10 foot 6 Daiwa Exceler and penn battle 4000

[Wade 001]

lately iv been watching FLUKE catch small sharks on light tackle from shore, it looks like a heck of alot of fun so iv decided to try it with my drop shot set up the 10 foot 6 Daiwa Exceler and the penn battle 4000, iv equiped the penn battle 4000 with 250m of 20lb Spider braid with a 80lb leader, i throw a 2ounce grabel and a small bait. What problems am i likely to face? iv already caught a proper raggy pup in the river on live stripie and a proper baby eagle ray that had a wing span of about 20cm and thats about it, the rod certainly has the pulling power but am i going to brake my rod or stuff the reel up? let me have your comments

 

[aquadementia]

Shouldn't be a problem, biggest issues here being the reels drag and anti-reverse systems. A shark will quickly expose any weaknesses... Good luck, the pickup from a feisty grey or hammer on that tackle is unforgettable

 

[SUNSHINE]

http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=51332&forum_id=1&highlight=light+tackle+fun

check this out.

 

[FLUKE]

The rods have immense pulling power but you need a decent reel as it works hard. The battle will be fine.

I've had some good sports,

86cm PCL grey, as Aqua said they are heaps of fun. That was on a 9' Air SH Soron STX60 and 10lb fireline.

 

 

 

[FLUKE]

132cm / 10kg Spotted Gully, these keep you on your toes with the light braid as they dive for every reef they can find.

 

 

[FLUKE]

I've also managed this 20kg Raggie on the Air & 10lb fireline and I was on my own so landing it makes you realise what a big advantage heavy tackle offers us. It's still way off my target for a raggie on the rod & reel but I first want to upgrade to 30lb braid before I hunt bigger sharks.

 

 

[SUNSHINE]

How do you target "small" sharks? Small bait?

 

[FLUKE]

No way of specifically targeting small sharks and the goal is, as always, to catch the biggest shark the tackle can handle.

You can't throw a big bait on a small rod so the head of a 15cm mullet or a slightly smaller flapped mullet is not often going to attract a big shark. We also mostly fish areas where big sharks are seldom caught and where the terrain allows for a decent shark to be landed on 20 or 30lb braid and a 80lb braid leader.

I however love using the little 6'7" and 2000 reel in the river mouths and my goal is a 20kg+ raggie, 15kg+ smoothound and a 30kg diamond.

Here is a 111cm Sandshark I got while hoping for a Diamond.

 

 

[SUNSHINE]

Great stuff!!