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adam harvey (Adamh)
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Post Number: 22
Registered: 2-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 2:37 am: | |
Hey Abdul
Yes, since my 5 months out here now, i am have become partial to a little Sheeeeeeeeeeesha, especially the grape flavour!!
Yes, we'll be participating at ATM, on the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority stand and also on the IHG stand.
I will be there one of the days for a half day visit only so will make sure to visit you!
Until then Royal Brunei.....!
Adam |
Abdul Latif (Jigwrex)
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Post Number: 91
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 12:02 am: | |
Hi Adam,
How is it going over there bro? Didn't realise you smoke (the Sheesha). We'll probably meet up during the upcoming ATM sometime early next month....if you guys are participating.
Dylan - Welcome back bro! Just give me a call if you want to view and pick up the rod.
Syed - How are you doing bro? Regret to inform you that the things you had asked me to check were not available. i.e Power pro 65lbs bulk (1200-1500yds) braid (only available in 300yds),
No hollow braid available, The distributor of Penn had just wounded up thus no Penn Slammer 360 available and the Daiwa rod was not available also. The 950ss is available in a shop for about AED800(before discount).
Kim - Got a popping rod for you...as requested.
Cheers! |
adam harvey (Adamh)
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Post Number: 21
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 2:09 pm: | |
Hey Ronald!!
Good to hear from you man!
Look forward to catching up on the ocean blue someday!
Take it easy until then!
Adam |
RONALD DSOUZA (Ronald)
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Post Number: 112
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 8:31 am: | |
Hi Dylan,
Thanks for sharing your experience. It was a nice one. After all experience counts.
Hi Adam,
Appreciate your post. Even though you're were at the exhibition centre you found some time to write to us.
Regards,
Ronald |
adam harvey (Adamh)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 6:03 am: | |
Greetings from Frankfurt guys! I'm sat here in the exhibition centre with my company at a Travel show and it's dead so thought i'd hook to the wireless and check in with the "boys" of the fishing forum.
Good to see some old faces back Dylan and see everyone sharing points of view.
I have to say i'm already missing my grape flavour shisha as smoking is totally banned in most parts of germany!
Catch u all later.
Adam |
Dylan (Ichthys)
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Post Number: 33
Registered: 3-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 3:14 am: | |
Helooooooooooooooooooo...hellooouaiii! and welcome everybody and welcome to meeeeeeee.
Yo Abdul, been OOT for a lil while and just back and jiggin the friggin missississippi...halleluelia
hello Pranab
hello Adam
hello Amir
Hello Syed (hows the leg doin mate?)
Abdul - thanks for the sea hawk bro. That was very thoughtful of you - regds the versatality of the rod. Tks. Very grateful..(((HUG)))
But having read the recent postings I must add my TWO BITS WORDS O WISDOM - please stop getting too techinical and suffer anxiety over gears and drags and centrifugal force, rockwell hardness, tensile strengths etc...la di da....(hehehehehe)
JUST ENJOY FISHING MANO.
Last night I went with my ferrari reel and my mitchel rod with gear ratio and drag all accounted for - and out came an old codger - white beard and and all - and he caught 4 cat fish. and i caught N O T H I N G ...teeheehee. That was bout 1.30 AM. Finally he came to me and gae me a whopper - bout 5 kgs to take home. Old guy Ive known for bout 7 years. And guess what - HE WAS FISHING WITH A HAND HELD WIRE....Bugggger.
HAHAHAHAHAH
tHAT reminds me ----when the americans spent about a billion dollars to invent a pen that could write upside-down in space to counter the effects of gravity on the flow of the ink, the russians simply used a pencil!!!! Yuppppeedippeeedooo.
bye for now guys .... God Bless and talk to you'll soon |
Abdul Latif (Jigwrex)
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Post Number: 90
Registered: 2-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 2:35 am: | |
Pranab,
BTW, the other day you posted a link for "GT shock leader knot".
OBVIOUSLY you haven't heard of a "PR Knot bobbin"...have you?
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I was trying to get one...but was totally out of stock in Brunei.
This will surely reduce the need of having to lubricate the knots with saliva to ensure its tightness.
Best Regards! |
Abdul Latif (Jigwrex)
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Post Number: 89
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 2:01 am: | |
Huh???????
ONLY the tripod? How about a video cam to also come along with it?
I personally think that the tripod will be of almost no use.
NOW....how about the video cam?
Best Regards! |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Post Number: 535
Registered: 2-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 1:33 am: | |
hi guys ,
A taiwanese friend send me this video link when i wanted to learn jigging technique . I found them very exciting hence posting who ever want to watch it .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEdvCXdKl2o&feature=related
with regards
pranab
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PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Post Number: 534
Registered: 2-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 1:18 am: | |
hi guys ,
Got something just now and thought people would lv this video . Abdul and chua i feel so sad i wont be able to go to mussandam . But i also feel blessed because i got friends like you who are going . My only request please take a video cam if needed i will give my professional tripod and capture every moment on the cam just its done here in the link given below .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ1Iecijq3E&feature=related
Its a good jigging on fixed spool technique . Hope very one enjoys
with regards
pranab
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PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Post Number: 533
Registered: 2-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 12:29 am: | |
Dear abdul ,
I know about the okuma model you are mentioning .But would settled for shimano or daiwa as its a personal opinion that they are much ahead of okuma . I would really want to have a look at the popping and jigging rod . May be i cant buy it now as i am on a budget but why not looking . I think you wont charge me for looking at them . Eager to see them when ever you are free.
with regards
pranab |
Abdul Latif (Jigwrex)
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Post Number: 88
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 11:25 pm: | |
Pranab,
I would like to correct your statement. NEVER have I said that the Daiwas are having better drag ratings. I preffered the Daiwa saltiga dog Fight (6500DF) due to the very sharp look of the jet black body with the gold highlights.
On second thought, I might just opt for the 08 Stella which will be available soon both in Brunei and possibly here through Mr. Abbas of Baracudda.
