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General Angling Topics => Saltwater Lure Angling => Topic started by: Plugger on March 26, 2012, 10:30:58 AM

Title: Shimano SpeedStick
Post by: Plugger on March 26, 2012, 10:30:58 AM

Just got my new Shimano Speedstick Kaibutsu in preparation for our Mapelane trip. Thanks for the advice Tommo  it looks and feels great, looking forward to trying it out.

Title: Re: Shimano Speedmaster
Post by: WalkersKiller on March 26, 2012, 10:36:10 AM

 :tite Plugger!

Title: Re: Shimano Speedmaster
Post by: dugong on March 26, 2012, 10:43:09 AM

What reel is it??

Title: Re: Shimano Speedstick
Post by: Plugger on March 26, 2012, 10:45:28 AM

 My bad its a Speedstick not a speed master. Its a 9 foot 5 inch rod for throwing plugs and lures. sry sry

Title: Re: Shimano Speedmaster
Post by: dugong on March 26, 2012, 10:47:38 AM

No wonder I haden't heard of that reel!!
What reel will you put on it, how much do they cost??

Title: Re: Shimano SpeedStick
Post by: Plugger on March 26, 2012, 10:52:20 AM

I will proberly be using my Mitchel 489 (pulled a 25kg GT with it) but I'd like to get the Saragosa 1800 (R2500.00). The Speedstick was R2500.00.  I could have got it for R2175.00 but I don't have  the time.

Title: Re: Shimano SpeedStick
Post by: Willie on March 26, 2012, 10:55:10 AM

 :cgrts:  Plugger may you catch some biggggg ones

Title: Re: Shimano SpeedStick
Post by: Plugger on March 26, 2012, 11:05:46 AM

Thanks I'm already starting to pack.

Title: Re: Shimano SpeedStick
Post by: Plugger on March 29, 2012, 06:42:08 PM

Teamed this with a Saragosa 18000f. Whohoo !

Title: Re: Shimano SpeedStick
Post by: deezynking on March 30, 2012, 11:01:07 AM

Goodluck and  :tite