skipp 0 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 okies, so im new to sharking, and got myself a budget penn combo, and as im still getting into it, im pretty happy with it, been eyeing off a tld 50, with a roller rod, but will leave it a while and see how into it i get.But in the mean time, for somethign to do, ive been hunting ebay, and iv bought a couple of , whats the best way to put it? lolI guess some "cheap and nasty's" jsut to see and compare with my penn, only cost $20, so not to fussed if they suck dogs whatsits, they both by Melaluka, who ive never heard of, and i was thinking of putting a reviews up, compatison of quality and use, that kind of thing, if people are interested please let me know, and ill write somethign up as each arrive. :Dthe first to arrive will be http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=400026499917the second will be .....http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&item=120367770290Like i said, not expecting much, but hopefully ill be surprised, but i doubt it lol :Danyway, so if anyone is interested in a review, from a beginners perspective, let me know Skipp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 My opinion, and just my opinion only, is to leave the cheap stuff on ebay, and use gear that ya know you can trust.If you're interested in a TLD 50 and rollered 24kg outfit, you're chasing BIG fish.Your gear is gonna be put under a lot of strain, and you're gonna be devoting time, effort and cash into chasing these critters, so when ya finally do get a good hook-up, ya dont wanna lose it because a piece of cheap equipment has let you down. With that cheap stuff you'll have gears stripping and drags smoking until the entire reel either implodes or explodes.If it were me, I'd be looking at names such as: Tiagra, International, Saltiga, etc or at the cost effective end of town TLD, Senator, Sealine, etc.Budget gear is fine for Gar, Squid and Whiting which doesn't put a lot of strain on ya equipment, but when ya start getting serious about your fishing, ya also need to use serious gear!Each knot and swivel is gonna be hugely important, and it's gotta be attached to gear which can do the work for you.Good luck in your exploits, and I hope you prove me wrong! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skipp 0 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 like i said, im buying them cause they cheap, and to see how they go, in the end they will end up being a spare, if that, more buying them out of curiosity then cause i want them for reel use ( pardon the pun) though it could possibl be informative for other users, as im only just getting into fishing for the bigger species, will be more then happy to shell out the money when it comes to it, so yeah, only buying them for shits and giggles, then for reel use( pardon the pun again ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 so yeah, only buying them for shits and giggles,In which case you also stand to lose little on your investment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skipp 0 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 what investment? im buying something thats cheap to see how it goes, ahvent you bought anything from a garage sale before, just cause you felt like it?on another note, they arrived today, feel smooth enough, finished well, but cant tell anything till i actually get to use em, waiting on delivery of some 30ilb mono, so will take them out to kilda and see how they fair on a ray or too when that arrives Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 what investment? im buying something thats cheap to see how it goes, ahvent you bought anything from a garage sale before, just cause you felt like it? ???Ummm, that's what I meant when I said "In which case you also stand to lose little on your investment."You are paying very little for them, so if it doesn't work out, you will only lose little! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skipp 0 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 ahh, fair enough, misunderstood comment lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 No probs! Let us know how it goes!If it was me I'd crank the drag right up, load the rod fully and hang on, putting it under as much strain as possible. You'll soon know if it can cope or not, and there's plenty of rays out there to test it on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skipp 0 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 yeah will do, ill be putting one on my penn seaboy, and the other on my penn GT, only 5ft7 5-11kg, nut aslong as i get a run, i think will see how they handle :DWill probably have to wait till saturday, till the line turns up and i have the chance to get out there, ot i go for a couple of hours on friday, cause i finish early and dont have to get the "kiddies" till 6time will tell, i just wanna see what they can do, hope they dont fall apart first run lmao, but wouldnt be surprised Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 i just wanna see what they can do, hope they dont fall apart first runIf they do, just let me know and I'll lend ya one, coz I've got a brand new cheapy here myself (Surecatch Cruiser) I've been saving, which I bought for only one reason........coz I wanna see it smoke and explode on a big fish! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skipp 0 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 nah is all good, ive got a penn reel, using that till i decide if im gonna keep going with it, if i do, ill see what kind of reel i go for then.thanks for the offer though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skipp 0 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 if the wife lets me, im gonna take both the reels out tonight and try and get a ray of st kilda, but will see, have them both on 30ilb mono ( my other line didnt turn up in time) and ill be using slimey macks, will take a book aswell lol, sit on the break water and see how i go, will see if i can get into the snook aswell while im out there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Say gidday to the guys at the tacklestore too! They are site sponsors, you'll find they are very helpful and friendly, and they'll also cook ya up a fantastic feed!Just tell Cookie that ya have fishing to do, coz if ya get him started about fishing he'll talk ya ear off! Ya can tell him I said that too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skipp 0 Posted January 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 i know mic well, get everything from him, and he always throws in a certina something aswell, lol, he loves giving me SP's to try, as im still trying to learn to catch on them.Him and colin gonna take me out next month on a decent shark run too, so looking forward to that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicol 0 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 im sure your penn reels will hold their own on most of the metro sharks, youll have no trouble from 3-4 foot just drag em in!but if ya want 7-8-9 footers i think you should invest in that TLD 50 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skipp 0 Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 all in good time, lol, waiting till i start catching things that NEED a bigger reel :Pon the flip side though, used the two cheapies twice now, with one run on each at st kilda with rays, never beached em though, i keep getting brocken line, damn things either tail whip me, or run me through rocks, but anywaycasting with them wasnt to bad, had to play with the reel clutch ( not sure on technical term) so that it didnt bird nest, but after that, they worked well, cast nicely, and smooth.drag worked well on the runs, but both reels had a tendency to grab really suddenly when tightening up, it adjusts nicely up, and then all of a sudden no drag, where as my penn, has a very gradual drag, right up to the tightening point.now reeling in, again, was surprised, doesnt compare to the penns, which just glides under all pressures, but the cheapies where quite nice, no bumps or uneven spots, a lot better then i expected, but still, doesnt come close to the penn.Im gonan hit kilda again on thursday with a couple of mates, both have sharked before, so will see what they think, and report back, hopefully ill land one this time lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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