When comparing reels, make sure you are comparing those within the same type. i.e one with low gear to another low gear reel e.g Stella 20000PG(power gear) should be compared to Saltiga Z 6500EXP(Expedition).
The gear ratio will not make much of a difference if fishing in shallow areas like here in the gulf BUT for bottom fishing in deep seas (like in Brunei) where there are trenches which are in the range of 500-700feet, even pulling a 5-7kg strong fish e.g amberjacks, (the ever so famous) GTs, Snappers etc...will give you very sore arm muscles....especially if using short and stiff rods which doesn't have much of flexibility.......as commented by all of my hardcore fishing buddies back in Brunei. Thus had decided (for the time being) to wait for the new 08 Stella 20000.
BTW got few stuff from Brunei which you might want to see.
1) Abu Garcia T-Pro 5600 C (light multiplier)
2) Abu Garcia 5600 C4 (light multiplier)
3) Eupro Salty Fighter SF602 rod for 1) and 2)
4) Ajiking Duo Maxx (one handle BUT with two (2) rods, one for jigging and one for popping...rated upto PE8!)
5) Lemax Grand Tournament 862 Popping rod...for Kim
6) Sea Hawk Red Scoprion jigging/bottom fishing/trolling rod...rated PE6 ...for Dylan.
7) Tuf Line XP braids...30lbsx300yds (02pcs)
8) Fins bulk braid 50lbsx1200yds
9) snap lock swivels
BTW, another reel which claims to have drag ratings upto a maximum of 99lbs!!!!! is the Okuma V System V65 and V80 which has 16 bearings!. You might want to check it out at Al Fajar Tackle.....please note I was about to buy one of these but later decided to "head straight" for the top of the line reels from either Daiwa or Shimano.
Two versions are available, high gear and low gear. V65sa will be the high speed reel compared to the V65a or V65. The "a" denotes that its the updated 07 model.
Cheers! |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Post Number: 532
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 10:47 pm: | |
Hi guys ,
What ever i am posting today is none of my views . But i happen to get them from a fishing friend from kulalumpur . I DO NOT WANT TO HURT ANY ONE FEELINGS WITH THIS POST . I AM JUST POSTING IT TO SHOW ITS NOT ONLY IN THIS FORUM BUT EVERY FORUM AROUND THE WORLD IS A BUZZ WITH THIS TOPIC .
well, i have/used DF, EXP, 4500H and 20000PG, 10000FA, 8000FA & 5000FA.
Now i would say both Daiwa & Shimano are good in different catagories either in jigging or popping.
Belows are my setup:-
Jigging
PE8-10 = Stella SW20000PG - hold more lines 350m of Tuffline 80lbs - BIG Doggies, Samsons
PE6-8 = EXP 6500 - 350m of Tuffline 65lbs - proven on ~40kg sailfish
PE4-6 = Stella 8000FA - 300m of PE4 Ultra Jigman 8X + Tenryu 2-5...enough for Malaysian waters.
Popping
PE6-8 = Daiwa DF 6500 - Love the gearatio speed but little bit heavy for me
PE5-7 = Stella 10000FA - Just nice weight for me, max popper 150g
PE4-5 = Saltiga 4500H - Matched with my Kaibutsu which give me perfect balance for popper < 100grams.
wrote somewhere before:
"drag-wise smoothness" Shimano, Daiwa need to change to carbontex.
"salt-resistance spool" Daiwa is better than Shimano.
"weight-wise" Shimano is lighter (in the same class).
"toughness-look" Daiwa
"more-moving-parts-inside" Shimano
"paint-finishing" Daiwa
"bail-arm roller" Shimano
"bail-arm" Daiwa
"crank-smoothness" Shimano
"maintanance" Shimano - got holes to lube the gears.
"drag maintanance" - Daiwa...Shimano is too complicated for me.
Wonder why most of Professional Jap anglers use Shimano i.e Matsutani, Suzuki etc
By the way shimano 10000 new 2008 is only 700 gms .
just my 2 cents....
ONCE AGAIN SORRY TO EVERY ONE WHO DONT LIKE THIS POST . Because i wanted to finish this debate of which one is better . Because both are good reels with few advantage of their own . But i also do understand these kind of posts makes readers at times bored . Because they look for pictures and catch reports . I am sorry to say i get so many pics from my finshing friends all around uae who were once part of this forum . They all write on thing in common . Pranab these pictures are for you . Please dont post in the forum . although i feel sad to read it , but my hands are tied not to write about them or to post them in the forum .
These reports and the pics of uae , oman and qatar catches are astonishing . I did request to these people to allow me to write about them or to post those pictures . But every time they came back in negative . So i had to respect their privacy . Finally amir please dont think there is any misunderstandings among the forum members . I do keep talking to every one on the phone . Its just i cut down my posts to make things calmer . May be this forum was going too fast about to touch 3000 posts . For a small city like dubai i think that is too much .
Another thing recently there have been some good forum members who joined , who are extremly knowlegable . So every one has to contribute to th forum with their expriences and point of view . That would make this forum a better place .
With regards
pranab
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Amir Mufti (Amir)
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Post Number: 74
Registered: 7-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 10:17 pm: | |
No new posts. I think you guys need to grow up. and stop bikkering like this or else if there a no post from any of you guys then the forum would be dead and others would have no other option to move on to another forum |
Amir Mufti (Amir)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 4:45 am: | |
Pranab i think you should continue with your contributions to the forum by posting useful information.
Every person has a right to voice his opinion.
regards |
Abdul Latif (Jigwrex)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 4:20 am: | |
Pranab,
Please don't get me wrong. Just don't want to see you hurt by being labelled as a source of unreliable info.
cheers! |
adam harvey (Adamh)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 11:38 pm: | |
He he He.... no worries man
Have a good day and hope to see you soon!!
Adam |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 11:20 pm: | |
Dear adam ,
Thanks for your post . In fact i wrote earlier i am realising my mistake . I love fishing and that keeps me hunting for infomation . This part is ok . Next part i get excited to share it with my friends . This part is wrong .
