Quote Originally Posted by jimmy z View Post
Hi Rip - P, I thought that was you. I'm gonna get a 70 for this season.
These reels are sleepers for sure. A good bang for the buck.
oh yeah,the 70 is a real winch for sure.that guy philbert,from australia said he caught sharks on his @ 150 pounds without a problem so I know they are strong.

I just picked up an Omoto 777-S3[black] for 70 bucks on ebay,it is a gem!
I'm impressed at how well built it is also it seems to have some stainless inside.
at any rate I'm building a stick for it 9 ft or so and 1-4 oz for slinging big wood out in this area I know that as a very long rip right from shore,just toss it out and let it drift then hold it there till it either rolls out or gets smashed.slow bringback.works great in june.
did very well there that whole month.

cheers