Thanks again guys,
I'm a small guy too, only about 150lbs, so the reality is that my body really cant handle such heavy equipment or drags. Rather, when the fish strikes i just set the hook, sit down, and hold on while my friends hammer down on the fish with the boat. Once i'm sitting down and have my feet placed, then i crank the drag down and let the boat drag the fish away from the caves. I suppose this is cheating, but i cannot afford to lose plugs, especially now that Heru's have gone up to $ 30-$40 each, yikes!
A 145lb GT recently came up from a shorecaster on Oahu (65kg). The state record GT is 191lb (85kg). There are some huge fish here, i know i have almost no chance at anything this size regardless of tackle class. But i figure an extra heavy rod/line will slightly decrease the percentage of gear failure if the opportunity should come up?!?
Brandon, should i honestly just not waste money on the Fire Vortex, and wait for something else to pop up?