Are we fishing too heavy?

[Craig Van der Poll]

Fluffy wrote:

Craig Van der Poll wrote:

What is the maximum drag on your reel Fluffy?

lets rather say this: I CANT AFFORD MORE DRAG!!

torium30.but i use to lock my old penn 114 with 0.65m line and the unmentionable couldnt drag my 120kg big @55 anywhere of brighton pier.

Trust me when I tell you, from my limited experience, I locked up that last bronzie with my hand on the spool....I weigh 118kg and she pulled me 3 or 4 steps closer to the sea! till I gave her some line! It's not like lifting 15kg with your hand, thats easy! Remember you have the stretch of the nylon and the bend of the rod to take up some of the force too....unless you're from the southern cape and try and straight stick everything....HAHAHAHAHA....just taking a swipe at Whaler!!!


I gotta run, chat in the morning!

 

[Fluffy]

DJP wrote:

Fluffy wrote:

just 15kgs guys come on.atleast i know i am more of a man then some here

Fluffy ons maak volgende week 'n plan...laai solank jou katrol met 0.60 en maak paar 1.5mm windons, ek sal die livies organise...

Ekt Vrydag my trini 30 se drag gelock (rondom 11kg op skaal voor drag gly) en moes gaan sit anders was dit water toe... toe gooi ek nog bietjie duim by en die vis besluit f%^#$ dit...riwwe toe!

LOL.ek kanie 0.7mm lyn nou kopie.my geld kla in vir 0.5mm:cry1bring die groot reeels manne. (atleast as hulle my verkeerd bewys vang ek die huge vis nogsteeds)

 

Ons kan dit nog meer interesant maak!!!!!! KP me die lyn om die reel gebind....so 100% niks drag nie....dan kyk ons wat gebeur...

 

[Craig Van der Poll]

DJP wrote:

Fluffy wrote:

just 15kgs guys come on.atleast i know i am more of a man then some here

Fluffy ons maak volgende week 'n plan...laai solank jou katrol met 0.60 en maak paar 1.5mm windons, ek sal die livies organise...

Ekt Vrydag my trini 30 se drag gelock (rondom 11kg op skaal voor drag gly) en moes gaan sit anders was dit water toe... toe gooi ek nog bietjie duim by en die vis besluit f%^#$ dit...riwwe toe!

I'm with Diablo.......call me for the test, I want to see! Bring Apprentice along as well!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Ek gaan krampe in my mag kry van die lag!

 

[Fluffy]

Craig Van der Poll wrote:

Fluffy wrote:

Craig Van der Poll wrote:

What is the maximum drag on your reel Fluffy?

lets rather say this: I CANT AFFORD MORE DRAG!!

torium30.but i use to lock my old penn 114 with 0.65m line and the unmentionable couldnt drag my 120kg big @55 anywhere of brighton pier.

Trust me when I tell you, from my limited experience, I locked up that last bronzie with my hand on the spool....I weigh 118kg and she pulled me 3 or 4 steps closer to the sea! till I gave her some line! It's not like lifting 15kg with your hand, thats easy! Remember you have the stretch of the nylon and the bend of the rod to take up some of the force too....unless you're from the southern cape and try and straight stick everything....HAHAHAHAHA....just taking a swipe at Whaler!!!


I gotta run, chat in the morning!

But thats how bushman do it...if a rod is sponsered ill lift the rod high aswell and pull with the rodim not breaking my rod

 

[Craig Van der Poll]

Fluffy wrote:

DJP wrote:

Fluffy wrote:

just 15kgs guys come on.atleast i know i am more of a man then some here

Fluffy ons maak volgende week 'n plan...laai solank jou katrol met 0.60 en maak paar 1.5mm windons, ek sal die livies organise...

Ekt Vrydag my trini 30 se drag gelock (rondom 11kg op skaal voor drag gly) en moes gaan sit anders was dit water toe... toe gooi ek nog bietjie duim by en die vis besluit f%^#$ dit...riwwe toe!

LOL.ek kanie 0.7mm lyn nou kopie.my geld kla in vir 0.5mm:cry1bring die groot reeels manne. (atleast as hulle my verkeerd bewys vang ek die huge vis nogsteeds)

 

Ons kan dit nog meer interesant maak!!!!!! KP me die lyn om die reel gebind....so 100% niks drag nie....dan kyk ons wat gebeur...

You don't need 0.60, 0.50 will be fine!

