North Australian FISH FINDER TM forums

Thanks guys for all your feedback,

still havent picked my rod yet as i am still waiting for my reels to come.
Much appreciated.

Wilson Blades and Tails in medium or heavy are great 7' and super action
or daiwa Tierra 7 foot spin nice to
Reels Daiwa sol 3000 or Shimano Sustain 2500

Mate i have a samurai reaction 402 for sale its a ripper rod great for small slicers and unwaited placcys 350$ its used once i payed 470$

Okay guys, i ended up getting an okuma trio 40s with a 7ft berkley lightning shock rod with 15lbs power pro super slick, its not bad casts 15gm a mile, its just that i get a few wind knots!

thanks for all the help

I have had the same drama and have gone to fireline. yes i hate fireline but were i would use 20lb fins i now have 15lb fire line and very few wind nknotts

Thanks frenchman, will switch to fireline when i get sick of untieing the wind knots, cheers

Take a bit of line off you reel mate. Usually sorts the problem. I use fins 20lb and hardly ever get a wind knot.

Yep over loaded spool or leader knot

try the slim beauty knot, I get less tangles with this than other knots

Panam, if you are a very patient man in your knot tying the go to knot is the FG Knot. Unbelievable!!! It is all I use and well worth the effort. There is no knot in the mono leader at all, just a weaving of braid around the mono that effectively fuses itself onto the mono. The braid will always break before there is a failure in the knot.

It glides through the runners and I use a 7-8ft leader on my spin rods and a 12 ft leader on my bait casters, casts off the spool. No wind knots and after changing lures all weekend (I don't use clips) and cutting the leader back after rough ups from fish you still have a 4-6ft leader. Takes about 6-8mins to tie, but well worth it.

Cheers, Doors Off

Thanks guys, i think i did over load the spool abit got 300yards on it, im currently using the slim beauty but i will try the FG knot. Cheers again