FADs Pelagics gear

With the FAD's nearing deployment, I'm getting keen to try some drifting / trolling for Dollies, Tuna etc when the time is right.

 

I've just got a Saltist LD30 2 speed, so was thinking it'd be an OK reel for this work.

 

What sort of gear are you lot using ??

 


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 For dollies, using bream

Tue, 2011-11-08 10:47

 For dollies, using bream gear and tuna mabye 20-30lb. No need for a LD30, Have a bit of fun with them.

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Cool, was thinking more

Tue, 2011-11-08 11:00

Cool, was thinking more of increased line capacity jussssst in case we hook something bigger.

 

Maybe I've been watching too many youtube videos with smaller reels getting emptied ..... haha.

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Unless you hook something

Tue, 2011-11-08 11:12

Unless you hook something that swims for the deep i find it hard to see how you can get spooled in a boat. The only thing i have found using light gear is they can swim you around the FAD, but not hard to drag them away.

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Great stuff, thanks mate.

Tue, 2011-11-08 11:15

Great stuff, thanks mate.

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I agree on the dollies, ...

Tue, 2011-11-08 12:33

I agree on the dollies, but never even seen a tuna caught in Perth that needs anything as heavy as 30lb, maybe if it was an exceptional season!

There are very occasionally bills out there, and big ones, so maybe some 24kg outfits as well.

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Something like a Shimano

Tue, 2011-11-08 13:17

Something like a Shimano TLD50 2-speed on a T-Curve for starters ??

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Always handy to have a

Tue, 2011-11-08 11:29

Always handy to have a trolling outfit, we often run into some big tuna. One session we boated 8 yellow fin around 150lb each. But for the dollies and smaller tuna, a 15-20lb outfit is great. Just purchased a 4-6 nanospeed Tairyo im itching to try out, matched with a 2500 fireblood and 15lb 8ply saltiga braid

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I've seen the Fireblood

Tue, 2011-11-08 11:47

I've seen the Fireblood range when browsing online - but can't find them on the Shimano sites ?

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Think they discontinued the

Tue, 2011-11-08 12:31

Think they discontinued the firebloods.

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15lb bream gear for dollies

Tue, 2011-11-08 14:34

15lb bream gear for dollies and tuna, and a couple of 24kg setups for stick faces and 15kgs for the troll back in along side rotto...

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dont forget the wahooo, us

Tue, 2011-11-08 15:21

dont forget the wahooo, us divers got a few up to 28kg from the fads and west end rotto, also some of my mates have seen some 30ish kg ones sitting 6m under the surface around the fads, just to flighty. we didnt see any marlin or sails last season, and only a few small tuna, dollies only up to 12kg, but tonnes of 2-5kg ones. thats just what we saw last season

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+1 ... got a 6ft one out

Fri, 2011-11-11 23:14

+1 ... got a 6ft one out there earlier this year aha

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FAD advice

Tue, 2011-11-08 15:25

G'Day Dizzy,

 

Our preferred gear to use, little Richter skirts like Jellybabes/Jnr Splash/Dorado/Hockzhead for tuna & dollys. Most of the fish out there are suitable for 6-10kg line class and we prefer overhead reels for trolling & spinning reels for casting. Casting at the FADS then Maria Bluecode & Rapala subwalks stickbaits are great and the Maria Duplex sinking minnow also a winner.  The McArthy 4inch Finesse minnow softplastics also work well especiall if they're a bit fussy.

If you targetting bigger YFT & billfish then yes as Fishntime said.

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 I'm another fan of the Maria

Tue, 2011-11-08 21:15

 I'm another fan of the Maria Bluecodes for casting out there.... and plastics 

Looking forward to trying out Sebile's out at the FAD's after success up north with them... 

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I got asked to pop this up in

Wed, 2011-11-09 08:05

I got asked to pop this up in the threads about the FADs, just so people know what the right thing to do is.

PGFC: FAD Code of Conduct

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safe distance?

Sat, 2011-11-12 15:43

thanks for the link.

there is mention of being a safe distance from the FAD though no numerical info given.

can someone elaborate?

thanks

 

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There isn't a safe distance!

Sat, 2011-11-12 16:04

There isn't a safe distance! Can depend on the current, if there is already gear hanging off the FAD, how windy it is etc.

Give it at least 3-5m until you're sure you're not going to foul it.

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