Extreme Jigging: Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowtail Kingfish (Hiramasa), Amberjack, Samson Fish > Tackle & Techniques
Stella 10K JDM - not working after 8 days use..!
Marc Towers:
Hi Hon-Su - i was using varivas big one PE 6 (85lb) braid - drag settings were not too severe, and took fish up to 43 odd kilo's on it, which it handled no problem..
Hi Brandon - i fully agree that the Expo/20K may have been a better choice, but the i liked the balance of the 10K/Spinoza amberjack rod - easier in the hand, but perhaps more fragile yes. I have to say my opinion on the toughness of the saltiga's is a little bit a reflection of Ludo's opinion - in his three years fishing Mitsio (about 150 fishing days/year) the Saltiga's last the distance far better than the Stella's (which normally need changing every year or so - admittedly under heavy fishing pressure) - this was also the opinion of the other French guys (DPSG former employees, fishing guides/writers etc) fishing there at the same time - but these are only a few opinions, and i dont want to start another saltiga/stella debate..!
I will get the reel sent off and see what the result is..
Cheers, Marc.
Sachin Chaudhry:
Might have a broken main gear.
Sachin Chaudhry:
--- Quote from: Marc Towers on March 30, 2010, 04:13:28 PM ---
Hi Hon-Su - i was using varivas big one PE 6 (85lb) braid - drag settings were not too severe, and took fish up to 43 odd kilo's on it, which it handled no problem..
Hi Brandon - i fully agree that the Expo/20K may have been a better choice, but the i liked the balance of the 10K/Spinoza amberjack rod - easier in the hand, but perhaps more fragile yes. I have to say my opinion on the toughness of the saltiga's is a little bit a reflection of Ludo's opinion - in his three years fishing Mitsio (about 150 fishing days/year) the Saltiga's last the distance far better than the Stella's (which normally need changing every year or so - admittedly under heavy fishing pressure) - this was also the opinion of the other French guys (DPSG former employees, fishing guides/writers etc) fishing there at the same time - but these are only a few opinions, and i dont want to start another saltiga/stella debate..!
I will get the reel sent off and see what the result is..
Cheers, Marc.
--- End quote ---
We have the other problem here in Fiji admiteddly for popping where the Saltigas give up the ghost and the the Stellas keep going. Fish 100 days a year and my 10000FAs are still going strong. Horses for courses I guess.
Marc Towers:
Hi Sachin,
Thanks for that interesting info - yes, both are great reels, i guess no technology is competely bullet proof - ditto for the fishing world, and given the beatings such reels are given, they will inevitably need some repair work/pack up sooner or later..
Cheers, marc.
Brandon Khoo:
Sachin posted what I was about to post because for very angler who swears a Saltiga is stronger, there will be one who will be equally adamant that a Stella is superior. I have a number of both reels but have experience on Stellas all the way back to the F series. I owe no allegiance to either company because I think they both charge me too much! All I can say is that I have managed to compromise every reel I own at some point or another but I expect to do that with what we expose these reels to.
I'm surprised when I read an opinion that one reel is "much" better than another because I haven't been able to discern anything like that over a reasonably long period of time. Also, in defence of the Stella, I would suggest there are very few operations anywhere who hammer their reels the way Nomad Sportfishing do all year, every year. The number of Stellas they've broken can be counted on less than one hand. To be honest, I'm amazed their 10000FAs have stood up for so long.
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