which rod for the Tyrnos????

[bowds13]

hey fellas finally decided its time to buy my new trolling outfit iv decided on a Tyrnos 30 im going to be running 15kg braid on it. i have narrowed it down to 1 of either 2 rods a Shimano Tyrnos T-Curve or a Live Fibre dose any one have any reviews on these rods. i have a few questions regarding a few different things. first off i will be targeting small bills and large tuna and wahoo. when it comes to the rating of the rod as in 10-15kg and 15-24kg which 1 will be more suited to what i want to do i would prefer to go 10-15kg but im not to sure as im only new to blue water fishing. im also abit lost on the roller tip or non roller tip thing what advantages dose a roller tip give u are they really that important. i was also wondering what line is best to use. both mono and braid as i will not be spooling it all with braid.

any help would be great thanks for your time

cheers bowds

[Az]

i would go mono for starters.. definately no roller tip though if you do as the braid can slip in between the roller and rod, 15-24kg would be my choice for a trolling setup and the live fibre trolling rods are quite nice.. but pretty expensive, the t-curves are well matched to the tyrnos and could be an option.. but in the end I think it will just come down to personal choice as there are plenty of suitable options

[Blackened]

G'day
I'll second that az has just said. Definatly NO BRAID on a trolling outfit. There's plenty of good mono around, I like the platypus stuff myself but there's others out there. You cannot go wrong with either rods you mentioned. Go the 10-15kg rod for a sporting outfit, but the 15-24kg will be more suited to the tyrnos. Something in the 5'6 or 6' lengths. As for roller tip I have little experiance with, but they are more suited to trolling, so they do have their advantages.
Dave

[Rod_Bender]

I took out a mate yesterday with a outfit of similar nature. Tekota 700 on Back Bone rod 15 KG with roller tip. I saw it yesterday make 15 Kg Spanish Maulers look like bream. Trolling Lively Lure Mac Baits, this outfit was very successful and would suggest it to anyone.

[ssbayguide]

Hi Bowds13

I have a T-Curve Tyrnos 15-24KG rod for sale if you are interested. I bought it about 4 months ago but have never used it. Just PM me if you would like further information.

SSBayguide

[boodo]

i have a tyrnos 20 matched with a 15kg back bone with a roller tip and i cant fault it ive used it to live bait big kings & cobes and to also chase mackrel and wahoo definately for trolling go the mono not braid.

[Megatop]

Why the mono instead of braid for trolling. Must be a reason for it as it has been the preferred choice.

[iank]

Megatop, the streach in mono help to prevent hooks from tearing out of fish on the strike and the fight, a mate and I went head to head a couple of years ago, him 30lb mono me 30lb braid trolling hex heads at 14knots, his score of 11 hook ups for 10 landed and me, 8 strikes ( note diff between hookup and strike) for 2 fish landed. The fish were spanish macks to 15kg and mack tuna to about 5 kg. Hope this helps.
Cheers Ian

[Megatop]

Thanks - this is what I figured

Adrian

[bowds13]

thanks for the replys fellas i was wondering mono you would recomend????

cheers bowds

[boodo]

penn 10x , 30 or 40 pound

[eimeo]

i have just brought a tyronos 30 and matched it to a shimano backbone elite 24kg with a roller tip.i was told to use mono for billfishing.i am targeting mackeral and juevenille marlin/sailfish (hopefully???) this season in nth queensland

dave