Popular Post JDP Posted June 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) Some tackle store owners are good at their jobs!!!!.. Had no intension of buying this outfit, in fact I went out to but a new prop. Came back broke and without a prop.It was one of those last ones at this price mate and I will throw in a neoprene reel cover and load it with 500m of braid!!!To be honest I had been considering getting a Shimano ocea 2000 -4000 with one of the latest grappler rods but had been put off after hearing how a few of those little reels hadn't fared so well when used regularly and hard on charter boats.So I ended up getting a little Shimano Talica 12 single speed with a Daiwa Saltiga rod. Simply a general outfit that will cover more styles of fishing than just jigging like the ocea jiggers are designed for. I also prefer the fact any lever drag can be set to precise drag settings which is more important when fishing heavy drags matched to the line class. Thats another factor for the little Talica, which has 18kg of drag, something we need when trying to slow yellowtail kingfish over reef. It will be my live bait, trolling and even casting light boat outfit.The Daiwa rod is surprisingly soft for a pr 3-4 class and apparently able to take a flogging on kingfish. A few locals have been using these on both yellowfin and bluefin tuna.Aus $750 which is bellow 400 quid, how could I resist!!!!! Edited June 3, 2021 by JDP Geoff, JonC, Saintly Fish and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) I can always sell it on I suppose!!! Edited June 3, 2021 by JDP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Stone Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 3 hours ago, JDP said: I can always sell it on I suppose!!! give you a tenner for both 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 19 minutes ago, Jed Stone said: give you a tenner for both 😊 Done, postage will be $800 Saintly Fish and suzook12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Stone Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 4 hours ago, JDP said: Done, postage will be $800 Will get them next time i am over, so no postage 🙂 JDP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Those talicas do look nice.... Im clearing out old gear not buying more. Realised I’ve got too much 🤣🤣🤣 Penn international 30SW 2 speed 2x Daiwa saltists 1 x Penn 535 All looking for new homes 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Odyssey said: Those talicas do look nice.... Im clearing out old gear not buying more. Realised I’ve got too much 🤣🤣🤣 Penn international 30SW 2 speed 2x Daiwa saltists 1 x Penn 535 All looking for new homes 🙂 I never seem to have problems finding homes for used gear, its the big game stuff that's hard to move on these days, simply because far lighter more fun outfits do the job better now. I was offered a 50 wide tiagra on a broomstick of a rod when I bought the above outfit for $450, would be ok on sharks of 500kg if you had the back for it!!! One of the guys I broadbill fish with just got rid of his 120 and 80lb tiagra outfits for more powerful lighter Talica's on light bent butt rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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