Sustain 10K vs Stella 10K
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Topic: Sustain 10K vs Stella 10K
Posted By: PE Pete
Subject: Sustain 10K vs Stella 10K
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2013 at 9:37pm
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Some guidance required here guys please. Have just bought the new Shimano Ocea 802 stick bait rod rated upto 50lb & would appreciate some input as to which reel would be best suited. Reels are Sustain 10000 FG loaded with Suffix 50lb & Stella 10000 sw loaded with Jigstar 50lb braid. So the Stella has considerably more drag but has jigging braid on it the Sustain has good casting braid but much less drag. Am doing a trip to far north next month so need to have plan I suppose I could use either/both but would be keen to get your thoughts. Cheers Pete ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
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Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2013 at 10:05pm
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The stella with the jigstar braid will likely outcast the sustain, mainly due to the spool lip design. The jigstar braid is from memory an 8 carrier reasonably round braid and should cast nicely. But as you state, take both and compare them..... ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: rockz
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2013 at 7:06am
just take it in to your local store and ask them to swap it over 
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Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2013 at 7:38am
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Hi AJ sorry mate swap what?? ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: stellajigger
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2013 at 8:09am
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The Stella would be much better due to the higher ratio, ------------- Live Bait , the Lance Armstrong of catching KINGFISH |
Posted By: Nomis
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2013 at 8:39am
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Stella would be more suitable and probably still cast further (not to sure ive never used that braid before) , You could just get a tackle shop to swap your braid over ??
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Posted By: MATTOO
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2013 at 12:29pm
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Not seen the sustain but on a recent trip to vanuatu I observed the Stella and used it as a comparison to my 18000 Stella both were impressive in cast distance and retrieval rate. I could definitely cast the 10000 all day it was a nice unit.Can't remember the rod unfortunately. I definitely like the Stella myself. ------------- Still cruising in my now sweetas pimped out Southern 755 HT0! |
Posted By: rockz
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2013 at 1:08pm
what he said, just swap braid over.
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Nomis wrote:Posted By: alan syme
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2013 at 10:30pm
| no contest: stella. lifetime of the braid is a lot shorter than the lifetime of the reel. use the braid on it, or swap as they have said above. |
Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2013 at 11:34pm
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Cheers fellas I guess my concern is how much drag came I put over the rod!? I suspect that I need to be a bit careful not to put too much drag over it when using the Stella & don't get under gunned if I use the Sustain on it. Will try both & report back with findings. Cheers again Pete ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: ET487
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2013 at 2:46pm
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I don't think you will use to much drag, even 10kg is plenty. My mate caught a 84 lb GT last weekend and we test the drag afterwards and it was only 8.2 kg. That rod will easily handle 50lb braid. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2013 at 5:26pm
you can still drive a porche at 100 k's an hour......just feels smoother than most at 100! same applies to the stella. you could have a play..loaded up with a mate and a set of scales and get a feel for how many clicks on the drag button......you would have a rough idea where to go then and not beyond. IMHO id always prefer to have power in reserve......than push a reel to its max.
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Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2013 at 5:53pm
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Saffa & Laidback thanks for your input boys. my heart say "have a crack with the Sustain it will be a good sporting fight" my head says "put the Stella on so you can give it heaps if you need to". Got a trip booked to far north with Lionel think I might let my head win when I fish up there but may let my heart Win when next fishn in the Gulf. Also just treated myself to a Carpenter 100g Bluefish stick bait for the upcoming far north mish so definitely want to make sure I can get that back to the boat no matter what's attached to it. Cheers Pete ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2013 at 5:02am
Very nice Pete...Lionel is a top bloke(Fished white island with memory makers) and will do his best for you......You sound like you will be well armed and ready for battle....I agree fish the stella 10K(use that up there) and the bluefish....what king could resist that? Its a trip i want to do sometime...Good luck
------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: PE Pete
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2013 at 8:07am
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Hey Laidback thanks again for your input! I am truly looking forward to the trip been dreaming of fishing the very far north & Maria Van Demon in particular. Think I'm probably suitable equipped from a gear point of view hope my skills are upto the challenge. Really looking forward to flicking that Carpenter BF on my new Shimano Ocea 802 & as per your response to my post about the Stella vs Sustain will be using the Stella when targeting the big ass green backs. Cheers again mate. Pete ------------- Tight lines PE Pete |