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scott__henning wrote:

Mattblack wrote:What do you prefer...the new spin or an overhead?

Easier to fight with an overhead, (when you are harnessed up), but way easier to pitch livies with the spin, and when chasing a fish down its easier to keep up with winding.

With the harness adapter I’d say the spin will win for stripes.

I think for bigger fish (big blacks and blues) I’d definitely want the overhead though!

The arms were getting tired after 40 mins on the fish that’s for sure, and I didn’t go too heavy on the drag cod I knew that would tire me out quicker than the fish :rofl:

Feels like I'm talking to Ron Jeremy...how did the new rod go?

Mattblack wrote:

scott__henning wrote:

Mattblack wrote:What do you prefer...the new spin or an overhead?

Easier to fight with an overhead, (when you are harnessed up), but way easier to pitch livies with the spin, and when chasing a fish down its easier to keep up with winding.

With the harness adapter I’d say the spin will win for stripes.

I think for bigger fish (big blacks and blues) I’d definitely want the overhead though!

The arms were getting tired after 40 mins on the fish that’s for sure, and I didn’t go too heavy on the drag cod I knew that would tire me out quicker than the fish :rofl:

Feels like I'm talking to Ron Jeremy...how did the new rod go?

yeah the new rod is great, comfortable to hold and had plenty of power to move the fish

You should approach shimano and daiwa amd become a tester for gear lol

Picked up a few new setups for the coming season, cant wait to get em wet!.

Shimano Stella 8000SW, will go on a Ocea 701H
I had a Saragossa on this rod previously, but after using a mates stella the other day I thought why not eh, they are unbelievably smooth. 2x Shimano Talica 25's, spooled with 80lb hollow braid and 25kg topshot.
Matched with 2x Shimano Ultra 30-50 rods.
I'm replacing my Tiagra 50's with these setups, just about half the weight but have plenty of grunt for the South Coast Marlin.

Some very nice rods and reels :thumbsup:

Ehhh some nice bit of kit there.
Will have to come test the whole shimano vs daiwa heavyweights in person I think..
Cool purchases
Cheers

purple5ive wrote:Ehhh some nice bit of kit there.
Will have to come test the whole shimano vs daiwa heavyweights in person I think..
Cool purchases
Cheers

Sounds like a plan :thumbsup:

Such sick reels! Love my Talica

Cheers, Anth

Damn
I'm so jelly reading this thread

Nice change over
What you doing with older stuff