07-01-2001, 03:11 PM
Hi Steve,<br><br>Thks for checking in.<br><br>The fishes in the place I fish are mostly about 10 - 20lbs. But occasionally some poor guy's reel is smoked and run out of lines. This usually happens while jigging, casting or drifting. Never happens during bottom fishing as the lines usually snaps if the fish is really big and refuses to come up. So I can safely say that there are fishes easily more than 20lbs there. I've seen pics of other anglers catching GT up to 80lbs and other really huge fish in that place.<br><br>Honestly, I'm not really an experienced angler. My equipment was recommended by other anglers who had fished there before. As you know I use a 8ft Daiwa Medium Heavy rod with Penn 6500 for jigging, bait casting and bait drifting. Then I use Shimano TLD 30 reel with 5" Daiwa VIP rod for bottom fishing and trolling. My Penn 6500 is filled with 30lbs braided line and my TLD is filled with Berkley Big Game 40lbs.<br><br>The lures that I use are usually in its packing order...meaning I never change the treble hooks or split rings. I guess I never really caught any big one yet. The weights of the jigs are 150 - 200 gms. Besides Raider Lures, I also carry some of your Demon Jigs, Daiwa jigs, Rapalas, Yozuris and some locally made trollling skirts. I usually try out everything I can get hold off. This is becos my trip is usually 5 days. But have not really caught any big fish yet as still on the learning curve.<br><br>Pls advise if I'm using the right tackle and equipment. And would also appreciate if you could recomment the right tackle and equipment. I tried to check out the Shimano " Back Bone Series " at the Shimano website but could not find any model of that name. As you know I'm from Malaysia and it's quite hard to find a huge range of tackle at our tackle shops. That's why I usually buy online or from Singapore. Perhaps you could advise me where to buy it? At BigFishTackle online?? <br><br>I will be going to that place again in August this year. Will test out your Jigs again. I'm sure that AfterBurner Jig works.....my fishing buddies and even the Capt of the boat complimented on how good it looks and was sure of it performance.....Damn I'm sure it works like the rest of your Jigs.<br><br>Thks for reading thru my posting.........really appreciate it.<br><br>Rgds,<br>Pete.<br><br><br><br><br><br>