While it could manage one fish of that size no problem a 4kg kahawai would probably not have gone for a drive in my car. It would have busted the line I'm sure. A well built rod would probably have been much better suited to it. My best fish on that reel by the way was an eagle ray of maybe 10kg and the reel handled it no problem although it was loaded with 3kg mono at the time.

Blue Asparagus wrote: 12 mono roy or braid, if 15 was not really light as you describe many people would be using it specially at comp time for the points funny not alot do and yes 15 may not be light to you but you fish on a twin screw charter vessel bit different from Joe blow who is a weekend warrior.

15 kg mono, Steve. I also have another Tica 30TWS with braid. 

I have done a little bit of light tackle stuff, and still do most of my fishing on 3kg gear, my daily rod and reel combo is a saltiga15 with a carbontex drag washer and a Kojak Custom 3kg acid wrap rod.

I DO ALOT WITH 3 KG LINE ..GOOD FUN ..9.8 KG ALBICORE BEST FISH TO DATE ON THE OUT FIT ..WANT TO TO TRY FOR MAKO ONE DAY  A BIT OF FUN..CALCUTTA 400 REEL AND KILWELL 2 TO 4 KG ROD 

Have not found that going light means fish are released to die - most of our stripeys on 8 are done within 45 minutes to an hour - and that includes a day of 5 off Port Stephens fishing with Peter when he got his Australian record of 110 or 111kg on 8 in a double hookup....none of the 5 took more than an hour. Releases swam away healthy and kicking strongly.