4 garlic cloves minced. mix till most of the sugar is absorbed by liquid. this should fill the container a little less than half. load in the loins until almost to the top, leave enough room so that pieces are completly covered with the lid on. marinade for 24 to 30 hrs. tomorrow part 2 on drying and smokeing.I use the Plano Jumbo airliner as well. The biggest factor for me is the wheels. Love that it expands so easily. I actually put my two piece rods together, bundle them all up and expand the tube.Jul 12, 2008 · Here's an outstanding "starter" set up... The reel is only 29oz, 4.3:1 gears, will hold about 500 yards of 80# braid, and will pull 27# of drag. The combo is $199.99 and includes a PENN Guide Series 765XL GRAPHITE 6' 6" 20-50# or you can get the reel by itself for $159.99 and choose your own rod. The Seaguar #50 has a breaking strength of about #80 and I spool the smaller 8 - 10 K reels with it for more line capacity. Diawa J Braid 8 is another good choice for smaller reels, #30 J Braid 8 has a breaking strength of about #50. Shimano Ocea 8 is another good choice as well as Ocean Silk, these are PE lines of high strength and small ...2773 posts · Joined 2008. #8 · Jan 8, 2011. Enoch, your ambition is making me feel guilty about sending my stradic 5000 back to shimano today. Paul, you are a smart man for sending your sustain back to Shimano. The breakdown didn't take that long, it's the washing, cleaning, brushing, re-lubing, photo capturing, and formatting that took forever.3742 posts · Joined 2009. #3 · Aug 30, 2011. solid blanks are undoubtedly stronger. But they are much heavier. And they don't bend like we like a rod to bend.very few (if any) of the nicer rods on the market are on solid blanks. Glass has traditionally been known to be stronger than graphite or carbon fiber.A ton more line capacity. Bigger reel. Deep drop really big fish, yes. Jigging....if you're after big bluefin or huge yellowfin. We use the 15 for bluefin to 200+ pounds. The 15 is comfortable putting out 28-32 pounds of draq at full... Capt. Rich Antonino. Black Rose Fishing Charters, [email protected]. 814 posts · Joined 2010. #2 · Feb 23, 2013. I do the front of the popper first.I like to do a barrel wrap ,get it flush with the face of the cup then do the tail wrap.If you can find a grommet for the front that the wire coil can pass thru and make it look clean do it.If you don't want to do the barrel wrap check out ...Jan 18, 2015 · According to this post, Mak 30SEA takes 750 yards of STH 130 and 650 yards of JBH 130. According to the formula above if spool takes 750 yards of STH 130 then it should take 750*80.1/92.2 = 652 yards of JBH 130. [email protected]. 814 posts · Joined 2010. #2 · Feb 23, 2013. I do the front of the popper first.I like to do a barrel wrap ,get it flush with the face of the cup then do the tail wrap.If you can find a grommet for the front that the wire coil can pass thru and make it look clean do it.If you don't want to do the barrel wrap check out ...11920 posts · Joined 2006. #6 · Jan 17, 2009. Scott, I am very happy with my Plano model #6508 rod case. This case will hold up to 7 spinning rods and up to 10 conventional rods, you will need to add form padding to both end of the case to prevent bent rod tip. I brought the Plano Airliner 6508 to Panama. Oct 11, 2023. 5. 857. Oct 24, 2023. by akaCaster. 1 1 of 26 26. Forums. Place for Charter Boat reviews, Boat owner can submit your charter boat information for reviews. A source of daily fishing reports, news, fishing spots, gear tips, recipes and bass fishing. Best fishing articles in the world.Atlantic Custom Rod & Tackle. [email protected]. 516-780-5993. Custom Crafted Fishing Rods at an afforable price. For the Professional & Recreational Angler. Inshore / Offshore / Jigging & Popping. Custom AR Blanks by United Composite. Calstar Blanks & Rods. Phenix Blanks & Rods.I fish this rod most often with a 6oz Hogy Harness jig or sand eel jigs to 16oz. When to Use: Tuna up to 300lbs. TZC-59MHSB-SR 5’9″ with Shimano TAC 25: Last year was an epic …Panama Pedasi report with FishPedasi. I got some good information on 360Tuna for these trips so thought I'd post up a report in return. I travelled to Pedasi in May and it was so enjoyable, jumped at an opportunity to return in November. I fished both times with FishPedasi. A great operation, everything was seamless.Feb 13, 2024. by Triay85. Home. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA.The slow jigging rods we are talking about recently are totally different. The rods are inshore rods for smaller fish using small reels spooled with PE2 - . PE5. It is a challenger to catch 50 - 100 lb tuna with such a light rod. Diamond jigs works great for tuna.May 11, 2023 · nmc02. There are many variables. The rule of thumb for jig weight is 1.5 gram for every foot of depth (100 ft. of water = 150 gram jig). I am not sure where you fish, but I fish NJ for yellowfin and average jig is between 120 - 170 gram. Pull the solid into the hollow 3' and pull a foot of Solid out the side wall at the end of the splice. This isn't needed for strength but is used to form a safety. Tie the Uni safety an inch beyond where the solid exits the splice. Bury a 1/2" tag from the Uni safety knot back into the JB.Quote from johns post, 2. Find Birds working, or at the very least, sitting around on the surface. Always be scanning the water surface for birds. If they are around/sitting on the surface/working that means they have recently fed or the bait is still too deep for them to reach.Generally, the boat will try to do most of the work to get the fish off the rocks in the initial moments of the hookup, but stouter rod and line would be mandatory. A PE10 or PE12 outfit is recommended. So here is my dilemma : Thus far I had cast and loaded my friends' EP86/40, an FCL LABO UCB-81 Extreme, and a Ripple Fisher Final Spirit GT80 ...Oct 28, 2019 · The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Fishing trip reports, stories, and tips. Nov 6, 2017 · Tough luck (I know the feeling, I pulled two hooks at Venice). Hope it changes on the next trip! Aug 28, 2022 · 1- I live in Texas, went fishing for tuna of the rigs 100 to 150 miles from Galveston, average sizes YF 30lbs to 50lbs. 2- I want a reel that can handle something like a 100lbs Tuna in case I get a hit. (Eventually I will fly or drive to San Diego for BF Tuna)... 3- Small size reel and light as possible. Thank you, and have a great Sunday.. or email mallett fred gmail (no spaces) or message me through 360tuna. I can get you on the roster with name, cell and email, i'll look for deposit soon as we "make" the minimums. You can also call the office, if we have more than 16 people registered, we will need a 50% deposit to weed out the wannabees. If you use the fishermans wharf …Dec 24, 2561 BE ... What lighting schedule with your controller have you guys found works best with your Kessil?Jan 17, 2009 · 11920 posts · Joined 2006. #6 · Jan 17, 2009. Scott, I am very happy with my Plano model #6508 rod case. This case will hold up to 7 spinning rods and up to 10 conventional rods, you will need to add form padding to both end of the case to prevent bent rod tip. I brought the Plano Airliner 6508 to Panama. Aug 28, 2022 · 1- I live in Texas, went fishing for tuna of the rigs 100 to 150 miles from Galveston, average sizes YF 30lbs to 50lbs. 2- I want a reel that can handle something like a 100lbs Tuna in case I get a hit. (Eventually I will fly or drive to San Diego for BF Tuna)... 3- Small size reel and light as possible. Thank you, and have a great Sunday.. Top Dry Tortugas fishing charters in Winter 2024, from US $125 p/p. Best price guaranteed, verified reviews, and secure online booking. 4-12 hour fishing trips for family and friends.8- to 20-pound test: Best on spinning reels for finesse fishing such as drop shots, shaky heads, Ned rigs, Neko rigs and similar lightweight techniques. Common …Jun 18, 2017 · ballywho. 682 posts · Joined 2014. #12 · Jun 22, 2017. That's because it's impossible to give sound advice with what you tell us... Tuna can range from 5 to 1500 pounds, we don't know what line or lures you intend to use, where you will fish for them, if the rod is intended for any other use or really specialized, if you are 100 pound girl or ... 270 posts · Joined 2014. #4 · Feb 1, 2017. In my opinion this reel was made for one reason. It wasn't made to beat the Stella or saltiga. It was built so that all the okuma junkies could get rid of their Stella's and saltigas and say "look at me!". I'm not saying it's a bad reel, it's caught some big fish.Tackle and Rigging ...I spent my time chasing Redfish and Speckled Trout. One day I was looking at fishing videos on YouTube and stumbled across a vertical jigging video. It was amazing. I just kept watching the videos. I decided I HAD to try this type of fishing. I googled vertical jigging and found the link to Gmans vertical jigging guide on 360tuna.If I was buying one 2-speed reel for all my fishing for smaller grade tuna it probably would be a Makaira 8II (~400yds of 60lb). Only caveat is it's a little heavy for it's class. Excellent live bait or casting for a lever drag reel. Don't worry about the once in a lifetime 175lb YFT.360Tuna is managed by a few volunteer moderators. Please keep these suggestions in mind when communicating with them. Ninety nine % of the people on the forum will never have problems. The moderators deal with the 1% who cause problems, so the rest of you can enjoy a fairly smooth running forum. Please keep in mind what they …Timmy and crew docked Tuesday with another great 56 hr trip on the Dolphin Express. There was a pic of the drill ship Globe Trotter on one report so I'm guessing that's where they caught these. It appears to be a YFT limit for fishermen and crew. My somewhat okay eye for YFT weights tells me there are multiple 100#+. And a sword to boot!Jan 6, 2016 · The prices of 8' Challenger Bank are $20 - $30 higher than 7'3" - 7'6" Challenger Bank rods. We added 6'7" Challenger Bank UL (ultra light) spinning rods for light bucktailing and 