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Selected Budget Tackle-Up to the task??

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Matt Born:
this can give you an idea of reels - rated per cost, and then over all.
http://www.alanhawk.com/reviews/lists.html

I agree that you should spend your cash on a reel - this is essentially the thing that controls the amount of line you loose or gain....

the rod is an aid to this.

it will then be a matter of balancing the rod against your reel, and your wallet.

Ben Furness:
I was surprised that the Saltiga came in a close third behind the Penn. Doesn't seem to be many fisherman using the Penn, can anyone comment as to why?

Patrick Parisienne:
Surprised me too! I think you always take these tests with a grain of salt....

I know a lot of Kingy fishos in Sydney swear by the Penn Slammer reels, never seen a Torque reel though.

Surprised that the Ryobi Carnelian is in the 'rubbish' group. I've read where one of the New Cal operaters use them with 100lbs braid, and Samurai rods successfully. Of course, longevity is unknown....

I started this thread because it seems more and more "GT" targeted gear is coming onto the market, at much lower than traditional pricepoints, and this forum is THE place to get relevant info whether it cuts the mustard or not..... 

Cheers,

Pat

Mark Harris:

--- Quote from: Ben Furness on May 01, 2012, 09:16:14 AM ---I was surprised that the Saltiga came in a close third behind the Penn. Doesn't seem to be many fisherman using the Penn, can anyone comment as to why?

--- End quote ---

I think Alan Hawke almost surprised himself at how much he liked the Penn Torque.  If you read the individual reviews of the New Saltiga and the Torque you will see why.

On that top 5 list, the presence of Accurate Twinspin and absence of Shimano Twinpower SW surprises me!

As to why we see relative few Torques being used in the popping/jigging world, would you leave the house with something that ugly? :)

Robin Loi:
hi patrick, can't write what is already written about your reels of choice. like what you said, you ALWAYS get what you paid for and Mark has already given his thoughts about it (which I concur).

about your choice of rods, amongst the three, and personally for me, there is only 1 rod i'd take along with me i.e the Berkley. i've used a couple of rods from berkley (lightning rods) for about 10 years now (and i'm still using it) and not only has it withstood the test of time, it impressed me with its resilience and versatility. obviously, good maintenance of the rod, or any rod for that matter, is essential too. the Venom-Viper GT, i've a few mates of mine using it and all their feedback are that its performance is pretty decent (not too stiff, a tad bit heavy but still manageable, ablility to cast heavy poppers and stickbaits). the Venom-Viper GT will get the job done albeit with lots of back-breaking pain if a monster's at the end of the line. naturally, overall performance/material used, it doesn't belong to the 'premier league' of popping rods but the Berkley should be able to hold its own.

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