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Kasey Leong:
I wouldn't bother with a spheros unless you plan to land only very small ones (again depending on ground and experience of captain) or be very frustrated with many lost poppers and much wasted time retying knots!

Just my observations. You need the drag power otherwise its *ping* *ping* *ping*. With the spheros its just very hard to put the brakes on fish

don't forget good trebles and split rings. and if you're going in expecting to be busted off alot, barbless hooks. easy for the fish to shake off later, and if you're lucky, you'll be able to retrieve your popper.

Good luck.

Luke Wyrsta:

--- Quote from: Kasey Leong on May 08, 2008, 03:04:21 PM ---don't forget good trebles and split rings. and if you're going in expecting to be busted off alot, barbless hooks. easy for the fish to shake off later, and if you're lucky, you'll be able to retrieve your popper.

--- End quote ---

You should fish barbless all the time IMO.

There should also be some specials now on the Saragosa which is available in shops now. Biggest models feature 44lb of drag.

The new upgraded 'pimped' Spheros isn't far away either, which also has a generous drag.

Brandon Khoo:
the Saragosa isn't a bad looking reel!

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