7'3" Challenger Bank LM (light medium) for those who like a rod heavier than Challenger Bank L ( light), but lighter than 7'3" Challenger Bank 731M (midium). i have 2 mxj's. although you can put 300 yards of 65 lb. braid it only has 9-12 lbs of drag. and even with that little of drag the handle gets hard to crank at the upper range. should work for smaller fish. there are people catching larger fish with these reels but will take some finessing.Many of their blanks are from Lamiglas. They also carry Phenix, Seeker, Calstar, and several other blanks. Yes, Am Tackle is part of Mudhole, but Mudhole doesn't just sell Am Tackle products! At their blank price range, they are more affordable for people who can't afford a $210 RPS, $140 Phenix, or $190 Black Hole.There are a few criteria for tuna jigging reels. 1. line capacity. You need at least 300 yards of 80 lbs. In fact, 100 lbs tuna can take about 100 - 150 yards on 22 - 24 lbs tuna, but you need some extra line just in case you hook up a bigger tuna or line get cut while fishing for some reasons. 2. max drag.Weekends and all days during RS season- $725. Week days -$675. *The majority of open boat trips will be week days, similar to what we have done on the NB. The FB page and website are under construction but you can give us a call at. (409)213-1040. Our office hours will be 4pm-8pm Mon-Fri. And 8am-8pm Sat-Sun. See more.Thanks a ton for your comments, means a lot. On the Penn Carnage-2 the 7'6" rod is spec'd for 40~80# line, which I am hoping is in that sweet-spot for either bFT or that occasional high double-digit YFT.Sep 2, 2023 · 1. 7'+ Popping rod with a 20K reel with at least 300yd of 65lb braid. (Craig was actually spooled by a big fish on this trip) 2. 5-6' Conventional jigging/chunking combo. with a reel with the same line capacity. 3. Spinning jigging combo (optional) if you want to switch it up. Generally, the boat will try to do most of the work to get the fish off the rocks in the initial moments of the hookup, but stouter rod and line would be mandatory. A PE10 or PE12 outfit is recommended. So here is my dilemma : Thus far I had cast and loaded my friends' EP86/40, an FCL LABO UCB-81 Extreme, and a Ripple Fisher Final Spirit GT80 ...A Spectra to Spectra splice will achieve full strength at about 6" in length, but it is considered good practice to make them about 12" long. Once you have the splicing tool inside the hollow braid a 12" splice takes about 10 seconds longer than a 6" splice.270 posts · Joined 2014. #4 · Feb 1, 2017. In my opinion this reel was made for one reason. It wasn't made to beat the Stella or saltiga. It was built so that all the okuma junkies could get rid of their Stella's and saltigas and say "look at me!". I'm not saying it's a bad reel, it's caught some big fish.Nov 11, 2022 · 31 posts · Joined 2020. #4 · Nov 12, 2022. My advice is to take a small step forward from your 12 hr experiences. Do a 24 hr overnight trip tuna trip out of Port A next fall. The boat runs are much shorter than the 36-60 hr trips. Granted you'll probably only catch blackfin tuna vs the bigger yellowfin but its a good way to learn. On the cheap calstar glass t660xxh cut back to fit the #2 unibutt..Or a seeker black classic tsf60XXh..The black classic is one nice glass blank.. Atlantic Custom Rod & Tackle. [email protected]. 516-780-5993. Custom Crafted Fishing Rods at an afforable price. For the Professional & Recreational Angler. Inshore / Offshore / Jigging & …If it’s the latter, I’d go with more of an 8-8.5’ or even 9’ rod. I agree on the blackhole>terez assessment. If it’s charter boats you’ll be on, I’d strongly suggest going with more the SoCal style rail rod and maybe a tranx 500 or an accurate 600 N or NN Valiant.The 50 holds about 1,000 yards of 80 lb braid. How much backing would you use before you spliced to your Spectra. I was thinking about a 50/50 mix. 500 of backing and 500 of JB hollow 80. Should your backing match the test of your main line or your topshot. Any help is appreciated.Hi, I'm trying to decide between Mono or FC leader for an upcoming Maldives trip for GT. Tackle will mainly be PE8 and PE10 popping and stickbait outfit, casting 140g to 160g size stickbaits and Hammer Head E Cup size poppers.The SKYWALKER travel rod allows you to travel the world with unlimited possibilities. Hearty Rise new Skywalker slow pitch addition travel 3 piece rod. (available for pre-order here) Equipped with FUJI's high-strength anti-wrap K-series guides. Each model has different colors to separate from each other easily.Mar 20, 2012 · 806 posts · Joined 2010. #1 · Mar 20, 2012. I've noticed several manufacturers use two stated Line ratings on their Rods, one for Mono and another usually higher number for braid. I understand the differences in characteristics of both types of line but would like to know the reason for this. Can anyone explain why Braid ratings seem ... 