shark rod + reel for land based

[jones 0]

hey i am going to get a new shark reel and have owned a tld 25 before which was a good reel but sold it... i dunno why! i was thinking i might get the same again for fishing 15kg line or is it worth the extra $120 to get the 2 speed tld 30? thanks and some advice on rod length would be good to. i have my traces pretty sorted but any input is appreciated. thanks

[benny 1]

what size sharks are u after m8? and will u be fishing off jetty, beach or rocks?

[jones 0]

i have caught a lot of smaller sharks mainly bronzies and schoolies just using my surf rod and abu 7000 with 50 pound braid, but i wanna put some effort into getting a bigger one 6ft+. mainly fishing from jetties or beaches! also what pound wind on leader should i use? thanks

[fullysikwog 6]

If youe after sharks over 6 ft your going to need a decent set up, a bit more info is needed though, how much do you have to spend? like lever drag or star drag? you can get a sealine 900h locally with a decent rod for 300or if your into the TLD range, The TLD 50 should be able to handle most sharks over 6ftFSW

[jones 0]

thanks for the advice guys! i went down to anglers choice today and picked up a shimano tld 25, spooled it with 600m of 15kg and have a 10m 150kg wind on leader which is connected with a bimini twist and its on a 15-24kg shimano backbone! the fella's down there were really helpful, now all i have to do is put some hours in and get some sharks with a bit of luck! thanks marty jones

[Ciao 0]

I was in the same boat. Ended up with TLD 25 too + Shimano rod 15-24kg combo. Have been putting in hours and no luck so far Good luck mate. Might see you in one of the local jetty

[fullysikwog 6]

just rember it can take years to get a decent one fellas, took me 1.5-2 years and bulk all nightersFSW

[Ciao 0]

No kidding !! 1.5-2 yrs :S I shall not complain then.Will continue to "serve" my time.....

[jones 0]

i kinda just got back into sharking, me and a mate used to go all the time around normanville. the best we managed was an 8'7" bronzie off of carrickalinga beach. we have caught heaps of smaller ones like 3-5ft. i am pretty happy with my setup now tld 25 600m of 15kg and a backbone elite 15-24kg rod. going out in the boat tomoro morning early. what do you reckon the best burley combo would be? i am a baker so i have unlimited supply of bread and was thinking just dicing up some squid tommies and a block of pillies in a bucket with some water then adding the bread and tuna oil?!

[southslide 0]

not a bad combo mate, if u hook into that big one you have been chasing you might find yourself pulling anchor and chasing :Pswitch bread with semolina and the berley sounds good,"bread will do though",where u going out? section banks?cheers scott

[jones 0]

i like to live on the edge, in regards to fishing a bit lighter haha.i was thinking just hitting a spot where we have reg caught small bronzies while fishing for snapper. if i burley up should be in with a good chance and can try and crack some whiting while we wait!