Conventional Rod
Spinning reels for albacore?
Do any of you use spinning reels for albacore? I just caught one 24lb albacore on a spinning rig last Sunday. I just wanted to know if anyone else does this and what kind of spinning reel/rod combo would you recommend. I would like to use this combo for general fishing as well that why I really don’t want a conventional reel for just albacore. I just don’t go fishing for them too much but man those things fight hard!!!
Macarthur I’ve heard those reels are really good. Do you think a 6500 is a little big for pier and shore fishing? I was leaning more for the 4500 just because it’s more versatile. If I fished for albacore more then maybe go with the 6500
Peter, I’m not understanding you. Your saying that conventional tackle is better than spinning because after 3 fish you have more than 150 twist’s in your line? The line is therefore too twisted to fish????????????(what?)
Perhaps 30 years ago this might be true, but with todays Shimano’s, Daiwa’s, Penn’s, spinning outfit technology’s ,IMHO, I’m gonna have to say, “What??”.
Get a Stella or Van Staal and some nice ball-bearing swivel’s and you can catch (30-60LB)King’s & Mahi all MONTH on the same line! Heck, just get some good ball-bearing swivel’s!
I agree, conventional is the way to go for fish over 100 + LB’s , but all the advances many company’s have made in spinning reel technology ,(not to mention “line technology”), Spinning outfit’s are the way to go now-a-days for fish under the 100 mark,(IMHO).
Don’t get me wrong, “conventional” still has a place, (usually on the downrigger’s), but for kite-fishing or drifting, or any type of trolling near “top”, a Shimano Tallus Blue Water Rod matched to a Thunnus spinning reel is “#1″ for me!
I probably just read it wrong. I’ve got old eye’s & a old-man’s brain! (lol)
Spinning reels for Tuna:
“Dream Reels” (lol)
1. Van Staal VS “Gold”
2. Shimano “Stella” STL20000FA
3. Accurate “Platinum TwinSpin SR30″
“Good Bet’s”
1. Shimano “Thunnus” TU 16000F ($239)
2. Shimano “Baitrunner” BTR 6500 B ($120)
Look into the “Ocean Master” 10000 . It’s made for Bass Pro Shop’s brand BY Daiwa. It’s only $79 but looks “worthy” at that price, (although you DO lose your baitrunner feature!).
‘Course you can’t beat an old Penn “Spinfisher” SSm Metal 750SS for durability!
Hope this helps ya?
(No hard feeling’s Peter, you still the “Mack Daddy of offshore” in my book! lol)
Dblue TC4 – 11′ 4″ Conventional Surf Rod
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