8- to 20-pound test: Best on spinning reels for finesse fishing such as drop shots, shaky heads, Ned rigs, Neko rigs and similar lightweight techniques. Common …8' and 8'6" BH Nano gives softer feeling when bent than regular graphite popping rods. These 'nano' rods are much stronger than normal stiffer graphite rods. You can give over 30 lbs drag. The weight of 8'6" is 15.2 oz. See action of 8'6" and 8' Black Hole Nano Cape Cod Special. 80 lb GT caught with 8' or 8'6" BH Nano popping rod.For Sale AFTCO fishing Belt n Harness $175 shipped and insured Paypal ff. $175 USD. seapicker. Nov 6, 2023. Boston, Massachusetts. 3. 96.Jan 2, 2023 · 12 posts · Joined 2022. #7 · Jan 10, 2023. I use my 3 custom made Kevin Bogan rods for my heavy fishing-tuna/deep water fishing whether chunking/live bait and jiggy and they work so I will stick with them. Like. This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. I have been popping with my Phenix Titan 300g jigging rod. Its great for casting off the side of the boat or a crowded boat. Also if you have to undercast the shorter rods works best. I use the 300g rod 5'6" because the tip is lighter and gives more of a slingshot action to the rod tip. Also I tend to use the heavier poppers when casting with ...I'm planning to throw poppers, stickbaits and metals in the 40 gram to 100 gram range, mostly 50 to 70 gram. Targeting fish realistically from 10lbs to 30lbs with the hope of some bigger fish, Jack Crevalles, Cobia, Snappers etc.640 posts · Joined 2009. #22 · Oct 14, 2010. Here is a knot that's simple to tie, uses only a little leader material, and can be tied easily up to 200# line. Jansik Knot (2 turns), photos attahed. This is as strong as, or stronger than, many knots that are more complex to tie.Rod will target sub 100lb class and paired with 8k Stella. These are 3 on my radar, any feedback is much appreciated. Salty El Maestro 82M. Ripple Fisher Big Tuna 85F. Yamaga Bluesniper 85/4 Canary. Casting distance is plus and from what I've read so far the Canary really shines here though I cant imagine the 85F would be far behind..Weekends and all days during RS season- $725. Week days -$675. *The majority of open boat trips will be week days, similar to what we have done on the NB. The FB page and website are under construction but you can give us a call at. (409)213-1040. Our office hours will be 4pm-8pm Mon-Fri. And 8am-8pm Sat-Sun. See more. Oct 11, 2023. 5. 857. Oct 24, 2023. by akaCaster. 1 1 of 26 26. Forums. Place for Charter Boat reviews, Boat owner can submit your charter boat information for reviews. If spooled up loosely Braid will dig into itself on the reel spool when line is peeled off from a fish, binding up and possible lost fishy. Apply a good coat or 2 of carbuna wax to bare spool. Do not drop your spool of braid line in a bucket of water like some vid's tell you. Good Luck.I have been popping with my Phenix Titan 300g jigging rod. Its great for casting off the side of the boat or a crowded boat. Also if you have to undercast the shorter rods works best. I use the 300g rod 5'6" because the tip is lighter and gives more of a slingshot action to the rod tip. Also I tend to use the heavier poppers when casting with ...Join the online community of offshore saltwater anglers who share their experiences and tips on jigging and popping for tuna and other fish. Browse the latest …Weekends and all days during RS season- $725. Week days -$675. *The majority of open boat trips will be week days, similar to what we have done on the NB. The FB page and website are under construction but you can give us a call at. (409)213-1040. Our office hours will be 4pm-8pm Mon-Fri. And 8am-8pm Sat-Sun. See more.Aloha, I’m trying to pop for a 100+ YFT here in Hawaii. I’m looking at the 7500 and 9500 size torques II’s. I prefer the 7500’s gear ratio but i think I need more line capacity like the 9500. The 7500 can hold 340yd/80lb braid. Do you guys believe the 7500 is up for the job or is the 9500 the safe bet. Gonefishings.Dec 24, 2561 BE ... What lighting schedule with your controller have you guys found works best with your Kessil?165 posts · Joined 2020. #3 · Aug 28, 2022. Type C has Spiral X technology which adds rigitiy to the blank during casting and fighting. I believe the foregrip is longer on the Type C as well. I dont think XH is a balanced combo with a 14k reel. The rod is rated for max pe 10 (which is rated at around 150~170lb braid) and the target species is ...MrBill. 3586 posts · Joined 2006. #6 · Apr 29, 2011. My friend is going to fish Madeira and he was told to bring a 130 reel. he wants to buy one that has the least chance of smoking on any fish. thanks. Reliability is the Tiagra 130. It …Small Boat Trolling Setup. Transforming your 20- to 27-footer into an efficient trolling fishing setup requires some specific boat additions, especially in the form of flush …Pull the solid into the hollow 3' and pull a foot of Solid out the side wall at the end of the splice. This isn't needed for strength but is used to form a safety. Tie the Uni safety an inch beyond where the solid exits the splice. Bury a 1/2" tag from the Uni safety knot back into the JB.I have been popping with my Phenix Titan 300g jigging rod. Its great for casting off the side of the boat or a crowded boat. Also if you have to undercast the shorter rods works best. I use the 300g rod 5'6" because the tip is lighter and gives more of a slingshot action to the rod tip. Also I tend to use the heavier poppers when casting with ...Pull the solid into the hollow 3' and pull a foot of Solid out the side wall at the end of the splice. This isn't needed for strength but is used to form a safety. Tie the Uni safety an inch beyond where the solid exits the splice. Bury a 1/2" tag from the Uni safety knot back into the JB.1) Van Staal VS275. 