New weapon for Southport Seaway

[Brian D]

I am looking at buying a new outfit for the Seaway. Planning on jigging for travelly and spinning for taylor.

I want distance and speed in casting metal spinners and pillys, accurate for jig heads with as much distance as possiable with 2 ball size jigs (I think), strength and drag for 6kg fish. Light and small enough to allow easy climbing over rocks.

Who suggests what? Say budget about $500 for both or can I get 1 weapon that would do both.

[BIG DAVE 1]

What do u mena by jigging? Do you mean softplastics? or actual deepsea jigging?

DAVE

[Brian D]

SP's

[BIG DAVE 1]

My mate just bought a new sp rod. Its not a light weight one its a 17lb one for big snapper and pelagics. i think it set him back just over $200 at tackle wharehouse. He seems to like it. i'll find out more details for you.

DAVE

[Brian D]

what sort was it?

[ando_04]

brian come into my work and we can do u a deal and have a look at some nice reels

[blue_mako]

y not just use you normal outfit?? i know i would use my dropshot and symetre for tailor and trevs... have caught both species on it with no trouble at all

troy

[Brian D]

Ando -where do you work? I'm keen.

Blue mako - thing is I now have mainly boat rod's and I keep em in the boat.

I want a couple of rigs to keep in my office at work so I have a weapon on call.

I kow it sounds a bit greedy but when I was a serious fisherman (in my younger days) I learnt that it's all a matter of timing. Meaning success at Seaway's depends on tide,wind, water temp and season. So if I am serious about catching the sort of fish I used to with the consistancy I want, I need to get in sync with what's going on. Which means I will time my raids to the seaway accordinlgy.

Hope I don't sound too arrogant but that's what I want.

[blue_mako]

true that brian...

ando works at jones tackle on lutwyche road... its a good store but i have to admit some things are over priced

troy

[Feral]

blue_mako wrote:

ando works at jones tackle on lutwyche road... its a good store but i have to admit some things are over priced

troy

Be buggered, I've never run into him there! Been there a few times in the last couple of months (closest shop to work)

[BIG DAVE 1]

It was a shimano reel on a tackle wharehouse rod. There rods are really good causze there made in store and if u break it, the have the parts in store ready to go. There worth every scent

Dave

[efess]

spinning for taylor and trevally in the seaway i recommend a tss4 matched to a rod that has a casting weight of at least 50 grams. b4 i had my tss4 i used to get em on a garbage jarvis walker reel just had to work a lot harder i still use a jv rod with no troubles. As for jigging with plastics i havent tried so im not sure but ive seen guys with quite light outfits having success with tailor and tarpon they were however in boats. off the rocks its heaps harder coz the trevally bury you in the rocks. youve got the right attitude about fishing the seaway Brian, its only a matter of time.

efess