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Re: new rod

Post by Hosery » Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:19 pm

frozenpod wrote:TLD 20 or a Tekota 700 would be an excellent reel choice.
Tld 20 for gummies??? Your joking right?

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Re: new rod

Post by cobby » Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:43 pm

Hosery wrote:
frozenpod wrote:TLD 20 or a Tekota 700 would be an excellent reel choice.
Tld 20 for gummies??? Your joking right?
Even a 15 is getting up there in the to big size.

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Re: new rod

Post by 4liters » Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:57 am

probably meant to say a TLD 200, I have one and it's a reasonable size for gummies
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Re: new rod

Post by Mattblack » Wed Aug 16, 2017 7:58 am

Hosery wrote:
frozenpod wrote:TLD 20 or a Tekota 700 would be an excellent reel choice.
Tld 20 for gummies??? Your joking right?
I'm with you Hosery...go big or go home. (this is from the BCF Fathers Day Sale...Complete Angler has a big one starting tomorrow as well)
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Re: new rod

Post by frozenpod » Wed Aug 16, 2017 8:35 am

Hosery wrote:
frozenpod wrote:TLD 20 or a Tekota 700 would be an excellent reel choice.
Tld 20 for gummies??? Your joking right?
No I am not, they are perfect for the application.

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Re: new rod

Post by bowl » Wed Aug 16, 2017 8:57 am

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Re: new rod

Post by rodderslw » Wed Aug 16, 2017 9:04 am

Gummysmasher wrote:i'm looking for a new gummy rod that is within the $100~$200, ill be fishing western port and sometimes port phillip bay. I'm to sure weather go spinning or overhead reel. ill be fishing from a boat. another question is, would 80lb be good leader for gummys, I've done a heap of research but get so many different awnsers.
I got a nice Daiwa saltist jig rod for under $200 pe 3 to 4 one piece but comes off at the but. Great for gummies, small to medium game and jigging and short casting. Feels really light and has a more parabolic action which is good for fighting fish. With 30lb braid it would be prefect. Dont forget you often need to sort through lots of rubbish fish like rays that can grow pretty big and are a hand full in thw WP current.

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Re: new rod

Post by Hosery » Wed Aug 16, 2017 12:15 pm

frozenpod wrote:
Hosery wrote:
frozenpod wrote:TLD 20 or a Tekota 700 would be an excellent reel choice.
Tld 20 for gummies??? Your joking right?
No I am not, they are perfect for the application.
Each to their own. I say way overkill unless skull dragging your fish in is what your after. Not to mention pain in the ass without level wind. If over head Abu 7000 aren't to bad for the money and if spin gear baitrunner 4500/6500. Both of which will handle any size gummy and can get away with smaller outfits it wanted.

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Re: new rod

Post by Mattblack » Wed Aug 16, 2017 1:07 pm

Hosery wrote:
frozenpod wrote:
Hosery wrote:
frozenpod wrote:TLD 20 or a Tekota 700 would be an excellent reel choice.
Tld 20 for gummies??? Your joking right?
No I am not, they are perfect for the application.
Each to their own. I say way overkill unless skull dragging your fish in is what your after. Not to mention pain in the ass without level wind. If over head Abu 7000 aren't to bad for the money and if spin gear baitrunner 4500/6500. Both of which will handle any size gummy and can get away with smaller outfits it wanted.
You're right...medium spin outfit would be perfect 90% of the time, but with a larger overhead it's easier to crank in a heavy sinker in a fast Westernport current. You also have a fair chance of hooking something larger as someone else mentioned....plus you could use it to chase those elusive WP tuna and marlin!

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Re: new rod

Post by frozenpod » Wed Aug 16, 2017 2:16 pm

Hosery wrote:
frozenpod wrote:
Hosery wrote:
frozenpod wrote:TLD 20 or a Tekota 700 would be an excellent reel choice.
Tld 20 for gummies??? Your joking right?
No I am not, they are perfect for the application.
Each to their own. I say way overkill unless skull dragging your fish in is what your after. Not to mention pain in the ass without level wind. If over head Abu 7000 aren't to bad for the money and if spin gear baitrunner 4500/6500. Both of which will handle any size gummy and can get away with smaller outfits it wanted.
I have an ABU 7000 and it doesn't come close to cutting it.

Keep in mind in high current areas 16 oz sinkers are common, gummies can be up to 30kg not to mention pulling up big clumps of weed.

Re level winds they are not required if you know how to use overheads!

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