Extreme Jigging: Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowtail Kingfish (Hiramasa), Amberjack, Samson Fish > Tackle & Techniques
Smith AMJ 52EX or Smith AMJ-54H, which one?
Dan Colebrook:
Richard, where in NZ are ya going to be fishing? With a charter?
Sha Zhang:
I'm my opinion the amj52ex is a better fit if you are pairing the rod with a salty 6500. I fished mine amj54h paired with with an 8000swpg & pe4 in nz early in the year for kings to 20kg with no dramas at all, i personally think the match of the 54h with a 8000 sized reel is the perfect match as a combo. However if your targeting brutes and using a larger reel then the 52ex would be better suited and balanced.
Richard Ghalayini:
Big angry kings suits me to a T Amr......Thanks Sha EX52 seems to be a winner with the salty 6500,
Also Dan we're going with Epic for four days I'm going hurt I know that much & thermal springs inbetween days lol 8) just praying for the weather gods to pull thru for us fingers crossed.
Regards Richard
Dan Colebrook:
Cool mate, the epic guys are an awesome crew. My family has a beach house in pauanui so i get to fish the Alderman pins and areas around there quite a bit.
Winter fishing at the pins usually has fatter kings than summer and they tend to hold really close to the bottom. If they are holding on the bottom you may also have a shot at a hapuka at this time of year too :) and barracouta >:( . If you are going to buy a rod i would go the heaviest rod as you are going to need to turn them asap before you get busted off!
In winter i tend to fish PE8 and summer PE5 at the pins.
Also the gear for use on the epic boats is top notch = MC Works rods, JiggingMaster rods & reels, Stella, Saltiga ect
Hope this helps.
Richard Ghalayini:
--- Quote from: dan colebrook on July 05, 2012, 06:32:22 AM ---Cool mate, the epic guys are an awesome crew. My family has a beach house in pauanui so i get to fish the Alderman pins and areas around there quite a bit.
Winter fishing at the pins usually has fatter kings than summer and they tend to hold really close to the bottom. If they are holding on the bottom you may also have a shot at a hapuka at this time of year too :) and barracouta >:( . If you are going to buy a rod i would go the heaviest rod as you are going to need to turn them asap before you get busted off!
In winter i tend to fish PE8 and summer PE5 at the pins.
Also the gear for use on the epic boats is top notch = MC Works rods, JiggingMaster rods & reels, Stella, Saltiga ect
Hope this helps.
--- End quote ---
Oh mate your a legend off course it helps bud thanks heaps for the heads up we're really really looking forward to this much anticipated trip I've never hooked up kings above 15kg this should a reel eye opener this NZ fish trip & it won't be the last.
Cheers Rich
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