What do I want?

[Brice]

Hi All,

I am new to the site and am looking for a bit of help on a rod and reel package/setup. I currently fish just off the Keppel's up here in beautiful Queensland and of late been pulling up some resonable size reefies and shark, the gear I have is just not up to the job. What do you suggest preferably keeping it under about $400 as a package.

Cheers
Brice

[breamnut]

wat was this rod/reel for?

[Brice]

usually just bottom bashing just off the coast??

[krazyfisher]

go with a shimano charter special and a 10-15kg rod should be about $300 and put some 50-65lb braid on it. that will give you a good set up you will be able to bottom fish and troll with it. I have a combo like this that I have used for a few years in mackay and have a few mates that fish with me using the same. Its nice and light heaps of guts.

[B_E_N]

yeh charter specs are great but also the tld 2 speeds are good aswell, have both the tlds and charter. cant go wrong with em

[Brice]

Thanks for the replies. I currently use a shimano taipan with a tekota 700 to troll with....I should have explained but I am looking for a spin reel.....I was also thinking about buying another taipan for this setup also??

Thanks
Brice

[krazyfisher]

have a look at the penn 850ss or the daiwa opus bull

[Brice]

Thanks again for your help krazyfisher I will check them out.

Cheers
Brice

[reel scream]

shimano baitrunners- great allround/versatile spinner.

Cheers Scott.

[barracat66]

Shimano have a end of year stock take sale with 6500 baitrunner reels with a catana rod from $229.00, perfect for the fishing in your end of the woods.

[Brice]

Thanks Guys.......they look like they might be the go.

Cheers
Brice

[-spiro-]

shimano 6500 btr. look around you can get them for under $200