Schweeeeeeeeetest Reel I've EVER held! Gorilla 20 has landed!

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royboy

Sealiner
OK - the name says it all. No Bull-Turd. This (shiny, silver marvel of engineering - has no issue with 45lb's Drag. Yup, and it's smooth and progressive)  is going onto the JigStar 450g animal that Chris Wong has provided for me. - Nepptune calls it the Stealth Bomber. A very appropriate description - 'Ol Shaggy is a POET! Big Bugger with funny hair, but a Poet none the less.

So........ there are 3 pre-production rods in CTN in Nepps's able hands (bright purple in 250, 350, and 450g), 1 x MK1 Production rod in my hands, and a few serious reels rigged with the best braid that we can lay our hands on. All this for the MUTHA YFT's that are currently playing "Hide 'n Seek" with the guys in the Cape.

OK, to the best of our knowledge this is the 1st Alutecnos Albacore Gorilla 20 in SA , so let me share a few pics with the "fishing faithfull". Spooled up this morning with 275m Sufix 80lb braid under, and 200m YGK Ultra PE#6 86lb braid on top. Check the pics - space for 200m more if ever needed!!!!!!

Arguably with the best Biminis and Catspaw that have ever come out of Angling Africa in Centurion. (All connections tested at 50lb!!!!!!!) 3rd test  on end-to-end was the one that passed. All on MAX drag of the reel at 45lb, and line spooling off!!!

OK lads n lasses, here are the pics.....

 

 
 

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skrops

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:clap12:woohoo

that a nice shiny reel there Royboy, now you got all the bling............no no you still need the grills for your teeth........:hyst::hyst::hyst::hyst:

congrats mate, hope you catch plenty....:fst:, that is a serious drag.
 
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Nepptune

Sealiner
That is one sexy fookin reel RB.... looking forward to having a play with that next week and hearing it scream on a YFT too at some point soon we hope!!!

Very nice mate!
 
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royboy

Sealiner
Profile - perspective - Shot Nepps Brutha going to SING 4 sure.
 

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Gerhard

Sealiner
That looks like a mini generator!!!!

I would love to read the reports on how this reel performed against a 80kg + YFT.

Congrats now go give those YFT some serious pressure.
 
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royboy

Sealiner
And another 1 or 2 pics to whet the appetite!!!!! In AA while we were spooling her up there was this BIG DUDE (like as in a 6' whatever Giant - who apparently is the World Champion free fighting, no holds barred Martial Arts type chap, who fights in a CAGE that you see on tele? He was buying a Shimano 80W, 50W, some rods, loads of gear - spent more bucks in 1 innings than I have see for a long time, and He decided to take line off the Gorilla by hand.....should have seen the look on his face? He wants one too........
 

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Hooked

Senior Member
Congrats on the new toy Royboy.That is one seeeriouuus reel.
Is it sleeping in the garage 2night or is the wife?
 
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royboy

Sealiner
Hooked bru - it's the "3rd one in the bed tonight" Linda finally conceded! It's thanks to her that I have it! I Hummed and Haaad and she said DO IT! I love her all the more for that! It was farkin expensive, but after a HARD year I feel like 18 and Rambo all over again!

Agreed Gerhard, it should say WARNE on the outside - I researched the Shite out of Which reel was going to be the "one". Every stat I could dig up on every reel for VJ (Internet Angling Style), (AND I AM CONFIDANT THAT EVEN THE NEPPS-MAN WILL FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGE once he has played with it next week), I kid you not - I have had in EXCESS of 260 emails from American fisherpeople - with 1 exception RAVING about this thing!

And they fish regularly. Like as in all the time. Oh Shite, in all honesty of the 260+ there was 1 Guy who didn't like it........and he bitches abouit everything. Nepps? Is "He" a whinger?
 
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Mike Pike

Sealiner
Nice piece of state of the art machinery u got there RB .... Off u go to C.T and cane the buggers .... waiting for them pics bru... enjoy the time by the big blue u deserve it !!!!  
 
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benniejordaan

Sealiner
That reel looks flippin solid. Very nice. Don't forget to report back to us on it! When I see sh!t like this I want to get in my car and go buy more tackle. May it bring you pleeeeenty fish.
 
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Dieselblood

New member
This one make me feel a bit stupid about boasting with my "stuff" in another post. Nice stuff bro. May it bring you years of pleasureable fishing!!
 
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royboy

Sealiner
Bennie bru thanks! Skropsie, Mike you too boet.

Funny thing is that we invest in our trips (and gear) LONG before we go on them. Skrops reminded me. I have a Penn Torque 300 THAT I HAVE NOT HAD THE CHANCE TO USE because I have been working My Fuc.... tail off for the last 6 months! It's brand new, AND 6 MONTHS OLD and has STILL NOT BEEN FISHED. Not Once. Yet. This all changes next week. Also loaded up with Ande 80lb braid, only happy with my 5th or 6th Bimini for the Wind on leader, checked the "paw" like a dad watching the virgin daughter. All Good.

2 Jigging rods and reels that have not yet been blooded? Sooon!!!! Next week. HeeeYaH!!!!!!
 
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angler 1

Sealiner
great reel but it looks like a boat reel , is it used for surf casting cause the shoulder on the drum looks small
 
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Wayne

Sealiner
ROYBOY...or should we call you TOYBOY from now on?....LOL!!

No bud that is one good looking reel,how much it set you back? and when you go target those YFT of +- 80kg and more then you got to take a video camera with...pics dont give you that sound we all wanna hear.....(that sound that puts the goosebumps all over your body )...when you see line leaving your  reel and its  singing... " ON DADDY " ::S
 
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