 

[Fluffy]

Who wants me to boast and do it one handed???? lol guys i am not saying you are wrong.lol.

Before we go of topic. i would fish for 40 kg kobs with 0.35mm if the structure allows it. 0.55mm of beach casting bait etc.

of deep water points ill slap any diameter on that i could cast.just no money to do it

 

[Fluffy]

manne ek line nou huis toe. stir so bietjie lewe ini plek.dink julle ek worry oor die vis te baklei.moer dis om die ding te hak wat die probleem is

 

[Apprentice]

damian27 wrote:

Apprentice wrote:

damian27 wrote:

there is not much debating going on here, home like stamping YOUR opinion.

mmmm..I am not even going to get into this..

ha ha ha ha. just wanted to revv you abit. lol.

just pulling you leg dude. so did you get some work done

lol..naa bud, jackall work done. the biggest drag now is dinner at the in-laws tonight.

 

[Apprentice]

Craig Van der Poll wrote:

Fluffy wrote:

Craig Van der Poll wrote:

What is the maximum drag on your reel Fluffy?

lets rather say this: I CANT AFFORD MORE DRAG!!

torium30.but i use to lock my old penn 114 with 0.65m line and the unmentionable couldnt drag my 120kg big @55 anywhere of brighton pier.

Trust me when I tell you, from my limited experience, I locked up that last bronzie with my hand on the spool....I weigh 118kg and she pulled me 3 or 4 steps closer to the sea! till I gave her some line! It's not like lifting 15kg with your hand, thats easy! Remember you have the stretch of the nylon and the bend of the rod to take up some of the force too....unless you're from the southern cape and try and straight stick everything....HAHAHAHAHA....just taking a swipe at Whaler!!!


I gotta run, chat in the morning!

Locking the spool with your hand is exactly that, locking your spool and not allowing your reel to give line.
10kg (your drag) vs 118kg, 118kg wins hands down.

 

[Nemesis]

Fact,you will never hold your rod with a fish taking line at 15kgs of drag!!No two ways about it!

 

[Craig Van der Poll]

Nemesis wrote:

Fact,you will never hold your rod with a fish taking line at 15kgs of drag!!No two ways about it!

Agreed!!!

One does not pull a fish out of the water you merely turn it's head and force it to swim in the direction you wnat it to swim! If it doesn't turn its head, you're screwed! Broken line or no line is the result!

 

[Breads]

Craig Van der Poll wrote:

Nemesis wrote:

Fact,you will never hold your rod with a fish taking line at 15kgs of drag!!No two ways about it!

Agreed!!!

One does not pull a fish out of the water you merely turn it's head and force it to swim in the direction you wnat it to swim! If it doesn't turn its head, you're screwed! Broken line or no line is the result!

There is an unconfirmed story that Riaan Cruywagen once held on to a rod with the drag set at 18 kilos. But that was Riaan, I'm only man enough to admit that I'm not man enough.  

 

[Nemesis]

Only Vernon Koekermoer can hold onto a rod with 15kgs of drag lol

 

[Craig Van der Poll]

It was Riaan Cruywagen that was holding onto 18kg of drag while pulling Chuck Norris in from the States after a cast went slightly skew and he foul hooked him!

 

[fishalitis]

Ok so lets have a fish off. Sealine can organize a trip we all fish identical baits one day surf one day in bricks. Team light use .45 with .90 and team heavy use .60 with 1.3. Prizes to be donated please. Any thoughts.

 

[Craig Van der Poll]

fishalitis wrote:

Ok so lets have a fish off. Sealine can organize a trip we all fish identical baits one day surf one day in bricks. Team light use .45 with .90 and team heavy use .60 with 1.3. Prizes to be donated please. Any thoughts.

Your heart is in the right place but it is a bridge too far! Come join me at Nacassar and we can stick you onto a Bronzie or two!! Much more fun!

 

[fishalitis]

Craig Van der Poll wrote:

fishalitis wrote:

Ok so lets have a fish off. Sealine can organize a trip we all fish identical baits one day surf one day in bricks. Team light use .45 with .90 and team heavy use .60 with 1.3. Prizes to be donated please. Any thoughts.

Your heart is in the right place but it is a bridge too far! Come join me at Nacassar and we can stick you onto a Bronzie or two!! Much more fun!

Awwww was looking forward to a fish off with Riaan doing the prize giving. I will pm you next time before we hit CT

Cheers