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Post by paulcarp on Mar 1, 2013 12:48:07 GMT
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Post by Phil Rogers on Mar 2, 2013 17:12:06 GMT
Can only comment on the inshore lure fishing aspect - the offshore fishing for big game fish would have the gear provided by the charter skipper I would imagine I bought a savage gear 8ft roadrunner travel rod last year which has proved pretty good for striped bass up 17lb in Connecticut - casts up to 3oz lures and you still get a decent bend in the rod with 7/8 pounders. Not overexpensive and packs up pretty small with a decent case. I match it up with a shimano 4000 sized fixed spool and 40lb braid This setup should be fine for snook, small tarpon etc - I'll be trying it out on kingfish from the rocks in New Zealand later this year and am confident it'll cope with most things I'll encounter  |
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Post by jerseyman on Mar 5, 2013 17:33:27 GMT
Can only comment on the inshore lure fishing aspect - the offshore fishing for big game fish would have the gear provided by the charter skipper I would imagine I bought a savage gear 8ft roadrunner travel rod last year which has proved pretty good for striped bass up 17lb in Connecticut - casts up to 3oz lures and you still get a decent bend in the rod with 7/8 pounders. Not overexpensive and packs up pretty small with a decent case. I match it up with a shimano 4000 sized fixed spool and 40lb braid This setup should be fine for snook, small tarpon etc - I'll be trying it out on kingfish from the rocks in New Zealand later this year and am confident it'll cope with most things I'll encounter Paul, see your original thread in Tackle and Gear, Hi Phil, hows it hanging? I have now gone for bigger reels than 4000 size after gettin emptied in January by a big Jack, rods [for me] aren't as important as the reel, drag and capacity the big requirement. The common theme among those who do this sort of fishing regularly] is the worry of loosing "the " fish of a lifetime, it hurts honest |
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Post by Phil Rogers on Mar 7, 2013 20:47:40 GMT
Not bad Graham thanks Have done more 'exotic' fishing in the last 3 years than in my whole previous lifetime Yeah - you're no doubt right about a larger reel but for the roadrunner a 5000 would probably be a bit big and the balance might not be so good. I suppose it all boils down to what you think you're going to catch. My only extensive experience outside the UK is in northern USA where really huge fish aren't very likely unless you happen to hook into a shark or the like. Though Stripers do reach 50/60lbs on occasion - my biggest on a lure from the shore is 24lb. Not likely to hook into 100lb GT I think If I hook into a 50lb kingfish in NZ on my light gear I'll have some fun tho  |
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Post by jerseyman on Mar 10, 2013 12:24:06 GMT
Hello Phil, Its a balancing act, do you use gear that you can apprecaiate the smaller stuff[ and by that i mean anything under 6-8lb ish jack wise, smaller tarpon and snook are ok, acrobatics and power, but not the 100yd runs that empty smaller reels.
Its the bigger fish that come along[15-20lb Jacks normally ] that spoil the party, and as usual, its rare to be able decide when to get the heavy gear out. Tobago ceratinly seems to have some good fish as does Cuba, both places on The to do list, the other caribbean islands have moments[Antigu is not bad] and i will let you know about Grenada later.
Do stripers mash the hooks? its common down there to get hooks back flattened, or straightened. I know, change the hooks, but again, its the unexpected
TightLines Graham
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Post by Phil Rogers on Mar 11, 2013 16:50:15 GMT
I fancy Cuba myself Graham - especially the flats for bonefish and I've always wanted to catch a permit too. Heyho so many fish, so little time
I've never been spooled by a fish - stripers from the shore tend to dive for weeds or rocks rather than charging about. I've lost a few fish that way. Once they're hooked they tend to stay on - can't recall getting mangled hooks at all.
I always make sure I've got good owner hooks on my lures - some lures, even expensive ones, come with horrible things that wouldn't last 10 seconds with a decent fish.
Average shore caught stripers are generally in the 5 - 15lb bracket. I hooked something big once which destroyed my end tackle but my fishing buddy reckoned it could have been a decent tuna which they get from time to time or maybe a seal taking my fish but all I got back was a badly frayed leader.
As you said its all a balancing act when there's the potential for a 'fish of a lifetime'
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Post by jerseyman on Mar 11, 2013 20:03:33 GMT
Lads from here go to cuba Phil, vip to go at the right time of year apparently. Mrs Jsy has given tactit approval for a look next year, assuming this yrs trip goes ok, or its back to Antigua.
A little bird has mentioned Oman as a viable option, but thats without the Mrs i think.
Have to mention one "interesting" incident from last trip, had a good jack under my feet, trying to get hold of it, it took off and went under a ledge, no probs, got it out and a big moray eel came out with it, looked to have grabbed it, no idea what it weighed, a normal conger would have been 20ish? but morays are very thin in comparison,evil bas***ds as well. Bit of a shock when i was knee deep,trying to grab the trace.
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Post by Phil Rogers on Mar 12, 2013 18:19:04 GMT
Oman is a new one on me Graham - sounds as if its an undiscovered treasure. Hope you get there - or Cuba for that matter Only ever seen Morays in aquariums and on tv - I hate eels of any sort. Some years ago I was out on a boat out of Brixham and one of the fellow anglers caught a big conger. I think it was in the 50lb bracket. Anyway it was hauled onboard and left to die in a corner - about 5 hours later, on the return trip, one guy stuck his wellie in its mouth for some reason and lived to regret it. He had to go to A&E when we got back - only exacerbated my loathing of them  I'll be back after the stripers in May and in New Zealand in November which will be their Spring. Blue Cod, snapper and most of all kingfish, which are an albacore so I'm told, will be my targets  Hope the snow you're experiencing is not stopping you fishing  |
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Post by jerseyman on Mar 12, 2013 19:22:59 GMT
Was lucky ,got a quick overnighter in sun, had a nice mirror of 22-14,then it started snowing,and i began to regret my enthusiasm.
when i got to work, i sent the drivers home and had to do the deliveries in my jeep,and again today
apparently it has been the worst weather since 76.
weather which would be classed as normal in the uk by the way.
i like congers, and common eels, but certainly not morays
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Post by mrmick on Mar 14, 2013 17:46:51 GMT
Guernsey good for conger's mate had plenty out there.
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