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Chris C · 06-24-2003, 05:00 PM

I never post here but felt a little bit of input might be necessary.

For tuna I have 3 set ups for the fly rod, each just about touches 1K or over.

For smaller schooly bluefin(30-50#'s): 12 weight Redington Nano Quartz with PL-11 Valentine. Backup 12 weight Loomis with Steelfin Vario 10 lever drag.

For larger: 14 weight custom Sage RPLXi with 3 different fighting butts, including swivel gimbal, with Hayden Broadbill lever drag, shich can apply 30#'s reel drag. Same as 80 Penn standup, by Penn's own numbers.

For larger still: 18 weight custom Graphite USA or 17-19 weight Cape Fear(just about to begin construction), with Hayden Pursuit 6 larger by 30% over the Broadbill and on it's way from Australia as of today.

These fish require serious gear or be prepared to be astonished by what they can do to marginal gear.

06-24-2003, 05:00 PM	#29
Chris C Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3	Heavy Fly Gear I never post here but felt a little bit of input might be necessary. For tuna I have 3 set ups for the fly rod, each just about touches 1K or over. For smaller schooly bluefin(30-50#'s): 12 weight Redington Nano Quartz with PL-11 Valentine. Backup 12 weight Loomis with Steelfin Vario 10 lever drag. For larger: 14 weight custom Sage RPLXi with 3 different fighting butts, including swivel gimbal, with Hayden Broadbill lever drag, shich can apply 30#'s reel drag. Same as 80 Penn standup, by Penn's own numbers. For larger still: 18 weight custom Graphite USA or 17-19 weight Cape Fear(just about to begin construction), with Hayden Pursuit 6 larger by 30% over the Broadbill and on it's way from Australia as of today. These fish require serious gear or be prepared to be astonished by what they can do to marginal gear.