Fluke setups(rod and reels)

[Gruntmaster]

I'm not allowed to go shopping without the wife...J/K.

What's a good rig like these going for these days.

By the way,I have one of these.

[BooBoo]

What type eye and hat protection from the sun do you guys wear? Whats a good starters rod?

[Red]

just mind the thumb bar free spool.

I won't buy a fluke reel without a thumb bar.

 

I have 3 Curado's and so far so good..

[Spent Brass]

The sky is the limit but a decent rod and reel you can probley spend 200 bucks and have something that will last ya.A tsunami rod and a shimano cardiff 400 reel should be in that price range.I like a rod rated 15 to 30 line and a reel that can hold 200 yards of braid.That setup should cover you up to 6 oz bucktails.

[Spent Brass]

Pallet sunglasses with the 580 lenses and never leave home with out my lucky nj date police hat.haha

[Red]

What type eye and hat protection from the sun do you guys wear?

I like Costa del mar or Maui jims, I wear prescription sun glasses and went with Maui's since LensCrafters by my me stocks them.

Both have great Warranty's and repair service.

 

https://www.costadelmar.com/

 

http://www.mauijim.com

[Spent Brass]

Oakley sunglasses with the 580 lenses and never leave home with out my lucky nj date police hat.haha

[deerslayer01]

ssshhhhh it's a secret:stirring:

[BooBoo]

I like Costa del mar or Maui jims' date=' I wear prescription sun glasses and went with Maui's since LensCrafters by my me stocks them.

Both have great Warranty's and repair service.

 

https://www.costadelmar.com/

 

http://www.mauijim.com

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[GunDogs]

St Croix Avid with a Quantum Cabo PT (upgrading to a JM Arrester 630 this season) for bucktails up to 3 oz

Shimano Talavera NE Specialty with an Avet MX 5.3 for buckails from 4oz - 8oz

 

Was using a Shimano Compre Musky rod for heavy bucktails, but the Talavera NE Specialty seems to work the jig with much better action.

[TDaly25]

I've been all over the place with setups over the last year and still can't stop myself from experimenting with new stuff lol

 

Last season I started with my Lami Inshore classics and Avet Sx and MX reels. From there I moved over to Tsunami Air Waves with Penn International 955s. After that I went to two Kevin Bogan customs and added an International 965. From there I went to Fenwick IM7s and moved over the Internationals. Last week I picked up a gorgeous new Shimano Terez in 30-50 and plan to pick up an Avet Sx Two speed Raptor this weekend. Oh yeah, I just got a new Fin-nor Marquesa 2 speed to throw on my Seeker Blue Lightening for jumbo biscuits lol. I'm a total mess and I think I need an intervention lol.

[Scrubby rack buck]

I've been all over the place with setups over the last year and still can't stop myself from experimenting with new stuff lol

 

Im the same way.. I must have 10 diffrent set ups and im still not 100% happy.. Its funny, for stripers I have a couple of lami tri flex spiral wraps paired with a canyon 15 and Avex MJX and Im perfectly happy.. My tog set ups Im fine with too.. For whatever reason I just cant find that perfect fluke set up for all the diffrent situations.. Light bay, heavy deep ocean sticky stuff.. Light bucktails.. lots of current, heavy bucktail... Lots of variables, at least im having fun looking for those perfect set ups..

[hammer4reel]

I've been all over the place with setups over the last year and still can't stop myself from experimenting with new stuff lol

 

Im the same way.. I must have 10 diffrent set ups and im still not 100% happy.. Its funny' date=' for stripers I have a couple of lami tri flex spiral wraps paired with a canyon 15 and Avex MJX and Im perfectly happy.. My tog set ups Im fine with too.. For whatever reason I just cant find that perfect fluke set up for all the diffrent situations.. Light bay, heavy deep ocean sticky stuff.. Light bucktails.. lots of current, heavy bucktail... Lots of variables, at least im having fun looking for those perfect set ups..

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same here until I went to my current set up. The Lexa 300 is a compact winch, with double the drag of most round conventionals.

The balistic blank puts a beating on big fluke yet a small fish feels the same .

fishes everything from 1 OZ to 8 OZ with 15 pound braid.

and was able to fish a 10 but was light for that.

 

IF they come out with this rod in a full cork handle as I have been told, you will see this rod on many boats this summer

[TDaly25]

That's just great Dan - now Ive got something else to try! Lol

The Lexa sounds pretty compelling.

[TheGreek]

Shimano rod with an avet sx reel. Also a penn fierce spinning combo and a penn international 965 on a bogan rod