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  1. The Blue Rose's are slow in action - load them up and you will find they bend right through to the fore-grip. Comparatively, they may be a bit stiffer than others but it all depends on what you are gauging against. The PE8 model in question also weighs a light 340g and with a drag rating of around 14kg (not 100% sure on that rating from memory). The Blue Rose's have a very good reputation in Japan and do stand out amongst offerings from boutique brands such as Fisherman and Smith. They feature highest quality components and near 100% carbon fibre blanks for great response. You will find many retailers with current Blue Rose's on special around $450 odd - a steal. There may be new models on the way into the 2008/2009 Shimano line-up.
  2. Hi guys, The new gear has Paladin treatment with additional treatment for a lower wear rate. It will feel a little tighter initially but will smooth up after further use. The pinion is Stainless Steel for even further strength.
  3. Get the best, go for a Varivas GT Avani SMP - this is a PE6 line that tests to 90lb. Which means you'll get around 500 metres on a 08 20000 SW spool. Alternatively, you could opt for the colour coded Varivas Big One which is also a PE6 line but rated to 85lb.
  4. Vince, You can fit around 400 metres of PE8 on the Stella 20000. The good thing is that the spools are interchangeable, so if you do purchase a 10000, you can still use a 20000 spool for higher capacity. As for the 'spool play', a small amount of vertical movement exists on all Shimano reels and is not a fault or poor design. Have a think about what would happen to your spool/reel internals if you smashed it against the gunnel with no 'give' at all in the spool attached to the main shaft - simply too tight, things will inevitably break.
  5. I disagree with your thoughts regarding drag settings. Everyone has different tolerances, however, we regularly exceed 12-15kg of strike drag using heavy threadline gear - and that still feels relatively comfortable. Reaching in excess of 20kg drag during a fight is also very possible - particularly in a 'straight pull'. That is, not loading the rod but pointing it directly at the fish.
  6. Thanks for that mate - appreciate it.
  7. The Sydney Easter Fishing Festival will be held over the March Easter weekend held on Botany Bay and its Tributaries (Friday 21st to Monday 24th March 2008.) Every entry has the chance of winning a fantastic $35k boat package – consisting of an Allycraft Kakadu Karrier 4.65, Dunbier trailer and powered by an Evinrude E-TEC 60hp motor. To complete the package, the boat will be ready to fish with Lowrance sounders and quality Shimano and Squidgy products. The package will be won by a lucky angler through a random draw – so all you need to do is register and turn up! In addition, there is also over $20k more of quality gear to be won from other draws and for placing in a variety of fishing categories you can choose to compete in (catch & release senior and junior categories awarded daily as well as the same in catch & keep category). Senior, Junior and Family entries are available. Catch & Release categories cover species such as Bream, Flathead and Whiting while Catch & Keep categories cover multiple species from Kingfish to Tailor and more (see website rules for more information). Don’t be worried if you don’t have a boat! – you can fish from shore, bank, rock, kayak etc. – anything that you like as long as it is legal with waterway and fishery regulations. In addition, there will also be many other festival activities & services such as BBQs, bar facilities, kids casting competitions, boating and fishing demonstrations, face painting, professional Bream invitational tournament shoot-off featuring some of the country’s best Bream anglers and also come down and meet Bushy and ET! You can also find more information about the event at the website: http://www.sydneyfishingfestival.com/
  8. May I also suggest you also take a serious look at the Shimano Saros as a lower cost option. Has all the new enhancements and is at a very decent price. Excellent performance - I have used them for all estuary applications from light flicking for Bream to red-lining kings and snappers on inshore reefs - definately pulls it's weight. Good luck with whatever you choose.
  9. I think you're a bit out of school there mate - they would probably be one of the most popular reels for charters, particularly aimed at Kings. An old favourite that keeps going.
  10. 145mm Squidgy Flickbaits in any colour (but Pilly is awesome). Choose jighead to suit conditions/depth, however, 9g/11g should suit fine. We also brained them on the 90mm Squidy Stealth Prawns in Wasabi.
  11. Multiplying by 10 isn't the most accurate but it was and still is one of the best ways to estimate a lines minimum breaking strain. As you now know, breaking strain does differ greatly between manufacturers for a given diameter so it is commonly accepted to use the PE rating x 10lbs. Simply as that. So to summarise, you are perfectly right in theory, however, it is simply too difficult to know a lines breaking strain without referring to a guide for that particular line because there is no consistancy - that's why it is commonly accepted to use the PE # x 10. As you have seen, some line breaking strains (usually premium expensive brands) are much higher compared to other lines of the same PE rating (usually cheaper brands), so perhaps in the future when a majority of these lines start to follow this trend we may end up multiplying by a higher number to get a better estimate for lines of that PE rating.
  12. Ryan, i could see that as a problem if you didn't clean your line - but definately an issue as you point out. GSP lines do require TLC - it's a fact of life that you can't treat them like mono. Hadn't thought of that one - thanks. Can't help you on that one other than saying that this is what i have received from a manufacturer. I'm no expert, but i've always believed that UV had no affect on GSP whatsoever. I don't doubt what you say but is there any more information that you know about this? Interested to know more because there is no point being under the wrong impression. This may help, however, i'm not denying that there may be further research to say that GSP is affected by GSP - i simply don't know. "PE is also not bothered, to all intents, by sunlight. In ultraviolet ray irradiation tests, which are a lot more severe than sunlight, the tenacity holding ratio after 1,000 hours of irradiation exceeds 80 per cent for PE. Nylon is down around 50 per cent after only ten hours. PE is also pretty much not bothered by chemicals, and it doesn’t absorb water or weaken in water. It does get stronger when it freezes, if that’s of any use to you. Another filament of use to fishermen is fluorocarbon. I gave that a wrap a few issues back, so I won’t go over it in depth this time. In short, it falls between nylon and PE. It looks like monofilament nylon but has much less stretch; its index of refraction is closer to that of water than any other line, making it hardest to see; and it has good abrasion resistance. It is, like PE, not bothered by sunlight."
  13. Btw, saltwater has absolutely no affect on GSP whatsoever (so i'm told by the manufacturer of certain high quality braid manufactuer). Certainly not a factor dictating the breakage of your lines. Some other useful information... UV/sunlight will not degrade GSP Age will not degrade GSP Soaps, detergents (and i've even heard bleach - not game to try that one though!) will not degrade GSP Colour loss (when dye fades and GSP goes white) does not mean the GSP has deteriorated or lost strength Therefore anything that is marketed as braid, GSP, PE, Gel Spun, dyneema, spectra - you name it, it is all made of the same raw materials and should have the same properties. Number of weaves, tightness of the weave and finish (coastings, resins etc.) are the primary differences. US GSP is generally a looser weaved product whereas premium Japanese GSP is usually an 8 carrier weave that is very tight producing a very round and soft resultant product. Hope this helps.
  14. Hi Netic, Were you testing with a gradual straight pull or applying a heavy and sharp force? GSP lines don't really handle shock load very well and can regularly break well below stated breaking strain.
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