Biggest Fish Caught on a Trini 30A

[Moyeni]

Hi Sealiners,

What is you biggest fish caught on your Trini 30A or if you know of anybody that has landed a beast on it?

Would like to know the power of this reel.

Was told I was mad to sell my Saltiga Hyper, won't land a shark over the 200kg mark.

True or false?

 

[Abaddon]

Yet to get stuck into something substantial with mine but have EVERY CONFIDENCE in her !!

Simply the best reel I have fished to date..

Will be keen to see what the other manne have pulled. Sure Darius has some big toothies under his belt using em..

 

[Pslatarix]

Boet if a torium can land a +180kg nunu then a trini most certainly can! Think the sa record bronzie was landed on a trini ? Or was it a torium?

 

[Armand steenkamp]

Speacking undar correction but think Noweeds landed it on a toruim 50.

I dont think the trinniA is a big shark reel,it lack`s line capassaty and space for a big leader. Just my opinion

 

[camo shorts]

Agree with Abaddon, fished with Darius a week ago and that 30A looks tiny in his hands, but getting used to the reel is the first thing. Saw him pull in a falsebay bronzie in quicktime, then received an earfull for asking how the drag on the ipod was

 

[Enigma]

SA record Bronzie of 250cm PCL or 225kg was caught on a tor 20 which has 100% the same capacity as 30A but way less drag and protection features

Can you land a 200kg+ fish on your's, depends on your skill level but chances are very good you will but put the heat to him early.

 

[Dave Batista]

Noweeds
Greg Kellermann
08 April 2007
Saltwater - shore - sharks/rays
Bronze Whaler
2.5m precaudal
227.1kg (which is an SA record by the way )
Strandfontein
Afternoon
Purgalss 400/3, Torium30, .55Kingfisher GA, 50lb Whiplash, Sarda sarda Head slide
Greg Allen - False Bay Angling Club

 

[Magtellus]

I've personally witnessed a 200kg+ bronzie landed on a torium 30 so I reckon a trini 30 should be able to do the job 95% of the time.

That said however, all fish don't fight equally hard. I'm sure there are 150kg-200kg male bronzies out there that will strip you on a size 30 reel if they are in a foul mood...

 

[Moyeni]

thanks guys, now i need to find me a BUS.....!!!!

 

[Surfmate]

Just been given the Trini 30A and had my first few casts with it yesterday (Conditions not too good at Strandfontein).Casts well and plenty power on retrieve.Think I`m really going to like this reel!!

 

[Moyeni]

Used my best friends Trini 30A, last week threw with it again, next day sold my Saltiga, now have my own. Steam trains welcome anyday...:sha:sha

 

[braailegend]

Heard people say the internals of the trini 30A is a downgrade of the old golden one's with thin plates, drag plates not covering the whole drag face and pewter parts.

But no doubt it can land big fish, as skill of the angler plays a big part.

 

[Piet Skiet]

braailegend wrote:

Heard people say the internals of the trini 30A is a downgrade of the old golden one's with thin plates, drag plates not covering the whole drag face and pewter parts.

But no doubt it can land big fish, as skill of the angler plays a big part.

don't always believe what people tell you...unless C.V.D.P told you that, then i would regard it as gospel!

 

[braailegend]

Piet Skiet wrote:

braailegend wrote:

Heard people say the internals of the trini 30A is a downgrade of the old golden one's with thin plates, drag plates not covering the whole drag face and pewter parts.

But no doubt it can land big fish, as skill of the angler plays a big part.

don't always believe what people tell you...

Glo nie sommer als, maar sekere mense kan mens maar glo

 

[Piet Skiet]

braailegend wrote:

Piet Skiet wrote:

braailegend wrote:

Heard people say the internals of the trini 30A is a downgrade of the old golden one's with thin plates, drag plates not covering the whole drag face and pewter parts.

But no doubt it can land big fish, as skill of the angler plays a big part.

don't always believe what people tell you...

Glo nie sommer als, maar sekere mense kan mens maar glo

dis seker so, maar hy was baie verkeerd oor die tn A! alles is groter en sterker as in die ou model! al die foute wat die ou een gehad het is reg gemaak, (1) Die AR bearing was te swak, die nuwe een het n' geseelde bearing wat baie meer "load" dra, die drag plaat is well kleiner maar vir n' baie spesifike rede, dit is kleiner om te voorkom dat die "surface" area nie te veel is nie, dit voorkom dat die drag pressure nie meer is as die dra kapasiteit van die AR bearing is nie, die back up Dog gear het nou n' vernoot net soos die tn 50!

 

[Piet Skiet]

Sorry, het vergeet om te se, spool bearings is groter, drag is standaard carbon fiber, die handle is nou well wit maar dit is die selfde as die DC sinne! baie sterker as die ou model

 

[Armand steenkamp]

Net die kapassityd wat klyner is, nee wat sal nog steeds eerder n gepimte goue trinni vat. Ma nouja dis net ek

 

[Psy]

braailegend wrote:

Heard people say the internals of the trini 30A is a downgrade of the old golden one's with thin plates, drag plates not covering the whole drag face and pewter parts.

But no doubt it can land big fish, as skill of the angler plays a big part.

I disagree, ...........its better than the older one (much much better)

see this post:

http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=47713&forum_id=1&jump_to=651768#p651768

 

[Psy]

Heres more info or ammunition.

http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=47368&forum_id=1&page=1

 

[braailegend]

Each to his own opinion

at least on the old one you don't have to remove everything to get to the bearing on the other side