bass rig

[stuart haynes]

Hey Guys

Hope everyone has had a good weekend and got a few fish.

I got my first bass on spinning tackle and am now hooked.

I'm looking for a rig for about R1500 all included.

I'm thinking of a Daiwa ProZ 7ft with the trigger finger and a baitcaster.

Then lastly braid or florocarbon

Any info is good info.

Thanks Stuart

 

[jmgravenor]

About time we get more okes joining the bass guys.

I would look at a shimano caenan baitcaster from ganis. Very reliable reel. Shimano is always a great brand. They retail for around 600.

Also the shimano crucial baitcasting rod would be around 700-800 bucks at ganis angling. Very good rod too.

Go with fluoro in the 15lb range. Will work in clear, muddy and stained water.
Braid would be more for pitching into heavy cover etc.

 

[Hades.]

Some Good bass you got there

I would suggest getting a good spinning setup as this is more versatile when fishing for bass, when you cast a weightless lure or a light lure, you cant get much distance with a bait caster and you get alot of overwind if your not careful.

This is my experience with bass setups though and baitcasters might have improved since i got mine. Still i like the whole idea of a baitcaster and it looks real neat, and yea pros use it all the time but a spinning setup is just les hassle. I have both types of setup but i mainly use the spinning setup and 95% of my bass have been caught on this.

As far as line goes, i use 5.45 kg double x platinum plus 0.24mm. Only ever used braid for dropshot in saltwater.

Hope this helps.

 

 

[stuart haynes]

Thanks for the advise.

What grinder is good and what size?? A stradic 2500

Thanks

 

[jmgravenor]

Also once you get into it proper. Sign up on Bassfishing.co.za

Very helpful on there.

 

[Hades.]

Im using a daiwa procaster 2500x . Awesome reel that has never let me down. The stradic 2500 should work great too.

 

[Kwagga 74]

Penn Sargus 2000 & Shimano Crucial 6"8 or 7ft medium in fast action with 10lb double x line and ur sorted for about R1400.

 

[OvaR8ed]

If you go grinder use braid. I prefer mono on my baitcasters, it feathers nicer than braid and allows a bit of shock absorption on the cast reducing the probability for an overwind.

I have a Diawa Exceller Plus grinder with 12LB fireline, really nice setup.

I second jmgravenor's choice with the Caenan baitcaster, it's very tough and one of the few baitcasters rated suitable for saltwater as well. I've been using one for 2 years now, bass fishing, spinning for kob in Stilbaai river, baitfishing for grunter in stilbaai river, it's stil going strong! Very good value for money...

 

[drkobus]

Hoe lyk Stilbaai vir kabbeljou. Ek gaan oor twee weke. Laat weet my asb as jy kunaas tips het. Kan my pm. Ek vang van kayak af en gaan paar proewe met varswater kunsaas maak vir Grunter en kabeljou. Ek weet dis die verkeerde forum, maar dis die info wat ek soek.

 

[OvaR8ed]

Grunter is moeilik op kunsaas. Nie omdat hulle dit nie eet nie, maar omdat hulle lank vat voor hulle verby kom. Jy kan heel dag staan en gooi, maar as die vis nie daar is nie mors jy jou tyd. Dis waar vars aas beter werk, gooi in en drink bier terwyl jy wag.

Kabeljou is beter op kunsaas. Daar kom gewoonlik in November groot skole jong kabeljou (40-50cm) wat saam skool in de diep gate. Werk 'n paddletail teen die drop-off af tot in die gat en jy behoort 'n pick-up te kry binne 10 gooie as jou aksie reg is. As die vis nie daar is nie, skuif aan...

Onhou die size en bag limits vir kabeljou in die suid kaap is 1 vis groter as 60cm.

 

[drkobus]

Dankie. Sal laat weet hoe dit gegaan het.

 

[drkobus]

Ma se storm. Kan nie op die rivier kom nie. Dit reen reeen reeeen erg. Alles onder water. Sal ander keer moet prober.