For example : I wrote in the forum few days back the best drag is shimano 10000 . Few of my friends differed on that .
When i asked them why is it so there is no answer . When i asked what is the bais of drag measurement . No answer . Ultimately what i did i said sorry to every one . It seemed to me people will cool down if u say so .
But this is becoming a habbit of mine . I love this sport so i am trying to go deeper . I am trying to learn .
But in the process i cant irritate my friends here . Because i noticed when ever i am trying to listen to others its perfect .
But if i try to say shimano has the best drag then its problem . Well its my opinion . Like abdul has his cant i have mine .
But having an opinion over here is creating problem . Hence every time i get comments i am trying to put my views on others .
I totally agree i was wrong trying to tell people what i read . How can i come to this conclusion . There are guys over here fishing for 20 odd years .
So where ever i am wrong i am wrong . But that does not mean i have to agree to other people that daiwa drag is better than shimano . But at the same time i dont have to fight on this point .
Hence my apologies to every one . Well as most of you have met me and know telling sorry comes to me easily . What i have to crub now is posting what i am reading on the net .
This habbit of mine is not helping the forum . Its creating controversy . I should use the platform of this form to gain more knowledge from other. That would be perfect . Or in other words i should be a good listener . I think it would help me to learn more and be more knowledgable . So my future posts should be more humble rather than me misinformative .
Because neither daiwa nor shimano pays me for promoting them he he .
With regards
pranab |
adam harvey (Adamh)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 10:24 pm: | |
Pranab
Don't worry about it man, we live in a free world and freedom of speech is a great thing. Just note that if you are prepared to post something that not everybody will agree with you. If everybody in life agreed with everything you or in fact i did, we'd all be robots and life would b pretty boring. It's natural to have difference of opinions.
In my opinion and i only met you once, you are a really nice guy with clearly a lot of passion about this new found sport for you and of course like everyone who has been fishing for years and years, you are still learning. I guess the feed back you are receiving from everyone on here is to perhaps read back through your post before you submit it to put yourself perhaps in the end readers shoes(the rest of the forum readers) to see how you would percieve/understand the post if you just joined the forum or in fact had more experience on the particular subject than that person and knew otherwise.
What you do to keep this forum alive is great and should in no way be discouraged as from my 4 months experience in this country, fishing is something that seems to be happening alot but there is very little resources out there to find out information and share tactics, tackle tips, fishing spots etc. For exmaple when i was looking to buy a fishing mag recently here in Abu Dhabi for Ijlal, i couldn't find one for the life of me yet in the UK, they are plentiful. I know if i asked one of you guys on here, i could probably get the info or as one of your recent posts pointing me to you tube, i now know that if i visit there i could probably find the information i need and see real life videos of what i want to know.
Again, we live in a free world with freedom of speech and if the forum members correct you on something, this is life and what makes us more knowledgable but if you are being corrected more than once on something, we owe it to ourselves to take note of the feedback related to our actions and correct.....hope you get what i mean pal.
Best wishes to all and tight lines!
Adam |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 9:35 pm: | |
hi guys ,
My sincere apologies for all the posts about GT and mussandam fishing . I might have been over excited about the fishing over there .
I realise it now that its wrong . Try to forgive me on this issue .
With regards
pranab |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 9:31 pm: | |
Hi abdul ,
It really seems what ever i write is upsetting people . So i would take your advice and keep quite for the time being .
Once again i am not forcing you to buy any reel . As you once said its your money so you should decide .
I just gave a information which was on japantackle.com . I am not taking any credit for posting them .
But i guess people here are bored with my informations . As season was moving away i was just trying to keep the forum lively . But anyways i have noticed when i told earlier stella 10000 has the max drag people dont seem to agree to it . I wont get an award by promoting stella over saltiga . Because both are good reels . And none of them are associated with me commercially .
Yes i know nick is the offical agent for accurate . But please go on a trip and find out what is being used on his boat .
But again these does not make any sence . I am not going . Its not my boat . So why should i be excited about it . Its a good question .
I guess because i like fishing so much . But anyways thanks for your sugession . I will bear it in mind . I have never ever asked any one to stop writing or being critical about their writing style on this forum . Because i felt its a free forum and every one should have the freedom to voice their opinion . But i guess things are changing here . Wish you good luck on your trip to mussandam .
With regards
pranab |
Abdul Latif (Jigwrex)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 10:17 am: | |
Pranab,
SORRY to be rude. Those prices were just to inform you on their availabilities & prices here as you had shown interests in those reels. DO YOU THINK I would ever buy them?
Btw please stop copying infos on the web and posting them here........the very thing we had tried to tell you to STOP doing.
I had checked both in Singapore as well in Malaysia(NOT malay), the Stellas and Saltigas are out of stock in Singapore but not in Malaysia BUT at much higher prices.
Just spoken to the dealer here who had seen and previewed the 08 Stellas. They will be lighter but rated at lower max drag ratings compared to the 07 models.
Seen and held the Ishidais(Z40 and Z30) and a friend of mine just bought one. Just not up to my liking.
Nick of ocean active will be using Accurate reels as he is the appointed dealer.
BTW ALSO,my Shimano Jigwrex coupled with my Shimano Navi or my Daiwa Opusbull should be able to handle anything up to 40lbs......when referring to the spec sheets which I got when buying them.
FYI, got few more stuff. Like I keep on reminding you, try not to be judgemental.
Take it easy buddy. Try to control your excitement.
FYI ALSO, already got a fair selection of jigs, although not as many as that of Chua.
Once again, take it easy, ok!
Cheers! |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 6:21 am: | |
abdul ,
And this is for saltiga range
Daiwa Saltiga Z Spinning reels
Saltiga has what serious offshore anglers want. Durability is achieved with simple and tough design. Most comparable to Stella SW6000, 8000(Saltiga 4000, 4500), SW10000, 20000(Saltiga 5000, 6000). Great for offshore jigging and casting. Super tough body and drag will help you catch the big one.
