Catalina 4500H or Twinpower 10000

[paulymassy]

hey guys,

i am putting either 1 of the above reels on lay by on monday and was just wondering your opinions and which one you would go with. if anyone has used both reels and have some advice could you please pm me the differences and which one has performed better,

thanks

pauly

[kriso]

anyone used either reels?

[mick fillet]

personaly would go the catalina . iam geting one as the new prices on any new stock ordered by tackle shops will be alot more expensive. So grab one of the ones on the self and hopfully it is at the old price. I do my shoping at charltons Red bank. Both awsome reels.

[paulymassy]

thanks mate yeh tossing the 2 up dont really know

anyone else?

[Mack_attack]

Theres a pretty big difference in the size of the two maybe a twinpower 8000 would be more suitable.

[paulymassy]

there is no 8000 mate

it goes 6000 and then 10000 but the 10000 is the same size as the 6000 but with a bigger spool

[fishinking]

yeah i reckon its kinda stupid they dont have an 8000 though, like they have a stella and sutain 8000, why not a twinpower 8000?

[paulymassy]

well because there would be no point cause it cant be bigger than the 10000 but the 10000 is the same size as the 6000 with a bigger spool so what size would the 8000 be

[Mack_attack]

whoops sorry was thinking of the stradic and sustain 8000 :blush:. be nice if they made a 8000 aspire aswell

yeah i guess the 10000 would do the the job but to accomodate the larger spool it has a larger rotor which means more weight and a bulkier reel. Just something to think about.

[paulymassy]

yeh i felt the 6000 and 10000 in tackle warehouse suprisingly there was not much difference at all so i said 10000 but now im tossing the catalina up with the twinny

[mick fillet]

if you are inclined to go the twinpower get the 10000 over the 6000.As you said they are the same reel just diferant spool sizes. so the spool on the 10000 has been machined a lot more to hold more line so it has to wiegh less than the spool of the 6000 and it does. I know what i would rather be hangin on to......the lighter one

[fishinking]

which do u reckon would cast better, the twinpower 10000 or 6000

[paulymassy]

hey guys

just put my new reel on layby

i went the twinpower 10000 as it suits me a lil better it was a hard choice when i was at tackle warehouse

10000 and 6000 would cast the same with the same line class and filled

[paulymassy]

what are you going nathan 40lb or 50lb ?

[mick fillet]

why would you use 40lb-(20kg) when the reels have only 10kg of drag which you wouldnt use because the reels dont perform that well with that much tension on the drag washers.

use lighter line class put more line on your spool it will cast alot better it will sink quicker in deeper water for sp fishing.

[paulymassy]

hey mick

um 40lb would be better i think because if i get a good braid it will be just as thin as 30lb or so and will be alot better so if i need more pressure i can use the old thumb on the spool technique for stopping bigger fish

[fishinking]

mick fillet wrote:

why would you use 40lb-(20kg) when the reels have only 10kg of drag which you wouldnt use because the reels dont perform that well with that much tension on the drag washers.

use lighter line class put more line on your spool it will cast alot better it will sink quicker in deeper water for sp fishing.

it has 13-15kg of tested drag pressure and we wont be doing as much sp fishing as popper fishnig and 40lb in terms of popping for gts is by no means heavy for this style of fishing

[paulymassy]

yeh heavy for poopping is aabout 150lb haha

normally for gts you use 80lb braid with 150pound jinkai leader

[fishinking]

has to be jinkai hey paully ahaa

[paulymassy]

hahah the best

[Funfisher]

mick fillet wrote:

why would you use 40lb-(20kg) when the reels have only 10kg of drag which you wouldnt use because the reels dont perform that well with that much tension on the drag washers.

use lighter line class put more line on your spool it will cast alot better it will sink quicker in deeper water for sp fishing.

maybe abrasion resistance??

[paulymassy]

yeh funfisher that also but mainly just to know i have more power if that big onejumps on

[wesfish]

Funfisher wrote:

mick fillet wrote:

why would you use 40lb-(20kg) when the reels have only 10kg of drag which you wouldnt use because the reels dont perform that well with that much tension on the drag washers.

use lighter line class put more line on your spool it will cast alot better it will sink quicker in deeper water for sp fishing.

maybe abrasion resistance??

30, 40 ,50, 80lb braids dont have any chance on coral bommies, it comes down to the leader for abrasion resistance...

[fishinking]

wesfish wrote:

Funfisher wrote:

mick fillet wrote:

why would you use 40lb-(20kg) when the reels have only 10kg of drag which you wouldnt use because the reels dont perform that well with that much tension on the drag washers.

use lighter line class put more line on your spool it will cast alot better it will sink quicker in deeper water for sp fishing.

maybe abrasion resistance??

30, 40 ,50, 80lb braids dont have any chance on coral bommies, it comes down to the leader for abrasion resistance...

yes thats true, will probably use about 2m of 100lb leader

[paulymassy]

yeh buyign a lot of different size leaders from 6lb to 100lb

[fishinking]

actually ill get 150lb leader too and we will do a bimini twist at the end of the braid.