Salmon Combo

[troppo65 0]

Alright the bream are quiet in winter, and it seems the salmon are the go.So time to get a salmon combo.Probably looking to spend no more than $200 on an initial set up, if I get into it I can upgrade later and have the combo I am looking at buying now as a backup, or for the missus to use.With this in mind, a threadline reel would be what I am after as teaching the missus to use an overhead wouldn't be practical.Suggestions please

[ChuckTseeker 425]

land based or boat?if from a boat use ya bream gear and have some fun if from a beach my fav outfit was always a reel no bigger than a 4500 and a MT6110 rodmany people will tell you to buy 5120's and 6500 reels but they are a real over kill and darn heavy to hold all day fishingcheers chuck

[coonta kinta 1]

troppo, are you bait fishing or lure casting?Hard to go past a 4120 for bait fishing or a 7/8144 but if spinning is the thing then I'd look at the MT6110 as well loaded with 12lb line, would be a nice stick for the dollars.

[troppo65 0]

Sorry, should have been a bit clearer.Land based, and as it will be my first time chasing them I will be trying bait and lure.As I said this will be more of a learner outfit until I find the style, and places, that suit me the best, then I will upgrade to appropriate gear. The combo I am looking at now will then be a back up/loaner.

[1ONMEPILLIE 0]

g'day Troppo,Another rod worth thinking about would be a 12ft Daiwa Heartland surf (graphite)very light rod especially if chucking lures all day ;)choices are 6-12lb,10-20lb,15-30lbjust an idea

[lewie 8]

I'm just putting a Salmon combo together. Got myself a Daiwa Exeler 4000 reel, which I will load up with 14 lb braid, and getting myself a Snapper Raider or Dropshot in the 5-8 kg class. Reckon his will be a well balanced combo

[srick 0]

i like long rods for beaches with big swell, ten plus foot works for me. i have a 12footer and a ten for small swell. and hard to go past penn spinfishers for strong smooth lifelong salmon reel. oh yeah cheap also.

[__matt__ 0]

go for a 4120 blank, and a 4000ish sized spinning reel. braid is a massive advantage when chasing salmon, as it will make long casts way easier. as far as rods go i'd have to recommend the wilson's, as they are tough, relatively light and not too pricey. also, the daiwa heartlands feel pretty good, and are well worth looking at. reel wise its hard to go past the daiwas, and an exceller is probably a good starting point. that said, the new abu cardinals are competitively priced, are built tough and are really good value for money. you're best bet is going into a shop, matching things up and seeing what feels good. *cough Adelaide Bait and Tackle cough*hope this helps, matt. :icon_e_biggrin:

[ChuckTseeker 425]

4120 is too sloppy for a good salmon rod IMHO ;)ask gobbs what his was like pulling in 3kg Salmon at locks :icon_lol:cheers chuck

[Thunda Chucka 0]

I can not remember what blank it was but jockey from the other site has an awsome by rod works which was excellent for casting lures a mile which proved really handy last time when we went out to Locks.