Saltiga Z 4000, 4500, 5000, 6000, 6000GT Saltiga Z 6500 EXP 6500H DF
Features, manual return bail system, cam driven ball bearing supported oscillation, water proof (knob, drag, gear box, titanium twist buster line roller), rotor brake in casting, tough air bail wire, floating pinion gear, digital cut gear from material 1.6 times stronger than duralumin,14+1 ball bearings, perfect double stopper (infinite roller and mechanical), one piece machined handle (Features in bold are only to Saltiga Z, not on Catalina) No spare spool included.
Saltiga tuning parts fit. Spools, Handles
Model Weight oz / gram Gear Ratio Drag Max kgf Line Cap Price Availability Order
4000 20.5 / 575 4.9 10 16lb-240y (#3 PE-300m) $694 ready in 2 weeks Quote
4000H 20.5 / 575 5.7 10 16lb-240y (#3 PE-300m) $694 ready in 2 weeks Quote
4500 20.3 / 570 4.9 10 16lb-330y (#4 PE-300m) $699
1 in stock
4500H 20.3 / 570 5.7 10 16lb-330y (#4 PE-300m) $699
1 in stock
5000 29.4 / 825 4.3 30 20lb-330y (#5 PE-300m) $767
ready in 2 weeks Quote
6000 29.4 / 825 4.3 30 20lb-440y (#6 PE-300m) $786
ready in 2 weeks Quote
6000GT 29.1 / 815 6.2 30 25lb-330y (#6 PE-300m) $786 1 in stock
6500 EXP 29.8 / 835 4.3 30 25lb-440y (#6 PE-400m) $889
1 in stock
6500H DF 29.6 / 830 6.2 30 25lb-440y (#6 PE-400m) $895
ready in 2 weeks Quote
Shipping fee and delivery
So its not strange that you are not getting them in brunei . They have been so popular in asian market they are out of stock even in singapore also and also in malay . I did some chit chat with other asian forum members same story every where .
with regards
pranab |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 6:17 am: | |
Hi abdul ,
You can have a look at these shimano with latest 08 model and prices . Yes they are a bit exp but lighter than the old ones .
All NEW Stella SW Japan model is the high-end spinning reels, specially designed for offshore heavy duty fishing. The New Stella now has reinforced components, parts and body to fight for the big one. Gears, drag and line rollers now have more durability than ever.
AR-C spool design reducing line troubles
Stainless steel pinion gear
Cold-forged over-sized master gear with surface treatment
Diamond coated cut-free line roller
Improved carbon disk-drag twin drag system
PG: Power Gear models, grip is made of carbon
HG: High Gear models, grip is egg shaped rubber
XG: Extra High Gear models, grip is egg shaped rubber
20000 model is for black fin tuna. Its drag stands for the run of over 100kg tuna. 10000 is for Giant Trevally. Right/Left handle changeable. No spare spool.
10000XG Rubber grip
8000PG carbon grip
Specifications
Model Gear Ratio Line retrieve cm Weight oz/g Ball Bearings line capacity @ Price Order
4000PG 4.6 71 @ 14+1 10lb(0.285mm)-200y Release in Oct. $809 @
4000XG 6.2 95 @ 14+1 Release in Oct. $809 @
5000PG 4.6 78 390g 14+1 12lb(0.330mm)-195y @ $952 Quote
5000HG 5.7 97 390g 14+1 @ $952 Quote
5000XG 6.2 105 390g 14+1 @ $952 Quote
6000PG 4.6 83 @ 14+1 16lb(0.395mm)-170y Release in Oct. $952 @
6000HG 5.7 103 @ 14+1 Release in Oct. $952 @
8000PG 4.6 93 605g 14+1 20lb(0.457mm)-185y @ $1047 Quote
8000HG 5.7 107 605g 14+1 @ $1047 Quote
10000PG 4.9 101 625g 14+1 20lb(0.457mm)-220y @ $1047 Quote
10000XG 5.8 121 625g 14+1 @ $1047 Quote
18000HG 5.7 129 825g 14+1 25lb(0.508mm)-320y @ $1142 Quote
20000PG 4.4 104 845g 14+1 30lb(0.559mm)-320y @ $1142 Quote
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @
Please note 10000 stella is quite light but have a detailed look if u want them . These SW model are much better anglers claim .
With regards
pranab |
adam harvey (Adamh)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 5:11 am: | |
Thanks for the link Pranab some nice examples of GT fishing in the video's i think i'm starting to get the bug now and really would love to have a go at catching one of those bad boys.... |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Hi abdul ,
I forgot to mention , do you have a good conventional reel . I think with isidai z you can do good jigging . If you dont have anything else this is also a good reel . Hehe why i tell you when you will get bored and want to sell i can try to grab it .
Its good for casting too they say 100 + you can get the distance also . Think about it if you are not getting any other reel .
with regards
pranab
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PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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hi abdul ,
See this time before going to mussandam if you can get some good jigs which you missed last time . It would be useful for your trip with chua .
with regards
pranab |
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Hi guys ,
Some good video about GT knot .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_qom1E-ihA&feature=related
regards
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Hi abdul ,
All the reels you mentioned are good . But honestly if i were you i would wait for the new saltiga to be out as they are better than the old ones . I followed up the japanese website which udu gave here in the forum .
For me i wont be buying these kind of reels every day . And i want value for money and a durable reel .
STELLA AND SALTIGA i think they are the two who claims who is the market leader . Its a personal preference .
If i were you and had the money to go for i would go for saltiga dogfight . Reason simple its more tobust , and its lighter . Secondly i would have tried to use it for jigging as i really cant afford another reel just for that purpose . Its true its with higher gear ratio but i would settle down with that .
The difference that i noticed are STELLA better handle grip then saltiga dogfight . And for sure its more smoother than saltiga .
But then saltiga is lighter and needs less TCM . And its my personal preference as i think it can be better used for jigging compared to stella as its little heavier .
