No offenseOriginally Posted by DarkSkies
This one was sent in by Rip-Plugger, thanks!
Retails for around $79, 7 ball bearings, power handle.
2009 - 2010 models
Been jigging tuna for over 25 years and past 5 with butterfly jigs and most of the reels we use now are in the $300 to $1000 dollars range. On the cheap side a $200 Shimano Saragossa.
I personally use a conventional ShimanoTalica 12 and have a Saltiga 40 as a back up.
My jigging rod is 5'8" rated 65 to 200 pound braid and 6 to14 ounce jigs
this set up was $750
A $79 reel is lucky to hold up to a year of hard bass fishing.
Would never survive a tuna trip unless they were 27" schoolie yellow fin. Plus it has no line capacity.
They don't even mention the drag capacity or gearing.
All good tuna jigging and popping reels need to be able to hold at least 400 yards of 65# braid and generate 30# pounds of drag.
Starter conventional set up will run a minimun of $350 to on the low end for rod and reel
Starter spinner for jigging about $350 on the low end
Starter pooping set up about $375 on the low end
Braid to fill these reels cost $100 or more
Wind on leader $20 pop
PLus
Butterfly jigs range $12 to $20 each
Hooks for jig $7 for 3 you need 2 for each jig
Owner 200 split rings $7 for 6 1 per jig
Owner solid rings $7 for 6 1 per jig
Poppers $25 to 40 bucks each
I know Kilsong and his power handles start at $150 he doesn't sell a reel or rod for under $400
Tight lines
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