2) Conventional Reel (1 or 2 speed) matched with a custom spiral wrapped popping rod. Otherwise, stick with your Stella 20K, because you do not absolutely need a high speed reel for casting to tuna. Your Stella 20K has a retrieve rate of 41 in and the 18K has a retrieve rate of 50 in.Nov 7, 2018 · Looking to buy some new reels to set up with 50lb braid and planning on fishing 30-60lb leader with. Mostly fishing 40-50 leader. looking to mostly fish jigs in the 100g-180g range. With some live baiting and possible double duty as a medium bottom gear. Primary use will be targeting Blackfin tuna and schoolie YFT in the GOM. Oct 11, 2023. 5. 857. Oct 24, 2023. by akaCaster. 1 1 of 26 26. Forums. Place for Charter Boat reviews, Boat owner can submit your charter boat information for reviews. Hi, I'm trying to decide between Mono or FC leader for an upcoming Maldives trip for GT. Tackle will mainly be PE8 and PE10 popping and stickbait outfit, casting 140g to 160g size stickbaits and Hammer Head E Cup size poppers.360tuna
The Titan equivalent would actually be somewhere between the 565 and 566 models, probably closer to the 565 apart from the length. You won't go wrong with any of the three rods you mentioned. Edit: I should point out that I build on these so saying the Megalodon shuts off at the foregrip depends on the length of the rear grip and so on.360Tuna. 710 次赞. Sport fishing and jigging community.166 posts · Joined 2009. #15 · Jan 4, 2014. For myself, I enjoy using the 14000 for plugging whereas I used to use the 18000. It has just a tad bit more capacity than the 10000 spool and is a lot lighter than the 18000. So far I am using the 14000 and 4000 SWB. I still have the SW 18000, 8000, and 4000XG.640 posts · Joined 2009. #22 · Oct 14, 2010. Here is a knot that's simple to tie, uses only a little leader material, and can be tied easily up to 200# line. Jansik Knot (2 turns), photos attahed. This is as strong as, or stronger than, many knots that are more complex to tie. Oct 11, 2023. 5. 857. Oct 24, 2023. by akaCaster. 1 1 of 26 26. Forums. Place for Charter Boat reviews, Boat owner can submit your charter boat information for reviews. Top Dry Tortugas fishing charters in Winter 2024, from US $125 p/p. Best price guaranteed, verified reviews, and secure online booking. 4-12 hour fishing trips for family and friends.But over here on 360tuna we fish for true big 'uns and those classics that can easily handle nearly any Striper that swims with 12lbs of drag simply cannot handle large tuna and jacks. It would be highly comical to see a big GT or Tuna hooked on a 706z and then watching the angler get absolutely owned on a fish he will never stop versus …Reel Stamas. 6550 posts · Joined 2010. #2 · Jun 25, 2010. Actually the LRS cam is OK for jigging w/ 1 notable exception... If you are jigging structure/rocks/etc. for big Grouper or (other big fishes) that tend to run to the wreck or rocks to try to run in a hole or cut you off, you'll find it hard to stop them w/ the LRS- even at max drag...Mar 11, 2022 · Rod Suggestions. I've been invited on a few trips this summer and next fall for inshore bluefin and mid shore yellowfin in NJ. I based my decisions on the fact most fish probably won't come close to breaking the 100lb mark. I've settled on a TP 10k for jigging and a Saragossa 14k for popping. Planning on matching the Gossa with a JW Ghost ... 873 posts · Joined 2010. #5 · Mar 31, 2012. World Cat is a Semi-Displacement hull and is faster. Glacier bay is a 100% Displacement Hull and is slower, but the ride is slightly better. Takes alot of adjustment when you have been running conventional V'Hulls most of. your life.A ton more line capacity. Bigger reel. Deep drop really big fish, yes. Jigging....if you're after big bluefin or huge yellowfin. We use the 15 for bluefin to 200+ pounds. The 15 is comfortable putting out 28-32 pounds of draq at full... Capt. Rich Antonino. Black Rose Fishing Charters, 508-269-1882.try the buy and sell board on 360tuna. this jigging forum is just getting started and the one on 360 has been around a while. there are lots of options and you …Jun 10, 2012 · 154 posts · Joined 2012. #19 · Jul 7, 2013. Hi Guys, Well in between a few fishing trips overseas, I am still catching a few fish out here in Ghana.. Still tiger around.. This is another, smaller species of tiger - there are theoretically three species in the lake, but I have only caught two of them thus far. johndtuttle. 