I remember at one point of time i argued with you about this point . But as one goes deeper into the subject and follow logics preference might change .
And you know very well i dont have any kind of ego to take back my word or change my point of view , if i find i was wrong .
As it told learning something deeper makes a man richer . Budyy but my request to you dont buy any of the reels presently available . Better wait . I think give some advance and tell them when your preferred reel comes in stock to let you know , so that you can get it through some one travelling from brunei to dxb . By the way i found some thing related to GT I hope every oen would enjoy that .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irZhRDsgJcA
Before i end about the rod thing i am not so sure if you can jigg out a GT on ur setup . May be it is possible . But when ever i have seen i see anglers using longer rods which can throw min 200 gms poppers and more .
Do you think your jigg rod is capable of doing that . Anyway i think the best thing is as you suggested to go your self and find out the reality your self . Hey by the way chua and you are on the same trip i guess . And i know its nick boat so dont worry about rods . They would give you top of the line rod and reels . He has got the rods that i mentioned and i know he uses STELLA 20000 . So dont worry if you dont get the reel now in brunei . As it is season would be out next month .
with regards
pranab
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Abdul Latif (Jigwrex)
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Pranab,
Prices in Brunei...Penn 950ss @AED800, Daiwa BG90 @AED480, Fin Nor offshore @AED800.
All that I ask is for U to VERIFY prior to posting. Try not to be too judgemental on anything.
I will only talk about something ONCE I had experienced the actual thing.
Please learn to hold your anxiety/excitement buddy.
Thanks for the offer to lend me the reel BUT I won't be needing it. Btw, which Okuma rod? If you are talking about the trolling rod you gave me, IT WAS A TROLLING ROD meant to be used with a conventional reel NOT a spinning reel. As far as jigging is concerned, already got enough gears.
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Amir Mufti (Amir)
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Great catch Udu,
Excellant catch from a Corniche, sepcially the queen fish.
rgds |
adam harvey (Adamh)
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Good to hear that some of you were out fishing over the weekend. Guys, did you take any pics of the sheri's or the queenie? Would love to see them regardless.
Anyone lese out fishing over the weekend?
Cheers.
Adam |
Amir Mufti (Amir)
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Hi Pranab,
We could not get anything great due to the fact that we did not spend more then 20 minutes on any single location as I wanted to understand the routes to the various fishing palces in Sharjah. |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Hi abdul ,
I totally agree with you on the best gears being broken due to wrong drag handling . But let me tell you the boat in which you would be going is nicks boat . He is the most experienced fisherman in the mussandam . I think no one doubts his ability in those waters .
And i want to tell you SMITH KEYOLHU GTK 77BG was broken by him . So just no comments this time .
I mean i dont want to force any one to believe me . Go there buddy and feel the adrenalin pump yourself . Thats all i asked . Right now i told you i dont have that kind of funds to take out this venture in the mussandams .
I am really excited to get the report from chua and his teams report from the mussandam trip which is upcoming next .
By the way if ijlal had been here he would have vouched for me that me and him were planning a trip in a normal boat in the mussandams sometimes end of this year when weather cools down and he would be back on his feet .
We spoke to each other that as lot of guys on the forum wont agree with our ideas so we would go with below mentioned gears .
ME : PENN 950 SS AND A PENN SLAMMER .
IJLAL : BG 90 AND A PENN SLAMMER .
And i think every one knows how cheap are these gears . So all of you who thought i was only talking about expensive gears , let me tell you i just did not want any one to come back dejected breaking gears .
On the contrary we were taking that risk . Now dont get on this point that how do you know we would hv broken gears as we are more experienced than what you are .
Yes all of you are more experienced as far as sea fishing is concerned . But to end this controversy i have taken back my words in totality and left it to peoples real life experience . I wish all of you to have a sucessful GT hunt in the mussandam who are going this year before closure of the season .
Hope that is acceptable to every one here . And by the way dave i look forward to meet you sometimes . You had not met me even . How do you say i am very egoistic .
Ask every one over here who have met me in real life how i am . I am just the contrary . I repead this once again . UDU WHO IS HALF OF MY AGE I WROTE EMAIL TO HIM TO LEARN SOMETHING . How many of you guys would have done that may i ask . This is not the first time i have taken back my words on this forum . I have done that in the past also . Just to see my comments dont hurt any one over here . I love fishing and thats why i talk about fishing . My only request to you please forgive me for that . Because i love fishing so much that i cant stop discussing about it . It would be the biggest punishment to me if some one chokes my neck and ask me not to talk on it furthur .
But good to know how people are feeling about my crap on this site . I really think i should curtail my excitement and abstain from posting furthur crappy posts here .
I am never hurt by any one of the post of the fellow forum members . Its a free forum and people are free to voice their opinion .
But from now on i should really take care of others feelings because now i am getting comments like this that i am trying to be the ring master or forcing my opinions on other .
I would really love to be a back bencher and just learn from all your experiences and enrich my fishing knowledge . And the best way of doing that is to be quite as a buddhist monk .
I AM EXTREMLY SORRY FOR MY ACTIONS . Hope this settles the dust here .
By the way ali i forgot to write about the hook up of your quinnie under the gold souq bridge . Congtats on your catch on first days fishing in uae .
With regards
pranab
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PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Hi guys ,
Yesterday me amir and his friend ali who is new to uae went for fishing to four spots . Sharjah opp of mamzar , sharjah canal , sharjah gold souk bridge and finally to makhtoum .
We did get fish all the places but nothing much to be spoken of . With the exception in the makthoum . It was really good there with the return of the sheris . Yes lot of hits and lot of hook ups .
With regards
pranab
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PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Dear rami ,
I think i am the guy who posted first that the angler behind the rods and reels is the actual thing . So i dont disagree with you .
I think i also agreed with ijlal about penn and BG 90 . I also told that these gears are having a market of their own . And i also gave examples who can afford what .
