Help Please...

[Nemesis]

Hi lads, i'm relative new to fishing, i got out on a mates boat a few times last year and tried my luck at catching some snapper. i managed to hook into few and loved it. So i have sold the jet ski's and am looking at a 2nd hand boat.

But todays question is what type of rod and reel would you suggest to buy for under $250. i'm looking for a slightly smaller rod and reel combo then the one my girlfriend bought for our latest anniversary. she got me a penn 5ft 9in rod with a weight range of 16k to 24k. with a 3300 gt reel (i like the overhead reel) The only problem is i've never caught a fish that big. will i ever.....

so for my second rod im looking for something that i can use for snapper and flathead etc in the ppb and wpb. am i best just going to kmart and picking up a combo from there?

[grt1]

Try JV Marine as they are ment to have a rod sale on $20.00 or so as stated in latest Vic fishing monthly recieved last night.

Geoff

[Nemesis]

Thanks for that ill check them out on sunday.

I have another questions, what's the cons and pros of and overhead reel?

[grant]

Overheads are vey cool, but remeber you can cast them. (not easily)

So if your boat fishing they are tops.

g./

[Steve-G]

Stick with an egg beater, A Shimino Baitrunner either 3500 or 4500 is more than capable of winding in MOST snapper.

[live_baiter]

hi nemesis

i have been using o/heads in the last 15 yrs after learning how to use it. i love the way they handle big fish and their balance is really nice... though the newer egg beaters are very good as well.
i use them from casting lures at bream to bait fishing from surf to boating... i think they are really nice to use once used to them.
they do require care as many items may get damaged and like egg beaters, getting sand in to them is a total no no and you might as well kiss them good bye... alvey/side casts is the go if u dont want the hassle in looking after them on surfs.
properly weighed with balanced line and sinkers would allow effortless distance casting (be careful as you may get backlash/bird's nest).
best way to practice casting is to follow instructions and tighten centrifugal drag up a lot more than usual so that there is no chance of an over run... thing is, distance is reduced. keep practicing until confident enough to free spool altogether and back brake right off and cast using thumb to guide spool speed. be careful there too as too much thumb will result in burning thumbs hehehe. the trick is to be patient and practice. find a park somewhere and keep on practicing! i did when i was 15yo.
like all things, you pay for what you get! i nowdays pay top dollars for top products which out last many of the cheaper types IMO

good luck.

[fishing_dave]

Hi guys,

I have been using overheads for 30yrs, have no probs casting great distances with them ( land based ), depends on where I am fishing if I use egg beaters or overheads,

dave

[Nemesis]

Ill probably use it on the boat 95% of the time. So casting shouldn't be a massive problem. I have been practicing with my other rod at the park round the corner from my house.

I'm doing alright i haven't had a birds nest yet :D

[Steve-G]

Yet!!!
It's like boating in Westernport, sooner or later it will happen in a big way. Run aground that is.

The trick with overheads is to watch the bait, as it hits the water quickly thumb the reel to take up the backlash.
This works most of the time..
Good luck.

[salmon-head]

The shimano callcutta overheads with 20lb fins braid work a treat for me from the boat. Had a couple for 5 years without a hitch. Not bad casters either. The'll also handle up to 50lb line, so versatile.

Dave.

[Nemesis]

And the callcutta has a device on it to eliminate birds nests :) i think i have found my new reel. cheers lads.

[Duffy]

I use overheads most of the time including for whiting in westernport.Yes I agree they are more difficult to master but with time you can cast as far as the egg beaters.I use them in fast running water spooling the line with my thumb--Great for big Ting.I still get birds nests but only when I am not concentrating.

[Steve-G]

And the callcutta has a device on it to eliminate birds nests :) i think i have found my new reel. cheers lads.


That I'd like to see. let us know how it works (if it does)

[Nemesis]

lol, Well i'm still waiting for it to arrive. But i will let you know. My mate is over in japan on holidays. hes looking into picking one up a little cheaper for me. He promises me that he will be looking for it next week after his sister wedding has finished. Otherwise its time to start trawling the net for lowest price i can find.

[Steve-G]

Just remember, thumb the reel as the bait hits the water.

[fishing_dave]

I have been using overheads for 35yrs, all my fishing is landbased and one of the things I do whenever I use the overheads is as follows.

Once you have your line rigged, let it go in free spool until it hits the bottom ( you need to be in water an least 10ft deep ), if no over runs then all systems go, if you have an over run then just adjust the breaks until you have it set right,

an over run is when you can see the spool spinning faster and causing the line to loop before the sinker hits the bottom.

As I use 4 and 5oz leads I always carry out the above every trip, for the sake of no birds nests it only takes a minute.

dave

[Alan Beddows]

Hi Nemasis JV Marine have Shimano 4500 Bait runner for around $150
and Crystal silstars for under $100 depending which model great rod and reel the power tip 701ssl is normaly $99 selling for $49

[Jaydub66]

thats grouse

[Jaydub66]

I have been using overheads for 35yrs, all my fishing is landbased and one of the things I do whenever I use the overheads is as follows.

Once you have your line rigged, let it go in free spool until it hits the bottom ( you need to be in water an least 10ft deep ), if no over runs then all systems go, if you have an over run then just adjust the breaks until you have it set right,

an over run is when you can see the spool spinning faster and causing the line to loop before the sinker hits the bottom.

As I use 4 and 5oz leads I always carry out the above every trip, for the sake of no birds nests it only takes a minute.

dave catching any Reds at the moment Davo???

[Jaydub66]

Sounds good to me