Fishing in Fiji, Cook Islands , Not for table for fun
Submitted by crasny1 on Sun, 2010-10-24 07:43
Planning a Holiday to get away from the heat up here around Xmas. Fiji, Vanuatu, Cook Islands and New Cal on the Radar, but mostly the two above.
Any input welcomed.
Neels
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PilbaraBrad
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been to new cal last jan,
been to new cal last jan, going to fiji this jan
cant wait!
crasny1
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GT popperring Brad??
Neels
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dogtooth jigging and GT
dogtooth jigging and GT popping mate
crasny1
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Sounds cool
Might have to take a rod or 2 for the trip. For both of those need to upgrade my PE4-6 gear possibly. Would a Saragosa 14000 do the trick as a low end popper reel with GTs, or will I break it.
Neels
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hahaa, i dont think so mate.
hahaa, i dont think so mate. You might land a couple of fish but if the big one comes along you will be screwed
ask Kelvin8tor what happened to his 18000 saragosa
crasny1
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Thought you might have a laugh
at that one. So the only choice is between a Saltiga SAZ Dogfight or a Stella SW 20000. Nothing else will hold up to them. I just laugh at even the thought of kelvin8tor's face when his Saragosa blew up.
Cheers Brad
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till
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Not Stella 18k?
Not Stella 18k?
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as till said stella
as till said
stella 18k
there are a few other reels around mate that people use
but i guess history leads towards a doggy or an 18K
if you can get a second hand stella 1000FA that would be more than suitable as well, dont get a 1000sw however as they are very different
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Stella 10k SW v's 10k FA
The 10k SW just not as beefy as the old 10k FA?
I see a few posts about popping a bigger spool on them to get some more PE8 capacity, but even still its not as hardcore an offering as the 18k?
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Brad and Till
Why do you say 18000, when they have a Stella SW20000 (STL20000SW). Is there a reason why the 18K is better for Popping than the 20K?
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till
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The 20k is for jigging
The 20k is for jigging (low-gear), the 18k is for popping (high-gear).
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TKU
Neels
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