They why it is i am being targeted this time . Secondly very good question how many of the anglers have these equipment .
Let me ask first how many of us went out there . As far as i know none of us . Then who went there . Nick , udupa ,riche and a bunch of french guys .
And did i say also udu and jean was awesome with their wodden boat catching them . Last but not the least why i wrote such a post .
Reason i dont know for others but i felt most of the guys over here would dream to go to mussandam and go after the GTs . And its reality to pay 4000 DIRHAMS odd is no mean money for a boat .I mean driving a boat to 80 miles near kichulu islands in this summer heat . I did not want people come disappointed and dejected . Because who ever goes there saves the money and goes there . I think i made my self clear . I did not degrade any one fishing ability . On the contrary i congratulated people .
Lastly so the guys who went there . Please i would request you guys who are trying to say i am writing crap here please get in touch with them and listen the reality . I always have told for me its a learning cruve . And i love talking about fishing . But in that process if that hurts any one i never want that . I am sorry to every one on the forum if my last post did that .
My only request people who dont agree with me in their opinion should wait , go themselves , experience and then they can definately put forward their opinion .
Most importantly if they have to go there they have to go to one person . Nick of ocean active . People who are not agreeing with my opinion can i them to verify these facts which i had put forward .
Lastly dont think i am trying out to be a master fisherman by these posts . Because i am not . I have very very less seafishing experience .
Please once again i am sorry for this post . I take back all these words before you guys go out over there and see the reality .
But if i go to this area i would like to go prepared . But i am not asking any one to do as i will do .
By the way abdul if you had not got any perfect reel from brunei you can take my penn 950 SS for the mussandam trip and use it with my okuma rod . I hope that works for you .
With regards
pranab
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adam harvey (Adamh)
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Hey guys!
Anybody out fishing today? Anybody catch anything?
I won't get out this weekend as i'm off to Germany all next week. I know one thing, my skin will be better off for not going out, for the last week my back has been peeling like a crab..... as i keep forgetting to put on sun cream and those of you that have met me will know that being from the UK, my skin is not used to these temperatures....he he he typical of us brits, we see some sun and off goes the t-shirts and then we roast up red like a lobster!! He He He
So....anyone catch anything this weekend?
Abdul, are you back from your trip away?
Udupa, did you get my e-mail address ok mate?
Cheers.
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Abdul Latif (Jigwrex)
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Pranab,
Don't blame me for not warning you.......
Please refrain from making conclusions/judgements based ONLY on what you have read and heard, without having to verify the facts yourself because the info you got (and your assumptions) might not be accurate/the actual truth!
Take it easy buddy!.....before posting any of your questionable findings/conclusions/assumptions.
Cheers!
p/s even the best gears e.g..ripple fisher, fisherman, Smith, Seven seas etc can break IF NOT HANDLED properly. e.g. wrong angle, excessive drag settings |
Rami Tamimi (Rtamimi)
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Hi Pranab,
for somereason I do agree with Udupa, but I'll comment from a different point of view. You mentioned all these high rated rods for GT, that's nice from you to do all the research. but how many anglers in here own one, planning on buying one.
Other thing, and this is not against anybody, just by owning top of the line rod and reel doesn't make a Pro Angler. I know people who out fish me with hand lines for monster fish and their land ratio is much higher than me. so it's not the rod and reel, it's the angler and his experience my friend. Ijlal raised a good point about gear, how did our parents and grand parents fish? I've fishing for the past 20+ years and still learn new stuff and tricks everyday...heck my C&R ratio is only about %75 with high tech gear and I know individuals who passes me on the ratio with handlines. They REFUSE to use modern tech in fishing not even electronics to find fish, they laugh at new sonars GPS and fishfinders but still catches more fish.
My point is, no one is qualified enough to pass a judgement about another agnler based on research and words of mouth.
Pranab this not against you but wanted to share my thoughts about this matter. You keep this forum alive and you have a high posting count. most of the info you is a good info but they may not and I say MAY, be applicable for this part of the world.
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Davey (Haddock)
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I agree with udupa - pranab, give it a rest mate!
you dominate this site with very judgemental and opinionated statements that are really not supported by anything other that your egotistical views.
there is certainly no appeal for me to call you if your charachter is anything like the way it is percieved in your posts on this site. |
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Thanks man,
My e-mail address is adamharvey14@hotmail.com
Look forward to catching up with you.
Adam |
udupa kanadiga (Udupa)
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hey adam
would like to get in touch.can i get your mail id? |
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Hi Udupa
Would it be possible for us to meet up and go out fishing? Do you live in Abu Dhabi? I posted an earlier message below but didn't hear back from you?
Thanks.
Adam |
adam harvey (Adamh)
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Hi Udupa
Would it be possible for us to meet up and go out fishing? Do you live in Abu Dhabi? I posted an earlier message below but didn't hear back from you?
Thanks.
Adam |
udupa kanadiga (Udupa)
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hey pranab
just a piece of advice.it is in really bad taste to pass your judgement on the fishing ability of other people.you talk as if you know every single fisherman in this region and you have observed them all and are somehow qualified to pass judgement on someone else's skills.also try not to pass authorotative opinion about subjects upon which you youself admit you know very little about.i personally know of hundreds of people who are far better than me at fishing and who have a lot more experience and skill.if you learn something you can just as easily keep it to yourself rather than post a boatload of questionable information on this site.dont post something unless you are absolutely certain about it.for example dont pass judgement on a rod or reel unless you have had opportunity to use it yourself.you've never ever seen me in person and you dont even know whether i can cast straight and yet you see it fitting to decide and state whether i'm good or bad at fishing.i really hope you can somehow delete your earlier post as it is in very bad taste |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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hi guys ,
Althought i never caught any GT in my life and its a dream for me . After talking to different anglers who actually did catch on a regular basis . I would advice people to take special care of their gears before they venture out 80 miles in the mussandam area near kichulu islands . If they dont they have to come back heart broken . A mussandam GT gives you only 7/9 mins to reel it in . And if you dotn have proper gears you end up breaking ur reel , rod or arm he he . Its a fact because this friend of mine who broke 2 rods had his nose bruised because he fell on the boat and one of his friend had a dislocated shoulder . So guys be careful .
