SHEEP 0 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Hey guys and gals i have done plenty of tuna fishing. but next BFT season down Pt MacDonnel i want to try fishing light as possible. i want to be using spin outfits flicking poppers, stick baits,and metals at busting fish. has any one done any of this what sort of outfit did you use or recommend. i am trying to keep it half cheap. i have been checking out saltist stt 4500H, or saragosa 5000 any thoughts on those reels or maybe something better. cheers to any answers :f Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dutchy 451 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Tuna are fairly clean fighters the problem with going to light is no lifting powerI have used a 2000 diawa reel with a heavy bream rod to get 4 tuna 12kg :woohoo:think was around 6 pd line & leeder didn't drop a fishHad to drive the boat to lift each fish ave 30 mins eachDid a write up a few years ago with pics but can't find it Any good snapper size lure outfit will work a treatOther rod was a diawa 3500 dh custum & that was perfect All good until a 100kg monster destroys you :pinch: SHEEP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grego 0 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 I'm keen to try my luvias 2500 r and saltiest bay rubber combo on one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHEEP 0 Posted December 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 cheers dutchy it wouldnt bother me losing to a 100kg fish if i had a decent go. all i am really worried about is the guts of the reel bearings, washers and gears lifting power i can change things around to fix but the reel is what i am looking for maybe i should just bite the bullet and spend the money and get a saltiga,stella in a 5000 range Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ShoreJigger 171 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 How about something like a 15-30lb terez matched to a biomaster sw 6000. Higher speed reel for those speedy tuna.Combo would set you back around 600. Should be reliable enough without breaking the bank. SHEEP 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
talbo 0 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'm keen to try my luvias 2500 r and saltiest bay rubber combo on one Would be great fun on that combo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokeykebab 175 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 okuma salina 2 and 3's look ok for the job. cheap and should handle some decent sized tuna. start at 149 from ray annes i believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dutchy 451 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 If you are going on a charter boat they will not like you using a light or meduim combo :whistle:Get 5000 size combo of the quality you can justify to yourself for christmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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