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General Angling Topics => Saltwater Lure Angling => Topic started by: Cam Mundy on April 08, 2016, 04:55:54 AM

Title: Lifes a drag
Post by: Cam Mundy on April 08, 2016, 04:55:54 AM: My little Sustain 2500 has always been a great reel. I originally bought it to take on the Queen fish off Dubai which it was great for, but it's tackled Couta back in SA and tons of fish off Sri Lanka now as well, including some solid Golden Trevally.
But the GT I took on it the other day was the straw that broke the camels back, I felt the drag go halfway through the fight and had to help the reel for the rest of the encounter with my finger.
The reel is still mechanically perfect but I'm in need of some new drag washes as you can tell lol.
Title: Re: Lifes a drag
Post by: Cam Mundy on April 08, 2016, 04:58:03 AM: :gt:
Title: Re: Lifes a drag
Post by: REEFMAN on April 08, 2016, 06:59:46 AM: Cam you're such a bully! :hehe:
Good skills to have landed that!
Title: Re: Lifes a drag
Post by: dugong on April 08, 2016, 08:16:17 AM: Time for some carbontex and grease :hnthnt: and it will never happen again.
Title: Re: Lifes a drag
Post by: Cam Mundy on April 08, 2016, 02:36:41 PM: Quote from: REEFMAN on April 08, 2016, 06:59:46 AM
Cam you're such a bully! :hehe:
Good skills to have landed that!

Everyone gets lucky sometime!
Title: Re: Lifes a drag
Post by: Cam Mundy on April 08, 2016, 02:37:26 PM: Quote from: dugongboy on April 08, 2016, 08:16:17 AM
Time for some carbontex and grease :hnthnt: and it will never happen again.

7$ at smooth drag gonna order for a few other reels as well
Title: Re: Lifes a drag
Post by: WalkersKiller on April 08, 2016, 03:28:40 PM: WOW!
Title: Re: Lifes a drag
Post by: Torpedo Jack on January 29, 2020, 02:58:44 PM: Amazing catch - well done on not losing it!

That drag is shredded!!!!! :craz:

Carbontex is your new best friend!

Mike
Title: Re: Lifes a drag
Post by: Half-Pint on January 30, 2020, 08:06:46 AM: Hoooooly necro post :hehe:
Title: Re: Lifes a drag
Post by: j.s.smith on February 01, 2020, 04:41:45 AM: Unbelievable...!! :shmno:
What line are you using on that small reel
Title: Re: Lifes a drag
Post by: bassbug on February 02, 2020, 09:57:29 AM: ok, that's amazing
my 2500 sustain has just been promoted, from bass to pelagic :happ: [size=78%].[/size]
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[/size][size=78%]cam, please bud, any tip or tips you can share on how to slow down or to turn the fish, long before the line reaches critical centimeters[/size]
[/size][size=78%](oh hell, just thinking on what to do with those long speed burst, burn a finger is one i guess)[/size]
Title: Re: Lifes a drag
Post by: j.s.smith on February 02, 2020, 09:22:31 PM: I belive that that size 2500 can actually do it that is if that size gt doesn't go straight to reefs where it will cut you off but it says a lot about shimano
Title: Re: Lifes a drag
Post by: Steenie on February 13, 2020, 10:07:20 AM: Stunning catch on that small reel!