KilR's Tunafish

[Sea Draggin]

OK, Kilsong I know you caught some fish from your report on Frying Pan. Lets see some pictures Big Daddy!

Thanks

[kilsong]

OK, Kilsong I know you caught some fish from your report on Frying Pan. Lets see some pictures Big Daddy!

Thanks

I didn't have my camera.
Mark Gerritsen of the Canyon Runner took some pictures and I'll post them when he send pictures by e-mail.
It was good trip by any standard. I have about 12 hit and fought six bluefin on jigs from 6:00 am to 8:00 am.
I didn't get a hit after 8:00 am though we had hit steadily on bait until we left.
I think Mark will post about the trip under Canyon Runner report.

[jig42na]

Kil you fight anything over 100lbs on 500g JM this trip? Curious if you had more opinions of blank yet.

[kilsong]

Kil you fight anything over 100lbs on 500g JM this trip? Curious if you had more opinions of blank yet.

Yes, I did a few in 100 lbs range.
I am positive the rod can handle 150 - 200 lbs tuna. I am on the waiting list on 10 day Wahoodad's long range trip on the Intrepid out of San Diego in mid Nov and I plan to test 500g Jigging Master rods for cow in 200 -300 lbs range if I can go.

Here are pictures of actions of 500g Jigging Master Power Spell on Tuesday.

[Jesse Lockowitz]

hows that zeebaas working out?


Jesse

[kilsong]

I am a Zeebaas dealer. So I got to test them before I sell them. I had about 80 - 90 lbs bluefin on about 25 lbs drag.
I think the light reel handled the fish superbly. However I was not comfortable with the short and straight handle. Maybe it is because I used to use curbed Stella handles. The optional oval shape knob was not bad as I worried. I don't know it is because I have small hands. For jigging it is not a good idea to use bailess spinning reels.

[DEEP DEFIANCE]

why is it not A good idea to use bailless spinning reels for jigging tuna?lol please elaborate

[kilsong]

why is it not A good idea to use bailless spinning reels for jigging tuna?lol please elaborate

Mike, I am going to let you use my Zeebaas reel when I fish on your boat. Then no explanation is necessary.

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