I spoke to a buddy in france who hunts only GTS and that too in the mussandam has to say this . Its no mean task and in his last trip 4 of them broke 2 rods . That too the top of line ones . So it would be foolish to try to catch these with in appropiate gears . After doing a bit of research and talking i came to the conculsion these brands are best suitable .
BRAND MODEL
SMITH KEYOLHU GTK 77BG
WRC POPPING SPECIAL 76P OR 80P/35 (ITS A ENTRY LV ROD)
ZENAQ FC 83-100
KILWA
FISHERMAN
RIPPLE
CARPENTER LR 89 LDC
DJ 83 ML
THE FIRST AND THE LAST ONE ARE THE BEST .
HERE AER THE PRICES FOR THE KEYOLHU SERIES
Model Length Grip Length Line Lure Weight Weight Max Load Pack Length Price
GTK-77BG Keyolhu 7'7" 785mm ~PE10 ~200g 407g 45degrees(10kg) 90degrees(5kg) 162cm $ 731.95
GTK-74PG 7'4" 640mm ~PE5 ~130g 289g 45degrees(7kg) 90degrees(4kg) 167cm $ 527.95
GTK-73SJ 7'3" 625mm ~PE4 ~80g 305g 45degrees(6kg) 90degrees(3kg) 149cm $ 527.95
http://www.smith.co.jp/product/salt/gtk/index.html this is the offical website for smiths rods but unfortunately its in japanese .
Today after knowing these facts i would rate udu and jean one of the best fisherman as they ventured in the mussandam waters and pulled up GT on wodden fishing boats .
Because most of the anglers who go for GT hunting told me they use the boat power also to go back ward away from the reef to pull out the monsters . And i am sure udu or jean did not have that advantage with a wodden country fishing boat . So hats off to them . But before i end i must say hunting GTS of mussandam is a costly affair as first you must have ROD which costs you min USD 500 then a stable reel which must be a stella or saltiga another USD 600 and then the boat is extra . Keeping this in mind i am prosponding my GT hunt for the winter as i know ideal GT water temp is between 24-27/28 at most 31 . After that it will be too hot for the angler to go there and throw poppers and also the GTS will go below from popper range .
Hey udu i did see the queen fish after i had a closer look with the zoom . great catch .
with regards
pranab
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hi guys ,
I just wanted to share a pic which my friends in lankawi got . Hope you all like it .
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RONALD DSOUZA (Ronald)
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Congrats Udupa,
Lovely catch.
Envy that you gave it to someone else.
Its not easy to give away such a big catch.
Keep it up buddy.
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Rich (Ritchie)
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A cracking shore-caught Queenie Udupa, well done!
Best
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adam harvey (Adamh)
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Hey Udupa
Are you based here in Abu Dhabi?
I've been out a few times fishing with Ijlal here in Abu Dhabi as i'm a beginner to this type of fishing having been a fly fisherman in the UK all my life going after Trout and Salmon. I would love to join up with you on a day out if it that would be ok?
My mobile number is 055 406 8556 if you would like to contact me.
Cheers.
Adam |
udupa kanadiga (Udupa)
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same here man.felt like crap not bein able to release it.bunch of people saw the whole fight and they're the ones who took my picture.had to give it to them.wudn take no for an answer
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Beautiful queenie - shame it had to be killed but ok if it is going to be eaten! |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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dear udu ,
congats for the bream but cant open the rest two pics . some prob it seems . lv to see the big quinnie
regards
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PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Hi ijlal ,
Nice to know that you are going back home for the recovery . You have all our wishes along with you . Please try to have net there so you can keep posting
with regards
pranab |
udupa kanadiga (Udupa)
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a good day at the corniche.banded bream on snail and my biggest queenie to date on rapala foater.
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all on 8 lb
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It's interesting to hear another point of view about tackle from somebody else that caught GT's and a nice size fish in that picture...!!! I've been watching some of the clips on you tube and it's funny because everybody that seems to catch one of these "famous" GT's in the videos seems absolutely knackered after they land it...lol....he he he he
Roll on the cooler temperatures then we can all get out on a trip and catch some of these beauties..!! |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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hi guys ,
Suddenly every one quite no plans for the weekend . Or every one already made plans may be i am behind he he .
regards
pranab
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PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Hi guys ,
I was talking to riche this morning he told the GT of mussandam does the same thing . Dives for the coral reef to enable themselves to cut off the line .
His advice was from the moment its taken the lure dont give any line just pump and reel it up . Because being powerful ones you tend to loose them the furthur they move away .
He also told it was too hot out in the mussandam already and throwing heavy poppers would difficult . The fish would be there but to angler will tire within 30 mins thowing and reeling in . A little colder climate is better for this kind of the game .
regards
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PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Hi davey ,
Thanks for your inputs . Do you stay in uae , then pls give me a call when you have time
with regards
pranab
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Davey (Haddock)
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I was looking for some photos of the GT's i had caught but they are on my laptop.
i found this one though of a 160lb strippey i got off south australia a year or two back that i thought you would like to see.
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Davey (Haddock)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 2:28 am: | |
Alot of chat about tackle and methods to use for GT's.
Truth is they are a pretty unfussy predator and will snap at any lure/popper etc that passes it.
i have caught alot of GT's off the kenyan coast with different types of tackle some on light spinning gear (25 lb line) and some on heavier gear. one characteristic they all showed when hooked was that they make a bee line for the bottom, hence you have to put alot of pressure on them at the beggining of the fight or else you will snag and loose them. Therefor tackle that will allow you to do this is required.
They are only really specific to the musandam in local waters and perhaps not prolific enough and easily accesable enough to warrent buying expensive tackle.
