What rod and reel to buy

[Seahorse]

I now intend to fish the outside reef at seaway and also the closein reefs at caloundra or mooloolaba.
I would like to stick to my plastics. As i will be fishing from jet ski, i need something light.

Cheers
Greg

[Horse]

I would be looking at a 5000 sized Shimano or 4000 sized Daiwa on a 7' 4-8kg spin stick and run up to 20lb braid. I have never fished from a jet ski so I'm not sure what the best length of rod would be. If your existing bay reels have a reasonable capacity then they will still catch Snapper offshore

[Shark Poker]

Hey Greg,
I am asking a similar question. While approaching schools of tuna on the jet ski, I have noticed we make a much more erratic wake, and I would like to tow a lure some 50-100m behind us.

20lb (braid) seems appropriate, with a reel than can handle 100m out plus 100m or more in reserve.

The complex thing is, rather than buy a small overhead, perhaps this is the time to buy a large capacity bait caster reel for other trips.
I have a personal thing for old Penn 4/0 and 6/0 products, which clouds my judgement on new more suitable choices.

Pauly

[Seahorse]

Hey pauly
I have only fished for whiting and snapper around mud and woody point.
Never chased anything else, but now plan to do so.
I thought itwould be better on the ski chasing tuna or macks.
I have few shimano baitrunners but am selling them, to buy something lighter. Thought there must be new reels that would replace the likes of bigger bait runners..
Do u fish much of the ski?

Cheers
Greg

[ronmac]

I have a shimano stradic 5000 fg reel matched up to a shimano Terez 15 to 30lb rod, 20lb power pro braid, 20lb black magic leader. You can throw plastics till your hearts content. cheers Ron.