Shark set up

Mouldz

Sealiner
I would like to try my hand at shark fishing but cant afford these reels you guys are using,cost more than my car LOL,what other alternatives in say R1500.00 range other than second hand,at present I use Shimano 20/40s for edibles
 

kopstamp

Sealiner
mouldie there is host of reels in that price bracket, the best for me being the fin- nor 30, @R1200, you can still fit some braid on there with top shot for like R1600 if you shop around.
 

Simen

Sealiner
Torium 30 or Saltist 50 should fit into that price bracket, and you can use them/it for edibles as well.
 

porkhead

Sealiner
Simen wrote:
Torium 30 or Saltist 50 should fit into that price bracket, and you can use them/it for edibles as well.
This is good advice.  Just change your drag washers on the Torium... and def get some braid.... you gonna need it.

Look through the classifieds section and find a good used reel, with braid, for sale.
I bought my grandwave 50 from DarrenK and it was an excellent deal.

Good luck, it is alot of fun.

Oh and JA.... start doing pressups, sit ups and any strength exercises that you can manage... these guys can PULL
 

Riaandl

Sealiner
http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=50246&forum_id=5

http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=50183&forum_id=5

have a look at this
 

neilg

Sealiner
We all load braid as backing and then 200m mono topshot, but how often are u taken into your braid ?

I was taken once, cause I allowed it to !

Give it a go with your 20/40 loaded with just 0.50mm mono, or a torium 30 loaded with 0.50mm mono, a raggie sure as hell won't spool u !

My 150kg raggie got about 50m of line from me MAX

Bronzies and so forth, now they take more line

99% of sharks can be landed on a 20/40 loaded with just mono, but the torium will last longer (stronger gears)
 

Mouldz

Sealiner
kopstamp wrote:
contact chris aka aquadementia, he will sort you out chop chop.
bought mine from him.
Got to get it passed by the vrou ,she seems to think paying the rent is more important,dont know whats wrong with these woman::S::S
 

kopstamp

Sealiner
as the other guys have said, the 20/40 was the reel of choice for many years for sharks. Just however put some braid on and have the reel fitted with carbontex, then you will be far below the 1500 mark. and you will still be able to stop almost any shark.
 

Mouldz

Sealiner
kopstamp wrote:
as the other guys have said, the 20/40 was the reel of choice for many years for sharks. Just however put some braid on and have the reel fitted with carbontex, then you will be far below the 1500 mark. and you will still be able to stop almost any shark.
Were can I get these carbontex washers
 

kopstamp

Sealiner
pm whaler, the washers will be R170, he can do some mods that will make it bulletproof, speak to him, he will advice you about what is possible. add some braid and total will be R720. the n you will still have money to spend on a rod....
 

Riaandl

Sealiner
MOULDIE wrote:
kopstamp wrote:
as the other guys have said, the 20/40 was the reel of choice for many years for sharks. Just however put some braid on and have the reel fitted with carbontex, then you will be far below the 1500 mark. and you will still be able to stop almost any shark.
Were can I get these carbontex washers

PM Whaler (smoothdrag)
 

steve m

Sealiner
if you want to buy a new reel i would go for a torium 30 and full it up with braid and then if you wade far then go 300m of mono but if you dont wade much then i would go for 200m of either 0.50 or 0.55 your choice..

then you can keep the standard washers in for a while but after awhile(depending on how many fish you get etc) then change to either carbontex washers(whaler) or to leather i personally use carbontex and like them alot but many WP anglers use leather so they cant be bad...

also you can add a spring near the dog or what ever its called(gone blank now lol) i had my anti reverse fail this weekend and its not a nice thing ill tell you that! but if you look after your reel and service it fairly regularly like i should have been doing it shouldnt happen...

or if you would prefer to buy a rod and keep your 20/40 look at the loomis and franklin sharky it is one of if not the best value for money rods around! and then put braid on your 20/40 but for raggies etc you could even use straight mono and your 20/40 with say 0.50 and i almost garentee you that if you get spooled its not a raggie! but when you have a big bait in the water you will get picked up by sharks like bronzies etc which will very often strip you if you have no braid!

for braid i would recomend gator braid i have only heard good things about it and its aparently very well priced!
 
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