Reels
Printed From: The Fishing Website
Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
Forum Description: If you're into a bit of action on top, this is the forum for you
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=124991
Printed Date: 04 Jun 2026 at 6:17pm
Topic: Reels
Posted By: coroben
Subject: Reels
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 8:12am
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looking to buy a reel for topwater, I want either a catalina, twinpower or saragosa, what are peoples opinions on these? any others i should consider? is spending the extra on catalina or twinpower worth it compared to a gosa? |
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Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 8:58am
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Depending on how your gonna be fishing but of the reels you've mentioned the twin power or Catalina BUT if fishing off the rocks then maybe go the gosa. I also recently bought a Penn Slammer 3 which I use off my Ski. Great reels and with an IPX6 water resistant rating perfect for adverse conditions such as Jetski, rock fishing etc. ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: ET487
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 9:03am
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Twin power are very good for their price. I think $649 at Go Fish. It also the newer 14 000 model. I still fish my 10000 model with a JM 16000 spool. I have nock over plenty of 60 to 100 lb GT's with mine and it still in top nick after 4 years of fishing.I mean 4 years of about every weekend. |
Posted By: coroben
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 9:03am
| Twin power vs catlina? I'm usually a shimano guy but Catalinas sound like the goods |
Posted By: Pico
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 9:25am
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I'd spend the extra and get the twinpower or Catalina as they've got a higher retrieve rate than the Saragosa. Rod and reel in Newmarket have a Catalina 5000h on sale at the moment btw http://www.rodandreel.co.nz/product/daiwa-catalina-5000h/dafrhn418xx500.aspx |
Posted By: coroben
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 10:45am
Yeah saw this thanks, my favourite shop to. Might be the go |
Pico wrote:Posted By: Marknado4000
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 11:45am
| theres a biomaster in the FS, theyre really well specc'd JDM mid range models |
Posted By: coroben
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2017 at 4:24pm
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Went Catalina, feels amazing. Cheap stickbait rods? |
Posted By: coroben
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2017 at 4:39pm
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Went Catalina, feels amazing. Cheap stickbait rods? |
Posted By: snoteel
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2017 at 7:15pm
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http://yeehaa.co.nz/index.php?route=product/product&path=2_252&product_id=1533
https://www.gofish.co.nz/rods-reels/fishing-rods/stick-bait-popper/megabass-trigya-t-80-stickbait-rod.html 2 options i have been contemplating lately...by the way, love the catalina... ------------- if your boyfriend doesn't like fishing....you have a girlfriend |