3514 posts · Joined 2009. #2 · Aug 23, 2010. 1. Lever Drag reels are still a pain to cast, MC or no. Unless your standard is flipping a sardine a few yards. 2. Avet has terrible slop in it's antireverse = bad jigging reel. 3. 6:1 retrieve is too fast for Jigging, 3:1 too slow.May 11, 2023 · nmc02. There are many variables. The rule of thumb for jig weight is 1.5 gram for every foot of depth (100 ft. of water = 150 gram jig). I am not sure where you fish, but I fish NJ for yellowfin and average jig is between 120 - 170 gram. ksong. 11918 posts · Joined 2006. #2 · Jan 27, 2011. The giant standup rod Dennis use is Calstar designed by Dennis. I don't think Calstar sell them to the public. BH sent us Prototype giant standup rod on the Excel trip and Shin tested the rod. It is very stiff rod. It might need softened tip.11919 posts · Joined 2006. #7 · Feb 27, 2008. If I have to connect heavy mono leader line to heavy fluoro carbon leader line, I'd rather use barrel swivel with short 4 - 6 ft fluoro carbon leader line as any knot to connect heavy mono and fluoro must have a high profile no matter what kind of knot you use and the use of swivel is much stronger.A ton more line capacity. Bigger reel. Deep drop really big fish, yes. Jigging....if you're after big bluefin or huge yellowfin. We use the 15 for bluefin to 200+ pounds. The 15 is comfortable putting out 28-32 pounds of draq at full... Capt. Rich Antonino. Black Rose Fishing Charters, 508-269-1882.ksong. longer than 6 ft is usually good enough, but I like to have 12 - 20 ft leader line. First, line get damaged while fighting tuna or scratching against bottom of a boat and you cut the damaged line. Second, I don't like braided line rubbing against boat when tuna is circling right under the boat. If leader line get too short, you have to ...There are a few criteria for tuna jigging reels. 1. line capacity. You need at least 300 yards of 80 lbs. In fact, 100 lbs tuna can take about 100 - 150 yards on 22 - 24 lbs tuna, but you need some extra line just in case you hook up a bigger tuna or line get cut while fishing for some reasons. 2. max drag.lordhell. Ocea Jigger (OJ) 4000/5000/4000P/5000P have longer handle shaft and T-bar power handle grip as compared the their Trinidad counterparts. OJ also employ a spool stop and Trinidad has a clicker instead. The drags on the Trinidad TN40N, TN40, and TN50 are the same at the OJ 4000/5000/4000P/5000P.They make a 7' spinning one rated at 20 - 60 lb, and for that strength it is incredibly light and small in diameter. Unlike the Shimano Trevalla line this thing actually has a lot of backbone (that line rating is actually for mono). They are fairly pricey ($259.99 to $289.99), but not more than a Super Seeker.The 8090s ('deep jigging') are really good - they're good for making heavy duty assists. The Lone Diablo singles have a small eye. It's too small for thick split rings.Timmy and crew docked Tuesday with another great 56 hr trip on the Dolphin Express. There was a pic of the drill ship Globe Trotter on one report so I'm guessing that's where they caught these. It appears to be a YFT limit for fishermen and crew. My somewhat okay eye for YFT weights tells me there are multiple 100#+. And a sword to boot!On the cheap calstar glass t660xxh cut back to fit the #2 unibutt..Or a seeker black classic tsf60XXh..The black classic is one nice glass blank.. Atlantic Custom Rod & Tackle. [email protected]. 516-780-5993. Custom Crafted Fishing Rods at an afforable price. For the Professional & Recreational Angler. Inshore / Offshore / Jigging & …Mar 20, 2012 · 806 posts · Joined 2010. #1 · Mar 20, 2012. I've noticed several manufacturers use two stated Line ratings on their Rods, one for Mono and another usually higher number for braid. I understand the differences in characteristics of both types of line but would like to know the reason for this. Can anyone explain why Braid ratings seem ... Join the online community of offshore saltwater anglers who share their experiences and tips on jigging and popping for tuna and other fish. Browse the latest …i have 2 mxj's. although you can put 300 yards of 65 lb. braid it only has 9-12 lbs of drag. and even with that little of drag the handle gets hard to crank at the upper range. should work for smaller fish. there are people catching larger fish with these reels but will take some finessing.OK, my favorites for here in the GOM would be. swimbait- shibuki, souls bomber 62g., older green maguroni, halco 130. popper- Strike-pro tuna hunter (& jr.) in black or blue. Heru skipjack. pretty much anything OTI. I really don't fish the spendy lures here, too many toothy bastards.640 posts · Joined 2009. #22 · Oct 14, 2010. Here is a knot that's simple to tie, uses only a little leader material, and can be tied easily up to 200# line. Jansik Knot (2 turns), photos attahed. This is as strong as, or stronger than, many knots that are more complex to tie.The biggest targeted species are amberjack and snapper with a possible grouper here and there, up to 70 lbs. Maybe if I'm extremely lucky I'd run into an amberjack of 120-130 lbs. I'll be jigging/fishing mostly in depth range of about 60' - 200'. I intend to use 40 lb braid. This Fin Nor Marquesa MA12 reel has 13lbs max drag at strike and 22lbs ...Oct 28, 2019 · The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Fishing trip reports, stories, and tips. 43 posts · Joined 2012. #1 · Sep 11, 2012. Hi all, I have 2 shimano saragosa 10000's that I use often and I have a problem with them. The spool washers part # 3503 according to the reel schematic ( the little bag of what seems to be plastic washers that you get in the box) that allow you adjust line lay on the spool seem to be melting and ...Mitchw123456 Discussion starter. 