Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Stella 14000XG Capacity.
Mark Harris:
For the eventualities that Trev mentions, a good idea is to get an aftermarket spool - either a 16000 or 12000. The old SW12000 spool (Yumeya or Twinpower) seem to hold as much as the new 14000 - go figure.
Brent Collo:
--- Quote from: Trevor Skinner on April 29, 2014, 12:42:46 PM ---Brent,
You have to bear in mind that with the odd wind knot etc that 230 metres gets reduced to 180 metres during a trip pretty quickly.
Regards,
Trev
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Good point Trev.
Looks like it'll be better to buy an after market spool, which was something I was considering.
Now due to the SOM 16000 being impossible to fine, would the Jigging Master be a reasonable alternative?
Thanks again for everyone's input.
Brent.
Christoffer Hansen:
Yer and the 250m on a Som spool gets reduced to 200m. What's the difference?!! How many times has that 20 metres of line saved the fight? Seriously jus use the standard spool, they have the best drag hands down!
Mark Harris:
Fishing less than 200 metres of line feels like you are pushing your luck with GTs to me. Each to their own though.
The SOM 16000s do seem impossible to get now Brent. I would imagine this is because they are making a new range colour matched for 2013 Stella? They are superbly made things. The two biggest GTs I have ever caught (both well over 50kgs) were on a SOM 16000/Stella 10000 combo.
I have not used the JM 16000 but plenty of people do and I remember Brandon's review posted here which was very positive.
Brent Collo:
--- Quote from: Mark Harris on April 29, 2014, 10:36:46 PM ---Fishing less than 200 metres of line feels like you are pushing your luck with GTs to me. Each to their own though.
The SOM 16000s do seem impossible to get now Brent. I would imagine this is because they are making a new range colour matched for 2013 Stella? They are superbly made things. The two biggest GTs I have ever caught (both well over 50kgs) were on a SOM 16000/Stella 10000 combo.
I have not used the JM 16000 but plenty of people do and I remember Brandon's review posted here which was very positive.
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Agreed Mark it's always nice to have a little more in reserve , just in case.
I did have an email from Richard Fong stating there was a delay in spool manufacture, but should be available in late May.
I might just hang until an update is received in regards to the availability.
Brent.
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