Bluewater Fishing Expedition

Makaira · 10-03-2006, 03:53 PM

Here's a pic of what looks to me like a Shimano Torsa spooled by a YellowFin Tuna while targetting Wahoos. What a rush that must have been!!!

stickbom! · 10-03-2006, 07:09 PM

wah... like that cannot buy tOrSuD liao... no macho man/gung ho drag setting that can stop nuclear submarine one :P

Hope the poor chap didn't have to wind too much line back on

mark · 10-03-2006, 08:19 PM

the guy was 'spooled' so why would he needs to wind back the lines???? it should instead be - the school of YellowFin Tunas should have enough dental floss to last them a life time...

wondering how does the drag feels now after being spooled!

Makaira · 10-03-2006, 10:05 PM

Hi guys,

I would like to pose a question for discussion. If this was to happen to you i.e. line smoking away & you know that there is no chance of stopping the freight train & risk getting totally spooled, what would you do?

1. Let the bugger take the line to the end & PIAK!!!!!
2. Push to sunset and/or jam the spool with the hand to turn the fish or break it off

Personally, I would do option 2. I don't want to let hundreds of meters of line left in the open waters to potentially do damage / kill indiscriminately. It may well break off at a weak point in the mainline that still leaves a few hundred meters of line out in the sea, but at least not the entire spool. Just my humble opinion. What do you guys think?

I have only been spooled once in my life, not by a fish though, but a frigging bumboat that cut across the stern of the boat & caught the fishing line; & no one was paying attention until it was too late

The rest of the time, the fish either turned, or the hooked pulled, break in the mainline or knot when full pressure was applied.

Best regards,
Makaira

hon-su · 11-03-2006, 12:10 AM

yes option 2 is better.....also can maybe save most of the line back if U can break it at the leader or atleast one of the knots in the rig.

stickbom! · 11-03-2006, 06:43 AM

Option 2 lor... since you're screwed anyway might as well give it a shot and hope you can stop the fish

stickbom! · 11-03-2006, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark

the guy was 'spooled' so why would he needs to wind back the lines???? it should instead be - the school of YellowFin Tunas should have enough dental floss to last them a life time...

wondering how does the drag feels now after being spooled!

Mark, Eugene and a few other guys wants to visit Bali during the Vesak day weekend. You keen to go

DaFrogman · 11-03-2006, 11:02 AM

Option 2 all the way baby,

But would be careful with my thumbs... have been burnt before. I have never been spooled by a fish either, closest was about a quarter of the spool left.... a GT as I recall.

That looks to be a Torsa 30, I just wonder what drag cam he was running and whilst the spool is empty, it looks like there is still line on it...

Looks like fun either way... But Mak, how'd he know it was a YellowFin Tuna?....

Regards,

Saimee

Makaira · 11-03-2006, 11:23 AM

With the use of braided lines these days, very often, anglers load their reel with lines that are beyond the specs of their rod & reel. As such, if you are jamming the reel to turn the fish or to break it off, I suggest you point the rod right at the fish so that the "PIAK" is the line; not the rod or some reel parts

Makaira · 11-03-2006, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaFrogman

Looks like fun either way... But Mak, how'd he know it was a YellowFin Tuna?....

That picture was taken from Allcoast & that's what the writeup said

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Bluewater Fishing Expedition

Spooled!!!!!!!!

Spooled!!!!!!!!

10-03-2006, 07:09 PM	#2
stickbom! Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Eastern Sider Posts: 2,051 My Mood: Rep Power: 7	wah... like that cannot buy tOrSuD liao... no macho man/gung ho drag setting that can stop nuclear submarine one :P Hope the poor chap didn't have to wind too much line back on

10-03-2006, 08:19 PM	#3
mark Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 244 My Mood: Rep Power: 5	the guy was 'spooled' so why would he needs to wind back the lines???? it should instead be - the school of YellowFin Tunas should have enough dental floss to last them a life time... wondering how does the drag feels now after being spooled!

10-03-2006, 10:05 PM	#4
Makaira Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 746 Rep Power: 5	Hi guys, I would like to pose a question for discussion. If this was to happen to you i.e. line smoking away & you know that there is no chance of stopping the freight train & risk getting totally spooled, what would you do? 1. Let the bugger take the line to the end & PIAK!!!!! 2. Push to sunset and/or jam the spool with the hand to turn the fish or break it off Personally, I would do option 2. I don't want to let hundreds of meters of line left in the open waters to potentially do damage / kill indiscriminately. It may well break off at a weak point in the mainline that still leaves a few hundred meters of line out in the sea, but at least not the entire spool. Just my humble opinion. What do you guys think? I have only been spooled once in my life, not by a fish though, but a frigging bumboat that cut across the stern of the boat & caught the fishing line; & no one was paying attention until it was too late The rest of the time, the fish either turned, or the hooked pulled, break in the mainline or knot when full pressure was applied. Best regards, Makaira

11-03-2006, 12:10 AM	#5
hon-su Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Perth, WA, Australia Posts: 140 Rep Power: 4	yes option 2 is better.....also can maybe save most of the line back if U can break it at the leader or atleast one of the knots in the rig.

11-03-2006, 06:43 AM	#6
stickbom! Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Eastern Sider Posts: 2,051 My Mood: Rep Power: 7	Option 2 lor... since you're screwed anyway might as well give it a shot and hope you can stop the fish

11-03-2006, 11:02 AM	#8
DaFrogman Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brunei Posts: 759 My Mood: Rep Power: 4	Option 2 all the way baby, But would be careful with my thumbs... have been burnt before. I have never been spooled by a fish either, closest was about a quarter of the spool left.... a GT as I recall. That looks to be a Torsa 30, I just wonder what drag cam he was running and whilst the spool is empty, it looks like there is still line on it... Looks like fun either way... But Mak, how'd he know it was a YellowFin Tuna?.... Regards, Saimee

11-03-2006, 11:23 AM	#9
Makaira Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 746 Rep Power: 5	With the use of braided lines these days, very often, anglers load their reel with lines that are beyond the specs of their rod & reel. As such, if you are jamming the reel to turn the fish or to break it off, I suggest you point the rod right at the fish so that the "PIAK" is the line; not the rod or some reel parts