Gummy Fishing Combo set ups

[TBR Club]

So for confusion when I said a combo for beach and boat I meant one of each not something I could use in both.

So would there be any difference in getting a rod paired with an overhead reel or a spinner or they pretty do the same thing?

[ducky]

I use 10-15kg spin outfits. I was very nearly spooled by a gigantic ray last Saturday night. We caught 3 gummies in the sub 4kg range but this ray took me nearly down to steel on 50lb and a qtr turn off locked drag on a 10,000 saragosa. I tested the drag after the fish and it would have been around 7kg of drag. There's no way I could have put this force on with a cheaper outfit.

[mattsoccerfish]

I use 10-15 kg rods and a 850ssm penn reel loaded with a mono backing then braid, wind on leader and leader.

[cobby]

Ugly Stick gb1706 and charter special with carbon drag.

[smile0784]

my pick would be 10kg rod with a abu 7000

try this, doesnt cost to much and flexible for a smaller gummys and big ones
just caught 82cm elephant shark on it and handles fine
also had 16 ounces of sinkers when fishing for 50cm flathead at bermagui in a 15 knot winds, best rod i had for that weather

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so i bought 2 -10 to 15 kg rods and 3 - 24 kg rods
the 24 kg ones held up fine to 12kg stripies

[raco09]

I use 10-15kg spin outfits. I was very nearly spooled by a gigantic ray last Saturday night. We caught 3 gummies in the sub 4kg range but this ray took me nearly down to steel on 50lb and a qtr turn off locked drag on a 10,000 saragosa. I tested the drag after the fish and it would have been around 7kg of drag. There's no way I could have put this force on with a cheaper outfit.

Sorry to hijack the thread. Ducky did you manage to bring the ray up, or did you have to cut line?

[slinga]

At the end of the day mate use 10-15kg sticks, 8-10k size reels, and 30lb braid or 25lb mono.

All the charter operators do this. Hook a 120kg Eagle ray on anything smaller and prepare to be spooled or snap your rod.

Enough said...

[slinga]

And in terms of rod length. A 11-12ft rod for the surf, and something around 7-7.5ft for the boat.

[drift100]

Caught a 25-30kg gummy about two weeks ago on a 6-10kg rod, sustain 6000 with 20lb powerpro,60lb leader, whole setup worked great, had it in the boat in around 15mins from 12m of water, dropped another earlier on a 10-15kg setup so couldn't really tell the difference

[ducky]

I use 10-15kg spin outfits. I was very nearly spooled by a gigantic ray last Saturday night. We caught 3 gummies in the sub 4kg range but this ray took me nearly down to steel on 50lb and a qtr turn off locked drag on a 10,000 saragosa. I tested the drag after the fish and it would have been around 7kg of drag. There's no way I could have put this force on with a cheaper outfit.

Sorry to hijack the thread. Ducky did you manage to bring the ray up, or did you have to cut line?

It took about 30 mins but I got him boat side. Wing gaffed it and got the hooks out. Vicious bloody tail on this one too.

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