El Cheapo Outfit Does the Business
A few piccies of the second sambo from Saturday (thanks Langa).
Fish was fould hooked and was one of the toughest fights I have had for a long time, backing up on the fish 3 times with the boat and the fight taking over 15 minutes. Caught on my el cheapo outfit comprising Majorcraft Crostage (at $122, best value rod going around!) and a 4 year old Daiwa Tierra 4000 (at $105, probably not the best value reel around as the handles are crap......and it has been pulled completely apart about 4 times to unsieze it and add banana peels after too much abuse on big fish)........just shows you dont need the expensive gear......that being said, I think the Stella will get a gernsey next outing.......
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
kinga86
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Date Joined: 16/10/08
Yup those Majorcraft
Yup those Majorcraft Crostage's are amazing rods for the money. Got a 60/3 paired up with my Ryoga 2020. Seems strange matching a nearly $600 reel with a $120 rod, but they are a match made in heaven :D
tim-o
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Banana peels! Hahaha
Banana peels! Hahaha
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
MattG
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Date Joined: 09/09/09
Major Craft
Where are you guys getting your major craft's from? They seem like bloody good value!
bradz
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Date Joined: 29/10/07
They are nice
Already have the CRJ S60/3 and am about to get the overhead version of the same rod as well as the 60/5.
John, how did you find the action of the 60/5 on heavier jigs at the Montes an what line were you running on it?
I did then the best that I knew how. When I knew better, I did better.
JohnF
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The photo is the 60/4, which
The photo is the 60/4, which is really a PE2-3 rates rod.Perfect for 120-150 g jigs. We took 5 of these to the Monties, as all the guys wanted to try out jigging with a low priced outfit. They are great.
I also have the MC Alexander 60/3 which is a PE2 rod, and is pure, perfect for 80-100 g jigs. Expensive though.
At the monties, Baron had the MC 60/5 offbloe, the next step upfrom the Crostage. Nicer reeel seats and perfect for a Stella 8000PG, and good for 160 - 220 g jigs.
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
cahal.dahm
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Nice work John, good photos
Nice work John, good photos too!
Brock O
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Nice Work
John, good fish on the lighter gear, cheers for the info on the gear and pricing. Dont own a jigging rod as yet but somthing at that price is very attractive to get me started.
soupster51
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Nice
Goes to show that the cheaper gear can do the job, but I wouldn't rely on it everytime. Solid bit of fishing skill involved me thinks. Nice work John.
The best reason for doing what's right today is tomorrow.
kinga86
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Can get the crostages for
Can get the crostages for about $200 delivered off ebay :)
Uluabuster
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MajorCraft is cheap in terms
MajorCraft is cheap in terms of $ but not cheap in terms of quality.
Love 'em.
Ryan C
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majorcraft rods
i cant seem to find them on ebay? can you get them locally?/. cheers
cudbfishn
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Shimreels usually has them
Shimreels usually has them
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Major-Craft-Crostage-Series-Spinning-Rod-CRJ-S60-4-/130789083971?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e73a30b43