If you are lucky enough to get one though - pound for pound, they are up there with the best!! |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 1:28 am: | |
Hi guys ,
Sorry for this question its not related to fishing . Does any one know where i can get mountain or wall / rock climbing gears in uae .
With regards
pranab |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 1:26 am: | |
Hi guys ,
Sorry i clarified the reel was stella 20000 for the GT hunt near kichulu islands.
with regards
pranab |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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hi ijlal ,
I spoke with matt who went along with our friend richie for the GT hunt . I asked him about the gear beign used . He told me it was no special rod for GT but was an american brand and the reel was not also somthing special GT reel .
He also added that they had around 12 hits after driving 80 miles frm dibba . Its far away frm the lima rock even . They could bring up only 2 GT rest all they lost .
So i agree that BG 90 and 950 SS penn are good enough . Both are avail able in uae and i know the hops even where they are available . AL ANEED if you order them BG 90 they give the best deals on BG 90 . And ijlal is correct its around 300-350 dirhams . 950 ss is a bit expensive avail able in AL HAMUR on the beach road around 1100 dirhams.
Thanks ijlal for the inputs . Actually i believe its the angler who is behind the reel and rod what is more important . By the way udu i saw one of your pic in mussandam where you took the same boat operator that me and ijlal used . Can you tell me which area did you hook up the GT in mussandam . Is it near lima village shore or further ahead towards ras sakran . Would appreciate your inputs . Our friend chua is going next in the mussandam . I am looking forward the report of that trip . As he is a very experienced angler . I think he will use his accurate over there .
best regards
pranab
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adam harvey (Adamh)
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Syed
Please can you clarify for me what **** means as i don't know this language...............
I hope all that sitting around at home is not turning your mouth bad....lol he he..... |
adam harvey (Adamh)
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Abdul
Thanks mate for the generous offer but i am ok for the time being. My bro back in the uk used to do loads of sea fishing shore and off shore so he has now moved onto something else and said i can have his gear. I am going back to the UK in a weeks time so will pick it up then and see what is what. After this if i still need some stuff then for sure on your next trip i will get a shopping list together......
Cheers Pal and see you soon!! |
Rami Tamimi (Rtamimi)
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Ijlal, one more thing to add about the BG90. it's by far the best reel for the money. you dont have to pay big buck to get a high performance from a reel like that. and they live for ever...althought they have handle play but still a reliable work horse. |
Syed Ijlal Hussain (Ijlal)
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For aspiring GT anglers on a budget, the cheapest reel that would do the job is Daiwa BG-90 that boasts a max drag of 33lb! You only need about 15-16 lb of drag to beat the **** out of most GT's caught over here. Penn 950SS and Daiwa BG90 have long been known as some of the toughest reels around; these are the type of reels that are handed down from grandfathers to their grandsons! The BG90 sells for around AED300 and is normally available in the UAE.
Cheers,
Ijlal |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Dear abdul ,
If you are still in brunei just ask the price for SA-Z6000GT -/H 14BB, 1RB 6.2 : 1 50.4" 28.70 20/220, 25/190 33.0
This version of saltiga is meant for GT . I want to know the price in USD.
with regards
pranab |
Syed Ijlal Hussain (Ijlal)
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Dear Abdul Latif,
Can you find out if this rod is available and for how much?
Daiwa SA-PP802HFS
Thanks,
Ijlal |
udupa kanadiga (Udupa)
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hi guys
i guess you are right about not using high ratio reels for jigging.personally i've never landed anything excess of 15 kg jigging so the high ratio problem never came into the picture.i've read about a lot of people using the expedition and being very happy with its performance but it lacks a little something in the looks dept compared to the dogfight huh? such is life.as for the new stella's i'm a complete sucker for them but cant have one until one of the stella's or saltiga's fail.and that's gonna take a long time in my opinion.but the new stella is actualy a little more pricey that even the dogfight.if i were in your position i would wait for the new stella but thats just me,i'm a shimano buff.
at the end of the day its completely your choice what reel's look and feel you're comfortable with.and thats the one you go for.
pranab,my old id's expired .mail to udupak@yahoo.com
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PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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dear udu ,
I wrote an email to you can you please answer it after discussing it with jean .
with regards
pranab |
PRANAB (Seaexplorer)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 9:33 pm: | |
Dear abdul ,
Thanks for the reel news . But at this moment just have to be in dream mode because i have to save money to go for it . I am just eager to see what you will be buying . I dont need anything for the time being . When i save the money i would definately let you know .
with regards
pranab
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Abdul Latif (Jigwrex)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 4:25 pm: | |
Udupa,
Thanks for the input. Was looking fwd for the Dog fight saltiga due to the looks & built as there is an extra bearing at the shaft (compared to Stellas) which will sort of reduce the stress onto the main shaft BUT was also advised against getting any high gear ratio reels as it will be quite heavy for reeling in monsters during hook ups, especially during deep sea/bottom fishing/jigging.
These high ratio reels are excellent for popping only due to the fact that popping rods are much longer thus have some rod flex to ease the cranking.
Whats your opinion on the expedition, which have the same ratio as the Stella 20k? Or should I just wait for the 08 Stellas? The current 20k Stella is being offered to me at about US$750, same with the Saltiga.
Adam - Nice to hear from U, how you doin pal? Need anything from here, i.e. rods or reels?
Syed/Pranab/Adam - My Brunei no is +673 875366, just sms if you guys need me to check out anything.
Pranab - Btw Ishidai Z30 is about us$700.
Cheers! |
udupa kanadiga (Udupa)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 12:44 pm: | |
hi abdul
if you cant get a 20k you could buy a 10k n put a 20 spool on it.that way you have a real good popping reel with massive capacity and you can use the same reel for jigging as well.if you are planning on buying a new reel now, then you might also want to check out the 2008 stells's.they debut this month and are supposed to be heaps better than the older ones.check out this link http://tv.shimano.co.jp/movie/original/promotion_lure07/ and pick the video which is titled stella on the right.its all japanese but some fun watching. |
