Okuma Cortez
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Heavy Metal - Jig fishing
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Topic: Okuma Cortez
Posted By: A.O.K
Subject: Okuma Cortez
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2011 at 6:34pm
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Just about to buy my first jig setup. Has anybody got or used a Cortez. Just looking for a bit of a review of what you think of it? Cheers |
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Posted By: A.O.K
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 6:57pm
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Well it was too good a deal to just let go so I ordered it. Cortez 12 on a Okuma Braid Concepts 400 rod. So I guess when it turns up I'll try it out and post a review... Never been jigging so not sure how good I can review a combo lol but will give it a go.... now just need to find some decent kingies to hook up on.... Audies here I come. |
Posted By: pirate
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 7:49pm
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good luck dude, i don,t know much about them but i think what it amounts to is the ole
'you get what you pay for' scenario.
similar to tools of the trade for building.. if you roll with hitachi/makita/bosch/metabo/milwalke
then all good. however predator/ryobi/xu1... get my my drift?.
not to be sounding like a smartarse its just i think it,s worth spending that bit extra
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Posted By: A.O.K
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 8:06pm
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Hmm things to think about then from your point of view. I like the Okuma range and being a middle man (can't afford the top end stuff) but this setup spooled is coming in round the $600 mark... for me thats like gold lol, in the US market it seems to have good reviews but thats for bass.... Is Okuma really that bad? .. I mean I'm a mechanic and good tools I know about but I didn't think Okuma was a XU1 lol My soft bait setup is Okuma as with my cut bait boat rods and all pull good fish when there on. Dam... wish ya spoke up early on so as I don't feel like I waisted a whole bunch of money.... |
Posted By: straks007
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 8:16pm
| Gday mate, I just had a look at the reel on youtube and was quite impressed with it. Im in the same boat as you and can't afford the top end gear that gets discussed on here all the time. If your not targeting 20kg beasts every weekend Im sure your combo will do the trick nicely. Good luck. |
Posted By: straks007
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 8:34pm
| Just out of interest mate who did you order your combo through. I just found the same combo on http://www.fullonfishing.co.nz - www.fullonfishing.co.nz but the 10 size reel for $399. |
Posted By: pirate
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 8:47pm
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hey im sure it will perform admirably for an entry level jig set up, i must admit okuma have stepped up there game in the last cupla years. but just like the the tool comparison i,m talking about shelf life.. i spose it depends on how much you intend on thrashing it, prob suffice for light-mediumweekend warrior dutys but if you plan a serious charter or have access in your own boat to reef donkey country ie; ranfurlys or 3 kings etc then upgrade to some serious artillery.
just do those transactions very quitely tho so the misses don,t find out.. i got busted buying a new
jigging master reel recently she hasn,t talked to me since!
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Posted By: A.O.K
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 8:55pm
Yea thats about right the combo plus $100 for 600m 80lb braid and then theres 8 jigs 100g through to 300g, pliers and leader and a few other bits and pieces |
straks007 wrote:Posted By: straks007
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 8:59pm
Good effort for $600 
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Posted By: A.O.K
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 9:00pm
Yea I'm more a weekend warrior lol I have me own boat and can make the same pins/fishing grounds EPIC find their good catches but it will be only mediun use. Cheers for the input tho |
Posted By: valleyboy
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2011 at 9:44pm
| hey pirate you may be onto something i have been trying to get my mrs to shut up for ages maybe i should star telling her how much i spend on jigging gear then she will stop talking to me, |