Author Topic: Rock & Surf with a grinder (Read 52920 times)

deezynking · « **Reply #60 on:** May 26, 2011, 11:50:15 AM »

thanks fritz

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #61 on:** May 26, 2011, 11:51:53 AM »

Very interesting topic, not hi-jacking the post but we dont seem to get the HMP braid up here and i spoke to Rob the other day and he is very happy with it , how do u rate this braid as backing Fritz, looking to spool up a swimbait reel soon , and it seems well priced as well.??

Half-Pint · « **Reply #62 on:** May 26, 2011, 11:55:52 AM »

Fritz please let us know what you guys find with the rods dont want to go into buying one blind. Mike if you decide on the HMP braid then lemme know I will be there 3rd week in July and can easily pick up a spool for you or even get them to spool up the reel???

Fritz · « **Reply #63 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:01:00 PM »

Mike I am very happy with the braid. I used to be a firm believer in Whiplash, but at the rate that stuff is costing us theis days is crazy. I have it on most of my reels now, and for me it will be the way forward.

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #64 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:06:54 PM »

Thanks M.B and Fritz, just got to find out in what meterage it comes , need about 800 + if they have it in that lengths, i'll give Rob a call again and let u know

Fritz · « **Reply #65 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:08:10 PM »

If their is one bit of advice I can give you now is that you must look for a rod that is not to stiff. Remember that you are fishing with braid and their is no give in the line like their is in nylon. You are allso going to need the give in the rod when you throw a live bait in the water.

Fritz · « **Reply #66 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:12:59 PM »

Mike if I may ask what reel are you going to use as a swimbait reel?

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #67 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:20:48 PM »

Torium 50.....

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Fritz · « **Reply #68 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:30:34 PM »

Think about your line before you put it on.

600m braid and 600m .55 or .58 on top you still getting 1100/1200 m of line and their is a huge amount of drag put in the water with the 500/600m of nylon.

Aposed to the other way around when you have line capacity on you reel and not enough drag.

Hope this is making sence to you.

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #69 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:35:41 PM »

Thanks , thought of doing it that way, 600m braid and the rest topshot = a huge amount of drag in the water with fish on..

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #70 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:42:14 PM »

So back to the original topic , a Saltiga 5000 spinning reel , spooled up with the correct braid/ line would do the trick then as a grinder for R/S.. ?? I currently use this reel as my heavy spinning reel. so all i'd have to do is get a longer spinning rod.

REEFMAN · « **Reply #71 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:52:44 PM »

Hahaha Mike... we're on the same wavelength... gonna have to choose between Swimbait reel and a new Rod for the grinder!!

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #72 on:** May 26, 2011, 01:02:50 PM »

.. at this point just need to get a rod for the grinder...

. now whats a good rod for this application , 13ft or more HMG or not...

Fritz · « **Reply #73 on:** May 26, 2011, 01:16:49 PM »

One of my guys has taken a Loomis and converted it to fit with the grinder. I will give you better advice once I have checked the rod out at gremlins this Saterday.

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #74 on:** May 26, 2011, 01:19:26 PM »

... i know Loomis and Franklin do make some good spinning rods , something to look at as well.

Poenskop · « **Reply #75 on:** May 26, 2011, 03:43:49 PM »

@Mike
What size saltiga do you have? I want to get me one for my spinning rod but dont know what size to get.

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #76 on:** May 26, 2011, 03:46:21 PM »

the Saltiga 5000.

Poenskop · « **Reply #77 on:** May 26, 2011, 03:50:28 PM »

Will you bring it to the cook off? I want to see if it is balanced on my rod.

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #78 on:** May 26, 2011, 04:25:51 PM »

Sure , no problem... yikes id better make a list of all the stuff im bringing..

REEFMAN · « **Reply #79 on:** May 26, 2011, 05:10:39 PM »

Louis if you're going to spend that sort of ammo on a reel, go for the Stella. I've got the Stella 6000FA, I'll bring it with as well. The new range of StellaSW's are flippin amazing reels. Incredible technology of stopping line spin and long cast.