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Selected Budget Tackle-Up to the task??

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Mark Harris:
Brandon's post is right on the money and there can be little to add to that.

Patrick, I hope you are able to sift through the replies here and come to the right solution for yourself.

Patrick Parisienne:
Yes, many thanks for all the advice!
from all this I can say that if and when my current reel gives up, and finances allow, an 18k Stella would be the go. ( nearly all my reels are Shimano, very happy) I would use this for Bluefin tuna as well. This is especially true if I contract a case of GT addiction!!!!

If the warchest is low on funds, then an 18k Saragosa will suffice.

Rod wise, I think a rod in the $500-$700(new) bracket (i have been gratefully offered some 2nd hand) will be the next purchase. Again if an addiction takes hold, and I upgrade, I know I'll have a good back up stick with me....

Cheers,

Pat

Sachin Chaudhry:

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--- 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?

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My bad. He had some gear ranked by cost hence my thoughts.
Its a bang for your buck rating and the new Saltigas cost much more than the USA Stella let alone the Torque. Not saying its a lousy reel in this company just that the $/performance equation is stronger in this case.

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What makes you say that Sachin? I can't find anything in Alan's reviews which state that monetary value is a negative on the Saltiga 2010, and that this effects his top 5 list? Certainly a chance I could not find a reference to that, but it seems he does not take it into account at all.

In summary his review is basically good on the Saltiga 2010, but the Penn is better and Stella clearly better than both.  Whilst there will always be some element of opinion in this, Alan does take an objective, engineering-driven approach to his reel reviews.

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David Noble:
Hi Patrick,

The conundrum is trying to find budget tackle to do a top end task! Quality does outlast inferior budget gear, fact.  A crap reel is more likely to fail you, where as a carefully selected mid range rod like those mentioned GT Special, Berkley Viper etc will do the job & land decent fish, just weighing a few more grams or lacking a bit of finesse, might not work the chosen lure as sweetly as brand X.

GT fishing is pretty much the pinnacle of the angling sport, plus flavour of the moment appearing on all the covers of fishing mags / dvd's etc..  The evolution of the sport, tackle & ways of sharing information means that a serious GT adventure is top of the list for anglers of all ages & experiences.   

To do such trips regularly be it in QLD as you are or around the globe, and being equipped with all the best equipment required for every occassion, is a rich mans sport pure and simple... A quiver of quality rods and reels for a week long trip could surpass the entire cost of the adventure itself!

There are charters that provide top gear included in the price, effectively saving you the $1000's purchase you may use once a year.
You'd hate to lose your dream fish due to tackle failure.  There is also something rewarding about using your own gear & seeing it catch fish.

Good luck asking the boss for a pay rise!!

Cheers David

David Noble:
If a Penn Torque had been released 12 years earlier would it have been labelled the best performing reel on the market? Would it have attracted legions of followers & therefor picked up the fashion award by default??? 

There have been many bold releases by tackle companies.  Just pondering style over substance and vice versa. 

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