Penn Spinfisher 950 handle jigging in NZ?

[JackBarrett13]

I was just wondering if anyone knows if a Penn Spinfisher 950 would handle jigging for 20kg+ Kingfish in the NZ?

[madmullet]

hell yeh it will. like i said in your other post i run 80lb on one and its awsom, upgrade the drag washers and you have a very very very good reel

[JackBarrett13]

How is this drag washer upgrade done?

[paulymassy]

cannot see why you would not get a daiwa saltist 6500h. they are relatively cheap and will hold up a lot better than a spinfisher.

[JackBarrett13]

because you are darcy skinner

[tcrow]

cannot see why you would not get a daiwa saltist 6500h. they are relatively cheap and will hold up a lot better than a spinfisher.

The saltist is skin, its only 15kg drag. :sick: <-- LOLZ!

[JackBarrett13]

Sorry it doesnt have 30kg like the doggy. Apparently if you upgrade the washers on the Spinfisher it handles 16kg.

[tcrow]

yeah but thats like maxing out on 16 kg, and will turn into you're second lump haha. just save the cash money and get a doggie

[madmullet]

Sorry it doesnt have 30kg like the doggy. Apparently if you upgrade the washers on the Spinfisher it handles 16kg.

their is no apparently about it. i am trying to find the number from when i worked at tackle world underwood. it may take abit

[dunney]

yeah but thats like maxing out on 16 kg, and will turn into you're second lump haha. just save the cash money and get a doggie

How long will the internals last with that pressure.especially if it's not a standard amount of drag.

[madmullet]

yeah but thats like maxing out on 16 kg, and will turn into you're second lump haha. just save the cash money and get a doggie

How long will the internals last with that pressure.especially if it's not a standard amount of drag.

i have had mine for 4 yrs and caught thinks that would eat a kingie in 2 bites with it, plus caught lots of reefies and my mate borrows it when he goes deep water jigging and he go a 32 kg amber out of 87m of water.

they only thing what happened to the reel was i bent the handle from the pressure.

but in the end its your choice so you spend your money on what you want and what you think is write for you.

[madmullet]

http://www.jackerskine.com/

this guy is unreal, he can make drag washers to suit anything

enjoy

[JackBarrett13]

Thanks for the help mad mullet. Im thinking of getting a Saltist 6500h and upgrading the drag washers on that.

[madmullet]

Thanks for the help mad mullet. Im thinking of getting a Saltist 6500h and upgrading the drag washers on that.

def use carbon tex from jack.they cost abit but a very very good

[moses_byron_bay]

as said it has a max of 16kg the doggies have a max of 30kg which is near impossible to hold onto but at 16kg it will be silky smooth that is why these reels have such a high drag rating. its like a tiagra you dont always fish on sunset do you? mainly on or just above strike. i have landed kings to 18kg on a saltist overhead with the drag set to 9kg which in my opinion is a fair amount of drag.but i would say its a no to the spinfisher. sell it and get online and keep an eye out for a secondhand saltiga or stella.

or if you really want a new reel you can get a saragosa 18000 for around $300

happy fishing