what size stella
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Topic: what size stella
Posted By: Jonny rotten
Subject: what size stella
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2011 at 8:21pm
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ok guys im sure this has been asked a million times before but im goin to ask it again. what size stella is best for poppers and stick baits.....? or what size stella are you using and why? im goin to upgrade my popper/stick bait sets this season from the spheros as im sick of busting reels on kings....and think its time to step it up..... oh and torpedo 7 have stella 8000swpg's for $899 but a lil on the low geared side arnt they? ------------- Rocking the CROCS since 2011 |
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Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2011 at 8:36pm
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go for the SW10000, the 8000 comes in HG now too. if you want capacity, the 18000 is the one(20000 spool fits too)
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Posted By: Jonny rotten
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2011 at 8:39pm
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so why the 10k over a 8k or why not an 8k with a 10k spool? will be goin to chase gts next year so dont want to under gun myself ------------- Rocking the CROCS since 2011 |
Posted By: Gruntled
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2011 at 8:42pm
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I also went for the 10000SW but added the Jigging Master 16000 spool (more capacity) for the GTs when in the Islands. ------------- I might have Alzheimer's, but at least I don't have Alzheimer's. |
Posted By: Rockstar from Mars
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2011 at 8:51pm
Do you need more capacity for GT's? I was on the understanding that you needed to stop them fast or you were toast. ------------- Winning..... |
Gruntled wrote:Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2011 at 8:51pm
10 k spool has more capacity but it fits on an 8,000 body(and vice versa)....so no reason why not...8,000 has a bit more drag but hey what the heck...they both have plenty....high gear of the 10,000 is better for moving the pops quicker and retrieving your line on the sweep with sticks...thats why i got a SW10,000.There is bugger all diff in weight between the 8,000 and 10,000.  ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2011 at 8:55pm
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reef fish 8000 or 10000, pelagics( tuna/marlin) 18000 plenty of extra spools out there as well if you need to upsize your requirements. costly though ------------- www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: Legacy
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2011 at 9:09pm
| I'd have thought you'd balance the reel to the rod you're going to get ,ie. 8000/10000 with 84/22 and a 18000 with a heavier rod like the monster hunter . |
Posted By: Jonny rotten
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2011 at 9:14pm
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thats an interesting point.....will be looking at using baits between 80 to 150 grams ------------- Rocking the CROCS since 2011 |
Posted By: Legacy
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2011 at 9:42pm
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I use an 8000 hg and have a 10000 spool with pe7 on it and the 8000 spool has pe5 . I have the 8000pg also but it's definitely second choice for stick baiting. I use the pe5 on a BLC 84/18 and that is good for 60-100grs and use the pe7 on a BLC 80/35 which is good for 90-160 grs. For the weight of Stickbaits you want to use a rod like the BLC 84/22 would be perfect and a balanced reel would be either the 8000 or 10000 ,doesn't really matter which. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 12:14am
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Legacy-What braid you using mate? ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Legacy
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 7:41am
| Varivas, not sure which one but its white ! |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 9:43am
yeah the avani gt....The pe8 is 100 pound.....I will be using pe6(80 pound) next time....only get 150 metres of the pe8 on my stella spool. How much of the pe7 do you get on your stella spool?------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Legacy
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 10:40am
| Got it on the 10000 spool and think there is about 170 or so , not really sure , and the spool is not overful. |
Posted By: alan syme
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 8:19pm
yep, i agree if a gt runs more than say 80m you are gone generally in my experience as they are usually lurking next to bommies/reef etc, on the other hand if you are already casting a long distance and you get hit early on the retrieve you may need a bit of line in reserve.
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Posted By: PoppinTonga
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 8:20pm
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I have a 10k and an 18k, I tend to use the 10k more as it is lighter and not so hard on the body. The only issue with the spool capacity is with a stiff wind at my back a long cast makes me hope I don't get a strike on landing. The spool is pretty skinny at this point with 80lb. Got my biggest GT on it yesterday estimated at 45+kg and it handled it well. I have it mated with a Caranx Kibutsu Long Cast. I have 100lb on my 18k and a rod that will handle big poppers. It is hard on the body, but sometimes the big bloop is needed to bring the fish up from the deep drop offs. I also use this reel for jigging for doggies. The 10k does not have the capacity for 100 metre drops with the factory spool. ------------- Tis better to have hooked and lost than never to have hooked at all. |
Posted By: MarkE
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 8:30pm
| New 2010 Saltiga 5000H. :) |
Posted By: ReelAppealLures
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 8:52pm
I was waiting for the Daiwa crowd...  ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Appeal-Lures/300309486704362 |
Posted By: Cbro
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 9:37pm
+1, get two...just encase
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Posted By: Jonny rotten
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 9:50pm
is that one for me and one for you or a back up for when the first ****s out..... i have thought about the daiwa's but have never landed my hands on one for a play....has anyone got one i can try out ------------- Rocking the CROCS since 2011 |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 9:59pm
LOL ------------- www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: Aaron32987
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2011 at 8:15am
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I got the 18000 to match BLC 83/40 i.e. a fairly heavy duty setup. I got this for LB fishing mainly for big fish in nasty territory. You do feel it casting all day off a boat, but i was chucking the big 200 g carpenter gamma from the rocks at Spirits bay earlier this week,, getting some great distance with the set up. Was at Pukenui on Monday, had a few casts off the game club wharf - kings not running up the harbour yet? Was only there for an hour on the incoming tho. I'm using pe6 braid, rated at 87 lb, casts very nicely and i've had no wind knot issues. 130lb mono leader. |
Posted By: Jonny rotten
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2011 at 8:34am
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hey aaron thats a good point hadnt thought about the fact 90% of my popper fishing is off the shore....the kings are in the harbor at pukenui at the momment but there has been a lack of bait fish around the wharfs to hold them... the game wharf is never as good for kings as the old commercial wharf...... ------------- Rocking the CROCS since 2011 |
Posted By: Cbro
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2011 at 9:02am
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I have a saltiga 5000 here but its the "jigging" version, whats worse is its about to walk out the door with the owner...He had it on a boat I've been looking after, so I took it...had him on for a while last night that I had chased some kids off our property a week ago but looked like nothing had been touched...he was close to tears when he realized all his new gears had vanished. Sooo yeah johnny get two saltiga's mate...although a stella with all the bling JM gears on it would suffice for me...
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Posted By: JoshW
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2011 at 7:02pm
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Jonny: get a 10000 or 8000, if 90% if your fishing is harbour kings, a 10000 will be more than enough. an 18000 will be overkill IMO. I fish a 10000 with 100lb for YFt no capacity issues and more than enough grunt to slow them down
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Posted By: Jonny rotten
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2011 at 6:14am
thanks guys...im now the proud owner of a stella 10k..... now all i have to do is sit and wait for the new rod to arrive  ------------- Rocking the CROCS since 2011 |
Posted By: Cbro
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2011 at 8:02am
| Thats great news jonny!! sooo what are you going to get for yourself? |
Posted By: Jonny rotten
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2011 at 11:47am
probably a jarvis walker spin reel fco are having a sale on them..... only 20 bucks... chur!!! ------------- Rocking the CROCS since 2011 |
Posted By: wanabe
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 10:41pm
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Posted By: Elpescador
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2012 at 10:13am
Everyone knows you HAVE to get a Tufftackle Brawn!! sorry couldnt help it, This ones for you pierce!
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