248 posts · Joined 2006. #1 · Mar 1, 2008. Anybody have any expierence with these rods? Are they decent rods? I don't know the model number of the rod I just bought (got it with a combo for a GREAT price off ebay and no rod information was given) and was curious to the quality. There isn't much about them on ...Dec 28, 2009 · There are a few criteria for tuna jigging reels. 1. line capacity. You need at least 300 yards of 80 lbs. In fact, 100 lbs tuna can take about 100 - 150 yards on 22 - 24 lbs tuna, but you need some extra line just in case you hook up a bigger tuna or line get cut while fishing for some reasons. 2. max drag. About Time Team. Most of my offshore setups (conventional) are spooled with either 50 or 65 pound braid, usually do about a 25-30 yard topshot of 30-50 pound flouro depending on what fish I'm targeting. The braid allows for more of it, even though the weakest part is going to be your mono topshot. I wouldn't recommend using braid directly ...May 13, 2556 BE ... ... มาให้น้าๆดูกันนะครับ ผ่า NEW 2013 StellaSW 14000 ขอขอบคุณ www.360tuna.com คุณ fishmad1 จาก www.360tuna.com. zikai (116 ) offline 15 ก.ย. 56.The 50 holds about 1,000 yards of 80 lb braid. How much backing would you use before you spliced to your Spectra. I was thinking about a 50/50 mix. 500 of backing and 500 of JB hollow 80. Should your backing match the test of your main line or your topshot. Any help is appreciated.Received my 2019 Stella SW 8000HG - pics. I ordered a new model 8KHG from JandH a few days ago. I got a 10% coupon for making an acct and signing up for newsletter, so that saved me a 100 bucks. I was already contemplating what ball knob I was going to replace the rubber egg with since it has an egg in all the pics.Jun 10, 2012 · 154 posts · Joined 2012. #19 · Jul 7, 2013. Hi Guys, Well in between a few fishing trips overseas, I am still catching a few fish out here in Ghana.. Still tiger around.. This is another, smaller species of tiger - there are theoretically three species in the lake, but I have only caught two of them thus far. Shop. Hot Tuna! New Era Of Speed Jigging. June 2021 by Max Kristiansen. The author’s preferred set-up when going big on the jig is a Centaur Chiron 5-foot SH rated for 300-500 grams paired with a Daiwa Saltiga 20,000-H filled with 80-pound metered braid and a 100-pound wind on leader.lordhell. Ocea Jigger (OJ) 4000/5000/4000P/5000P have longer handle shaft and T-bar power handle grip as compared the their Trinidad counterparts. OJ also employ a spool stop and Trinidad has a clicker instead. The drags on the Trinidad TN40N, TN40, and TN50 are the same at the OJ 4000/5000/4000P/5000P.For Sale AFTCO fishing Belt n Harness $175 shipped and insured Paypal ff. $175 USD. seapicker. Nov 6, 2023. Boston, Massachusetts. 3. 96.Jun 9, 2019 · 11920 posts · Joined 2006. #1 · Jun 9, 2019. It's been very busy fishing around and I finally can post report of tuna popping trip in Panama in May. I fished on 110' luxurious mothership of Panama Sport Fishing Lodge. I've been fishing Panama about 10 times and I think this trip is the best as far as tuna popping is concerned. conventional tuna jigging reel recommendations. my budget is 500 dollars I plan to spool the reel with 80 lb braid. And will be fishing mostly in the north east for bluefin and yellowfin. thinking Shimano talica 12 or 16 single speed, accurate boss extreme 600n, maxel ocean max 10 looking for any info on these reels or others that would work.This post will address some of the upgrades that can make this reel a more than adequate performer as well as some of the pitfalls that can be avoided with some forewarning and preventative maintenance. As the reel had been used a bit by 360tuna member mythosbeer it was a great chance to see how it held up and what the …mitchman said: If you look at Shimano's website these are the differences, can't really comment on the blank differences. Standard series has TC4 and Fuji alconite guides. F Series has TC4F blank, Fuji SIC guides, slightly nicer grips. The conventional Trevala the normal model actually has SIC guided.MrBill. 3586 posts · Joined 2006. #6 · Apr 29, 2011. My friend is going to fish Madeira and he was told to bring a 130 reel. he wants to buy one that has the least chance of smoking on any fish. thanks. Reliability is the Tiagra 130. It … Oct 11, 2023. 