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my brother and i have the older TPS and SPS models, they were awesome rods.. very light and fast tapered. also have a fly rod that casts well not that i have a clue on casting well.. i feel though that the older models that i mentioned are much better than the current range they have..

cant remember exactly i think it was 30lb. cant wait to give it a real go on the fin when i get back to aus.. what were you planning on targeting with it? and on what rod?

ive got the 4000hyper... its a an awesome reel. though i think i bought it mainly for the looks than anything else.. i havnt gotten the chance to use it much yet as im overseas but for light jigging it shoudnt be a problem.. though in my opinion the best all rounder lightish reel for jigging in and around sydney would be an 8000 stella... ohh and the hyper fit 300m of braid on the spool when i spooled it i think...

mate go the starlostix tournament.. ive got 1 and use it with a 3000 stella or 2500certate rcustom.. ive got other more expensive rods but the starlostix feels great.. and cheap as well...

mate thats an awesome effort... pics look great, if i wasnt in korea at the moment i would have asked to tag along.. not sure if i would make it back alive though haha cant wait to see your next report.

I have a 5pc nitro magnum butt which ive got matched up to a 4000 stella.. I reckon thats a great allround combo, enough grunt to tackle 'biggish' fish but light enough to fish for trevs and the like if i had to.. If I was only able to have 1 combo then it's the 1 I'd pick..

If you look around you should be able to find a stella 1000fb landed in Aus.. I got mine for 450 from a sydney tackle shop so take a look around... Only problem with it is the drag is damn quiet.. Other reels to look at within that price range that i would look t would be certates or luvias'

I use a stella 3000 most of the time or certate 2500 rcustom and find that usually enough stop most of the fish i hook in the harbour or the bay.. If I'm going after something bigger i use my 4000 hyper custom certate, so pretty lol I feel you dont need anything bigger than this when your in and around sydney, anything more and i feel it over kill...

You can check out his website... he's got most of the clips on there... CRAZY!!!!!!!!!! the website is http://www.theultimatefishingshow.com/ enjoy =)

good luck on 20lb stewy... i was using a 12kg stick with a cerate 4000 hyper custom and was absolutely outgunned... rod was bending over so far when i got busted the rod flicked up and hit me hard in the face hahhaha then i started using a 15kg stick with my 8000 stella with 50lb braid and still couldnt stop the bigger 1s... gamakatsu make an awesome hook, nice and small but VERY strong heavy gauge hook... good luck guys... u'll need it lol

nice feed there mate, 5 rods off is alot to handle at once lol

yeah i think that would be a very good idea.. afew manufacturers make rods now that are purposely made for yaks with a place to clip a lanyard... will have a look into this, hopefully it wont ever be needed lol my certate 2500R came today so will have to look into another rod...

ive just recently started using the linesystem bass hard braided pe line and i dont think im ever going to go back to fireline anymore... it the best ive used... for a cheaper line though i was using stren microfuse which was pretty good.. nothing special.. but basshard is the best by far i reckon

lol HAHAHAHAHAH that cartoon is too funny... thanks inhlanzi i think thats going to be my new avatar!!!! but again thankyou 2 everyone for your concern, my wallet phone and keys were in a ziplock bag but i never thought of having it attatched to the yak... il make sure i do next time, great ideas. zenman ive laso been in a few car and motorcycle accidents but i think this 1 freaked me out a little more because i cherish my gear more than most things and the thought of losing it was horrible lol thats why i had to come back and try and find it! im thinking about upgrading to a hobbiecraft... those things seem awesome and a few rod holders... give me another reason to justify me going out and buying that daiwa steez kingbolt to suit my certate r custom ive got ordered!!! hehehe but seriously does anyone have any experience with the hobbies? they seem cool.......... i was waiting for you to reply mr magoo, i was in at kyeemah bait n takle this arvo 4 a few hours just talking to gu and as soon as i walked through the door he knew what had happened and said he tried to call me but my phone was dead lol im guessing you had a talk with him? nice bloke... thanks again mate

im a strong swimmer.. i only struggled with the yak because i was trying to drag it with me to the bouy and i stayed under a little too long when i went after my stella lol but thanks for the concern though, will be much more careful next time and close that hatch........