Popular Post JDP Posted June 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) Picked up a Shimano 3 piece grappler last week ready for the winter run of bluefin and yellowfin tuna. This is an 8ft lure casting and popping designed for lures in the 120g size. Had a couple of casts the day I bought it using a 10,000 twin power and 80lb braid, which banged lures an impressive distance considering the heavy line class. Had to wait 5 days to try it with light lures having went down with Covid but back in action again today. Due to wanting to test it on small fish and light lures I used a 5000 stradic with 20lb 131 suffix braid and 50g metal lures. Ive got other 8ft rods built for casting 50-60g lures which is far lighter than this but to my surprise this thing was actually getting lures further out. Soon hooked a salmon but unfortunately this was almost instantly intercepted by a shark, so both fish and lure gone. New lure soon found another small salmon which was good to see that a rod designed for fish in the 60-80kg size still managed a nice little bend with a small fish. The rod is light and even though a heavy class I didn't feel any fatigue casting continually also considering I was sick on my back two days ago with the plaque. Looking forward to taking it to the tropics in a couple of months. The swell was pretty big with virtually no wind at all, in contrast to the sea the lake behind the beach shows not a ripple. Over all very impressed with the rod and how small it breaks down. Tomorrow heading into the mountains and snow chasing trout. Edited June 3, 2022 by JDP Saintly Fish, mike farrants, Andy135 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Nice write up Jon. Some lovely photos too. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Ahh @JDP so that's what you look like. I was expecting an @JonC lookielikey but standing on his head! Nice fishing as always sir! 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 Seems familiar Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted June 3, 2022 Author Share Posted June 3, 2022 11 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Ahh @JDP so that's what you look like. I was expecting an @JonC lookielikey but standing on his head! Nice fishing as always sir! 👍🏻 No, I haver a far more sexy head and less pot noodle storage. Geoff, Saintly Fish and GPSguru 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 nice one fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 Weather has been against me but finally got to test the grappler from the boat. First cast resulted with a 1.640cm yellowfin, the rod handled it well. Can’t be hassled to crop them so they will fit the right way up, they were taken the right way up. Saintly Fish, Andy135 and GPSguru 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 2 hours ago, JDP said: Can’t be hassled to crop them so they will fit the right way up, they were taken the right way up. Lazy fecker.... Nice fish btw!! JDP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 hours ago, JDP said: Weather has been against me but finally got to test the grappler from the boat. First cast resulted with a 1.640cm yellowfin, the rod handled it well. Can’t be hassled to crop them so they will fit the right way up, they were taken the right way up. Nice fish 🙂 Just need the mod to sort this picture thing now…. 🤔🤔 #NotOverlyOptimistic 🤣🤣🤣 Geoff, JDP and Andy135 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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