5. 857. Oct 24, 2023. by akaCaster. 1 1 of 26 26. Forums. Place for Charter Boat reviews, Boat owner can submit your charter boat information for reviews. Jan 2, 2023 · 12 posts · Joined 2022. #7 · Jan 10, 2023. I use my 3 custom made Kevin Bogan rods for my heavy fishing-tuna/deep water fishing whether chunking/live bait and jiggy and they work so I will stick with them. Like. This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. 640 posts · Joined 2009. #22 · Oct 14, 2010. Here is a knot that's simple to tie, uses only a little leader material, and can be tied easily up to 200# line. Jansik Knot (2 turns), photos attahed. This is as strong as, or stronger than, many knots that are more complex to tie.535 posts · Joined 2009. #8 · Oct 24, 2010. The big advantage of a butt joint, over a joint in the middle (which is most common with 2-piece rods), is that the joint is subject to much less stress when it is located further towards the grip. A tuna popping rod with a joint in the middle, especially one with a more parabolic action, is much ...Sep 4, 2563 BE ... ... the YouTube app. Play in app. 360 tuna :360 Video: drag to look around. Tuna caught on kayak. 253 views · 3 years ago ...more. 360 Rover. 677.try the buy and sell board on 360tuna. this jigging forum is just getting started and the one on 360 has been around a while. there are lots of options and you …43 posts · Joined 2012. #1 · Sep 11, 2012. Hi all, I have 2 shimano saragosa 10000's that I use often and I have a problem with them. The spool washers part # 3503 according to the reel schematic ( the little bag of what seems to be plastic washers that you get in the box) that allow you adjust line lay on the spool seem to be melting and ...jac0023. 66 posts · Joined 2012. #4 · Oct 18, 2019. Jacob Tropea said: Hello all. I'm new to the forum and predominantly cast stick baits on the ocean and jig here in the great lakes. I'm looking for suggestions for a tuna jigging rod in this class as I already have a Black Hole Cape Cod Special in 80 and 250g's.The biggest targeted species are amberjack and snapper with a possible grouper here and there, up to 70 lbs. Maybe if I'm extremely lucky I'd run into an amberjack of 120-130 lbs. I'll be jigging/fishing mostly in depth range of about 60' - 200'. I intend to use 40 lb braid. This Fin Nor Marquesa MA12 reel has 13lbs max drag at strike and 22lbs ...Generally, the boat will try to do most of the work to get the fish off the rocks in the initial moments of the hookup, but stouter rod and line would be mandatory. A PE10 or PE12 outfit is recommended. So here is my dilemma : Thus far I had cast and loaded my friends' EP86/40, an FCL LABO UCB-81 Extreme, and a Ripple Fisher Final Spirit GT80 ...or email mallett fred gmail (no spaces) or message me through 360tuna. I can get you on the roster with name, cell and email, i'll look for deposit soon as we "make" the minimums. You can also call the office, if we have more than 16 people registered, we will need a 50% deposit to weed out the wannabees. If you use the fishermans wharf …conventional tuna jigging reel recommendations. my budget is 500 dollars I plan to spool the reel with 80 lb braid. And will be fishing mostly in the north east for bluefin and yellowfin. thinking Shimano talica 12 or 16 single speed, accurate boss extreme 600n, maxel ocean max 10 looking for any info on these reels or others that would work.11919 posts · Joined 2006. #7 · Feb 27, 2008. If I have to connect heavy mono leader line to heavy fluoro carbon leader line, I'd rather use barrel swivel with short 4 - 6 ft fluoro carbon leader line as any knot to connect heavy mono and fluoro must have a high profile no matter what kind of knot you use and the use of swivel is much stronger.Daiwa Saltiga LD30 or LD35 2 speed reels for jigging and bottom fishing. Hi, I was wondering what you guys thoughts were about these two reels for jigging and bottom fishing - Daiwa Saltiga LD30 or LD35 both in 2 speed version. If you had to go with one which one would you choose. Pros and cons, please. Reel will be matched to a 300g …Timmy and crew docked Tuesday with another great 56 hr trip on the Dolphin Express. There was a pic of the drill ship Globe Trotter on one report so I'm guessing that's where they caught these. It appears to be a YFT limit for fishermen and crew. My somewhat okay eye for YFT weights tells me there are multiple 100#+. And a sword to boot!8' and 8'6" BH Nano gives softer feeling when bent than regular graphite popping rods. These 'nano' rods are much stronger than normal stiffer graphite rods. You can give over 30 lbs drag. The weight of 8'6" is 15.2 oz. See action of 8'6" and 8' Black Hole Nano Cape Cod Special. 80 lb GT caught with 8' or 8'6" BH Nano popping rod.665 posts · Joined 2006. #1 · Nov 6, 2008. Hey Guys, Thought I'd post a few pictures of the Scat Cat out of Fisherman's Wharf in Port Aransas, Texas. This boat has some great potential! Tom - Deep Blue Gulf. 16.. 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