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Arnout Weber:
Goodevening,

I am planing to buy a new reel for jigging.

Specialy for jigging for DT and GT. At the moment i have a Saltiga Z6000 and a Stella SW 08 10000.
My ideas are a Saltiga 6000 or a Stella 20000. I will use it on a RF 5215. When i read the specifications of
both reels the Stella can carry more line. But do you really need more as 300m PE 6?

What are your ideas?

Best regards,

Arnout

Mahmoud Salem:
It depends on the size of fish you target and the depth/structure
Although I haven't fished this rod, but it is rated for pe8, so if you use a Stella 20k, you can put 350m of pe8, I highly doubt any of these species will ever require more than that.
Using pe8 will give you the edge of putting more drag on the fish to limit its run than pe6, but again, unless there is fish worth pe8, enjoy the the lighetr setup.

Arnout Weber:
Hello Mahmoud,

I know this rod is rated for PE8. But how strict do you have to take that. The idea was to use PE6 on it.
350 of line should be enough i think for most fish. Maybe if you target Giant Bluefin you need more. But my idea is also when you fish near reefs or drop offs
with a dept around 100m where do you let the fish go to? How farder a way it is how lesser you can control it.

I agree with you that with lighter tackle it can be funnier. But i personnel have the idea that when you fish with a little bit hazier tackle you can catch the fish faster
with more chance for the fish to survive ( avoiding lossing fish with a lure in the mouth or taxed by sharks.

Best regards,

Arnout.

Mahmoud Salem:
What size doggies/GTs are you expecting Arnout?

Arnout Weber:
I hope anything between 35 and 80 kg.

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