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Sharky2

Senior Member
a friend of mine is going sailing on a yacht for a week in mozambique.

he wants to troll  from the yaught,so he needs all tackle from start to finish.

what suggestions would you guys have for the follwing?

1.rod

2.reel.

3.line

4.lures.

budget R2500 but can exceed it if necessary.

thanx in advance
 
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carcharias

Sealiner
Hi Sharky
1. light to medium rod that is capable of flicking a popper as well as trolling.
2.This one is more deifficult. I would suggest a grinder that can handle about 12 pounds of drag , at least.
3.Any decent line 15kg and up. Will also need some leader, 0.8mm should do.
4. The best and cheapest would be the old couta duster and some fresh bait. I have caught couta and dorado very effectively with this setup. Poppers for Kingies and the occasional Queenfish.
R2500.00 could just about cover these, if he shops around carefully.
 
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carcharias

Sealiner
Got me there. I dont know mutch about grinders. Best to chat with guys like Nepptune, Royboy or even Reefman about that.
Also tell your mate not to worry if the boat is moving very slowly. We always troll very, very slow in Moz.
 
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Sharky2

Senior Member
i know man,im burning to go down to RB.

i grew up there,lived there for 16 years.

would be lekker to go down to my hometown again,so ill definitely make a plan soon.

how often do you gow down and are you there over december?
 
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Reefman

Sealiner
"trolling from a yacht".... hmmm

In Moz you going to want to throw spoons, plugs, Poppers and then do the Vertical Jigging thing, as well as trawling ... each of these artforms is a speciality in it's own right, each demanding specific equipment... all of which is Flippin expensive... Gamefishing is BIG bucks...

You would probably need to decide on which facet of fishing you're going to do more than the others and then go with tackle for that. For instance, to do proper GT fishing - popping big lures after Big Kingfish... the recommended reel for that alone is over 5K - and the lures sell between R200 and R500 EACH!!
:shock:

As far as trolling goes, I'm sure Carch or Hammer can help you better...

 
 
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Sharky2

Senior Member
yeah my mate doesn't own any tackle and after he saw me catching the sada sada with my light tackle and how much fun it was he was hooked.

so he needs something that can handle some gamefish and give him some fun but something that he can use when he comes back.
 
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carcharias

Sealiner
Reefman
I got the impression that he was trying to get something that would be basic and do most things. A grinder is not ideal for trolling , but then niether is a yacht.
 
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Reefman

Sealiner
Ya absolutely... your advice to him was spot on. Guys must realize though that R2500 is not going to get them much versatility in the gamefishing market...! What I would do is get a good allround kit like the Exage 80, which can double for spinning, popping and some artlure surf fishing (dropshot) - and a decent reel - like Shimano Stradic 6000 or something like that... that combo could be reasonably versatile???? Then need to put some decent Braid on it.... eish there you've hit your budget already!!
 
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Dieterd

New member
Why dont you guys all offer to use your gear and go with for the sail?::hapmadThat way he will have all the gear he needs, & you all get a free yacht trip.
 
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carcharias

Sealiner
Even better. I can offer to help with the sailing. I have thousands of nm experience sailing at sea.
That way I can have fun and go fishing.
The only problem I see is time.
 
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