Reel to pair with Ripple 5215 ?

[Stanley Yow]

Hi i just join gtpopping for a few months. I have bought a Ripper fisher 5215 after reading quite a number of forum and i would like to know which reel suits this rod best. The line I'm using will be P6 as what i have known after reading from quite a number of forum from you guys.

Thanks.
Stanley

[Chris Webster]

I would suggest a 20000SW Stella.

Chris

[Stanley Yow]

thanks for  the reply Amr Kehila /Chris Webster
As what i have known after reading from quite a number of forum from this site i will have more line with pe6.
i live in s'pore and i don't need such a heavy setup so i will be using this setup when ever i go over sea.

[Scott Maybury]

I have this rod. It definitely pairs best with a 20000 size Stella. I usually have 80lb on mine and get about 400m (on Stella FA). The problem is if you go PE8 you only get about 280m which is not ideal if you are jigging quite deep for example. If you are using it shallow you might want to go PE8 for some better stopping power

[Henry Sung]

My personal opinion, if your fishing area is only around Singapore which is only 30-40 metres deep, i think a light tackle setup may be more suitable. Perhaps a PE 2 setup will suffice.

You will not enjoy the fun and sensation of fishing. Happy fishing.

[Stanley Yow]

My biggest concern is that will the stella 20k be too heavy for me to jig the whole day. What do you think about pairing the RF 5215 with the stella 10k and the SOM 16000. Btw what is the minimum line capacity do you guys use to jig at places like AUS and NZ cause i have a trip to NZ at the end of dec this year.

Thanks for the help guys,
Stanley

[Scott Maybury]

I haven't used the 5210. The 5215 will fish 200-400 jigs just fine

You could put a 10000SW on the 5215 I just think it actually balances better with the heavier reel, because it is not a super light rod itself. Unless you have SOM spool you may then have lone capacity issues. It would make it easier to use all day I guess.

In NZ we were commonly jigging 80-110m, and similarly in Australia we commonly jig 40m to 120m, so it just depends where you are going and what you are chasing. If I am jogging 100m I don't want to only have 250-300m of line. A few bust offs over a trip etc and you start getting light on line. But maybe that is just me being paranoid etc

[Stanley Yow]

Thanks for the reply Scott Maybury.As what you say is right, i think i will have to go for the stella 20k and may i wish all you guys happy fishing.tight line

best regard
stanley

[Duncan O'Connell]

Hi Guys - sorry for the late reply on this Amr
The 5210 and 5215 are pretty similar in terms of balance and not too far different in the butt strength. The main difference is at the tip end where the 5210 is a fair bit softer. I don't have one in my hot little hands at the moment, but I would suggest (like Scott, Chris and Amr have said) the 5210 and 5215 will both work best with the 20K size reel. If you are looking for something to balance an 8000-10000 size reel, then a rod a touch lighter would do the trick nicely.
For fishing the shallows, the 5210 will come into its own for stopping big beasts in tiger country like GT, Dogtooth and monster seriolas, but it will probably be a bit heavy for all day jigging for more regular size critters.

cheers
Duncan

[Stanley Yow]

Thanks for the reply Duncan.I have decide to go for the stella 20k with PE6 and now i just hope that i can hold on to that kind of weight.

tight line
stanley