queensland reel for my rod - what size?

[mzaakir]

Hi guys ive just bought a PE 2/3 rod. I plan to put a 3000 certate but would that be too small. 

 

Thanks guys

[charlie.hans.fishing]

I would go with a 4000-5000 reel at least if the rod is PE2/3.

[ellicat]

Line capacity may be an issue with a 3000. What are you chasing and how deep ?

[mzaakir]

not super deep, maybe 5m max. Chasing small pelagic small gt, small tuna

[ellicat]

Well, you might get away with a 3000.  It would be sporting, assuming you're going with lighter line.

[mzaakir]

thanks mate, hope the 3k certate will fit the 73 PE 2/4 spartan and doesnt feel too small because then i might have to get a 4k or 5k

[Bob9863]

My main rod is a PE3 and its got a Stella 2500 9n it that balances perfectly.

It is a lighter one piece rod, but a PE2-3 probably isn't any bigger, but I could get away fine if I put the Stella 4000 on it.

Different reels tend to have different sizes for their number, you know not all 2500's are the same size. But a reel in between those two in size will fit it perfectly.

[mzaakir]

Thanks guys for all the help, appreciate it. Keen to try the new setup. Spartan is super light which i love

[Old Scaley]

Am I the only stupid old b@st@Rd that finds the PE thing confusing? Every time it comes up I go away and read up on it and end up needing a Bex and a good lie down. Fishing is a simple sport - why do we have to make it seem so technical? 
Oh, and good luck with your new gear @mzaakir  I hope it all works well for you. 

[ellicat]

1 hour ago, Old Scaley said:

Am I the only stupid old b@st@Rd that finds the PE thing confusing? Every time it comes up I go away and read up on it and end up needing a Bex and a good lie down. Fishing is a simple sport - why do we have to make it seem so technical? 

I'm with you. Nothing wrong with pounds and ounces. I don't even like it when jigheads are described in grams. haha

[GregOug]

2 hours ago, Old Scaley said:

Am I the only stupid old b@st@Rd that finds the PE thing confusing? Every time it comes up I go away and read up on it and end up needing a Bex and a good lie down. Fishing is a simple sport - why do we have to make it seem so technical? 
Oh, and good luck with your new gear @mzaakir  I hope it all works well for you. 

No

[Bretto77]

Me too.... What is wrong with tangible units of measure?

[Angry51]

48 minutes ago, Bretto77 said:

Me too.... What is wrong with tangible units of measure?

That'd be too simple, you need it to sound technical.

[Bob9863]

I'm starting to get the PE thing, unfortunately it makes as much sense as everything else.

PE or Kg don't actually mean how strong the rod is, max drag weights are only on a few rods, lure or jig cast weights ect.

It's all a bloody mess.

The only way to know what a rod can actually do is to break it.

[Bob9863]

I'm starting to get the PE thing, unfortunately it makes as much sense as everything else.

PE or Kg don't actually mean how strong the rod is, max drag weights are only on a few rods, lure or jig cast weights ect.

It's all a bloody mess.

The only way to know what a rod can actually do is to break it.

[Bob9863]

8 hours ago, mzaakir said:

Thanks guys for all the help, appreciate it. Keen to try the new setup. Spartan is super light which i love

I'd probably go a 2500 size reel then, keep the whole thing light.

[mzaakir]

14 hours ago, Bob9863 said:

I'd probably go a 2500 size reel then, keep the whole thing light.

its a heavy rod for the line weighting it feels light

[mzaakir]

they say PE 1 is equal to about 10lb's

[mzaakir]

so pe 2/3 would be about 20lb-30lb

[Ed.]

 

I would be inclined to go for a 4000 sized reel which would be more than enough for the species you mentioned.

[mangajack]

To be honest I would select the line size I want to use first, then spool capacity you would like then drag capacity you need.

Nothing worse than using something over built for the job.

Be realistic with your ambitions and likely targets.

The fish of a lifetime can generally be boated on much smaller gear than you anticipate.

I have two bycatch threadies over a metre caught on a 1000 size 20 year old stradic and 1-4kg rod in the past 2 years in the Pine River. Line weight is 12lb braid...target species was flathead.

[Ed.]

The issue that I see is, that mzaakir  has already bought a Spartan 20-30lb PE2/3 rod (which is not a cheap rod) but which will probably be too stiff for a light setup using light line, and putting a light reel on it may make it feel a bit unbalanced especially for casting, off the side of a boat might not be an issue though There are few 2500 sized reel that will have sufficient drag and line capacity to handle his target species but might feel "not quite right " on a 20-30lb rod. I have said it a few times on here, go to a tackle store and see if there is a reel you can put on it to see how that rod will feel.

[mzaakir]

yeah ill go to tackle store and get a feel of sizes of reels and what feels best on the rod. also considering getting a 4000 old saltiga to put on the spartan or an old 3500 saltiga. planning to go out on a couple mates boat so the rod wont be overkill at all. Was considering a PE2/4 or 4/6 since thats what most of my mates use when they go but i enjoy getting them on lighter tackle

[mzaakir]

thanks for all the help guys

[Noah Fitzpatrick]

On 24/10/2023 at 9:28 AM, mzaakir said:

Hi guys ive just bought a PE 2/3 rod. I plan to put a 3000 certate but would that be too small. 

 

Thanks guys

pe 2-3?? To match a rod like that you'd have to go with a 4k wouldn't you? Despite that, I still target 50-60cm trevally on my sharpshooter and 2500 caldia combo, and have also landed tuna on that setup as well. All depends what lures your throwing and if your on a boat, that rod could basically do it all with a 4k on it haha.