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Re: land based shark fishing

Post by hornet » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:16 am

4liters wrote:*bump*

Just wondering if a 40 size reel would be too small for ballooning out baits for sharks. Specifically I'm looking at a marquesa MA40 which can take 700m of 65lb line - presumably I'll be able to fit a fair bit more 40 or 50lb line on it than that.
You still going with that hair brain scheme of shark fishing from your yak ? :o_0:
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Re: land based shark fishing

Post by 4liters » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:18 am

Yeah, but I want a setup for ballooning as well
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Re: land based shark fishing

Post by hornet » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:23 am

4liters wrote:Yeah, but I want a setup for ballooning as well
A large helium balloon with a basket large enough for you would be a good idea if things get out of hand... :rofl:
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Re: land based shark fishing

Post by Brett » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:36 am

4liters wrote:*bump*

Just wondering if a 40 size reel would be too small for ballooning out baits for sharks. Specifically I'm looking at a marquesa MA40 which can take 700m of 65lb line - presumably I'll be able to fit a fair bit more 40 or 50lb line on it than that.

My 50TW holds 850yds of 50lb according to the web.

I'd say the 40 should be fine, I know some ppl even use a 30 on the 90 mile, but they are spooling with braid.

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Re: land based shark fishing

Post by 4liters » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:46 am

Sweet. This will be braid with a 100m or so of mono on top I guess.

As a rule how much line is needed for this sort of fishing?
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Re: land based shark fishing

Post by Brett » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:57 am

Depends how far you want to put baits out I guess. Take that into consideration and allow yourself enough to not get spooled on the first run.(within reason of course as many ppl have still been spooled even with sufficient line, there's some big fish out there.)

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Re: land based shark fishing

Post by 4liters » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:19 pm

How far would most of those fish go on the first run?
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Re: land based shark fishing

Post by Brett » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:27 pm

All fish are different, but I wouldn't want any less that 250m left on the reel, myself.

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Re: land based shark fishing

Post by 4liters » Mon Jan 09, 2017 6:03 pm

Brett wrote:All fish are different, but I wouldn't want any less that 250m left on the reel, myself.
That should be fine then unless the bait needs to be more than 500m out
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Re: land based shark fishing

Post by CarlG » Mon Jan 09, 2017 6:43 pm

Brett wrote:
4liters wrote:*bump*

Just wondering if a 40 size reel would be too small for ballooning out baits for sharks. Specifically I'm looking at a marquesa MA40 which can take 700m of 65lb line - presumably I'll be able to fit a fair bit more 40 or 50lb line on it than that.

My 50TW holds 850yds of 50lb according to the web.

I'd say the 40 should be fine, I know some ppl even use a 30 on the 90 mile, but they are spooling with braid.
Yeah, I've got a Tld 30 for my heavy outfit. 200+ mtrs of 24 mono on top of about 4-450 of dacron.
If I get spooled on that, I'll take my hat off to the fish.

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