2kg challenge
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
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Printed Date: 31 May 2023 at 12:28pm
Topic: 2kg challenge
Posted By: reeldeal
Subject: 2kg challenge
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2015 at 8:55am
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Got a phone call a while back from Toby Kemp asking if we should go for a fish. Little did I know what he had in mind. We spooled up a Avet SXJ 5.3 with 2kg and set out to target kingfish. We spent the afternoon trying to hook up, and when we finally did, what a buzz. I had the fish on for just over a hour before frustration set in. I lifted a little to much and lost the fish. But here is some footage of the battle. Will try again soon though. ------------- www.madfin.co.nz Home of Avet reels New Zealand |
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Posted By: Keith C
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2015 at 11:19am
| Braid or mono? |
Posted By: reeldeal
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2015 at 11:42am
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Mono ------------- www.madfin.co.nz Home of Avet reels New Zealand |
Posted By: mozz
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2015 at 12:16pm
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Nice. 2kg is an art form! I've been trying for 3 years for a wahoo WR on 2kg. What kind of rod are you using |
Posted By: reeldeal
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2015 at 12:44pm
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Rod is a Seeker react bay 7'2 8-12lb 1pce ------------- www.madfin.co.nz Home of Avet reels New Zealand |
Posted By: Grunta
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2015 at 12:51pm
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Nice work Cam. Needs a lot of patience and a fair old dollop of luck - good luck on your next attempt. ------------- Online... |
Posted By: Merci
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2015 at 4:38pm
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Love it! Now thats fishing! |
Posted By: the demon
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2021 at 4:06pm
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good effort . my 10 year old got a nz record on 2kg snapper . Took 1 and a half hours and to be honest we thought it was a king till we got colour . His reel that day was a shimano tranx 400 spooled with moimoi 2kg . The reel is really smooth and the line comes off with ease. He new his drag and where it was in the scheme of things Must of been about 1.65 kg drag . Got tempting at times to do 1 more click on the drag , patients availed . Rod was a custom from offshore rods 2-4 kg .
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Posted By: Speedy
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2021 at 9:56pm
Yeah that's awesome mate! Love seeing the kids learning how to be patient and play a fish in... Your boy did amazingly well to stick with it for that length of time! When we're fishing 2kg we would only be running around 0.7kg of drag as anything more "feels" like its going to give. On the rear occasion you get snag, it is always surprising though how much is still in reserve... Back to the original post in this thread, any king on 2kg is impressive - and to get close after an hour was a great effort! One of our goals for the year ahead is to bag a king over a meter in length on 3kg line. This would be targetted on a livie, fish over sand. Just hope the bronzies keep their hands off us!! ------------- Proud supporter of Ronald McDonald House & the team at Legasea http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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the demon wrote:Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2021 at 5:06am
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Wow, I don't recall seeing this thread back then. What a great effort. ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |