Capt Kyle from J&B Tackle discusses the key factors when choosing a rod and reel combo for Shark fishing from an entry level budget to high end set ups. / adventurestreamingguys / adventurestreamingguys
Us shark guys in South Australia run a 50w size reel a 24kg rod 80lb braid or 100lb braid with around 100m of mono and this runs perfect for up to 10 foot taking big baits from the beach and the rod is always stand up instead of bent but
I highly recommend a rod with at the least a roller tip, if your fishing top shot of mono, which I recommend, your going to want that tip to reduce friction of the knot going through, it'd help keep the not strong and less likely to break under pressure
@@AdventureStreamingGuys your welcome, just going based off what Ive experiencing, under high pressure my knots seem to get caught on the tip when I'm reeling it back in, so I got a roller tip rod and tried it on the boat and worked really well so I fish at minimum a roller tip now for LBSF and for boats, I use to same rods/reels for both
Most sharks aren't gonna take a lot of line?.....Seriously!? If its a small shark like a blacktip or spinner I can see the guys point, but if you hook up to one that is 8 or 9 foot..or bigger.......your gonna need at least a 50 ib outfit just to slow him down (if your on a tight budget), but if your going after huge sharks, just go ahead and buy a 130 ib class reel or a 20/0 everol....if it spools a reel of that size, then its not ment to be caught.
I think it is a regional thing. WE get big thresher's, Makos, porbeagles and 200lb blues, you can fight stand up with a 50, you can not with a 130. Plus lots of guys, including myself use their shark rigs for offshore tuna, and 50's work best in the NE.
You need a 130 or 20/0 from a boat?? Maybe from shore but on a boat a 50 is perfectly fine. We've caught 12+ foot hammerheads from my boat on 30w no problem. Land based is a completely different animal but if you're on a boat you can chase fish they're not spooling you. I totally agree a 50 is a good starting point and I don't see any need to go bigger. Even Giants aren't taking 1000+ yards of line off a boat.
@@ktmdays In my opinion standing with an 80 in a 16' boat is a bit crazy...you need rod holders for 80 and above. If you are going to stand up with harness get a 50. Your gunnel will be low so a 6' rod will work but it needs to be stout.
Like the Avet....not sure what the Star rod is rated for....and it all depends how large the sharks are you usually catch. But the reel with correct drag setting should be fine.
@@AdventureStreamingGuys what do you think the reels limitations are? The rod is rated 30-80 I think but my concern is the reel. Do you think it’ll handle a hammerhead shark around 10-11 feet or big bulls? Not fishing from boat I’m fishing from shore
@@aidanobuck5779 10-11 foot hammer head you are talking 350-400lbs...big fish to catch on a 50 reel and 80# rod from a beach in stand up gear....but once you go heavier especially on a beach, trying to hold an 80 or bigger in a harness gets unbearable. i don't know what you set the drag too but prob 14-16 #, so one limitation would be line capacity. But if you maintain the reel correctly, it should perform.
Hi I have some shimano stc beastmaster 30/50 stand up rods that I have caught Paraiba catfish up to 200lb on would they be ok to try for sharks they seem very strong
short answer is yes you could. Not sure how large or what type of species' shark you would be fishing for....I have caught many sharks on Penn 113H's....but long term if you shark fish they won't be as dependable as a reel made for big game
Just I buy Shimano TLD-2 speed 30A Reel can you suggest me for this Reel which Rod I buy for suitable this I mean balance between Rod and Reel for specially I buy this Reel for River big fishes and for long casting so please suggest me which Rod is better for this Reel….Thanks
You won't really be doing long casts with these reels. It depends upon your budget and the balance and feel you would like. If you stay with any of the major brands you will be fine, match it with the amount of weight you will be jigging/tossing.
I'm a german guy and I'm planning to go to Florida after graduating this Year. Your video helped me out a lot!!! Now I do have a overview, which kind of tackle I'm going to need. Do you have any kind of tips about sharkfishig in Florida? By the way, the guy talking in the background is kind of annoying, but he's mentioning important points. Probably scripting help's reducing somebody else's talking parts. Nice video!!
@@Kaptainrdean awesome reels. Depending upon size of your sharks you are targeting some good 80-100# braid would work great. And you could use the reel for other species. But if you mainly target big sharks this reel maybe a bit underpowered.
@@AdventureStreamingGuys yeah I have seen it done. but it was a lucky catch. we was fishing for bullreds in the 2nd gut and hooked up on a 6ft bullshark. buddy landed him on the 1st sandbar where we went out and took the hook out. he was using 30lb braid on a spinning reel. it was a true fight.
@@AdventureStreamingGuys I have also seen guys fishing for trout on 15lb test mono land 40 inch bullreds on light spinreels. as for myself I use heavy combos. and 80lb to 100 braid is my average on shimano drum reels with 30lb or more drag, or spinreels such as the penn 10500 which has 50lb of drag.
