Newbie ballooning advise

 Hi I'm looking at getting a ballooning setup I have been looking at the shimano tyrnos 16 or 20 not sure on rod just yet are they a good size will be running braid 30 to 50lb mainly want it for mackies or just floating a bait out when casting some lures around also would that reel also be ok to use on a boat as a trolling reel heavy bottom bouncing reel thanks for any advice 


psion's picture

Posts: 424

Date Joined: 15/05/12

Try Sherbie (Sherbert)

Sat, 2015-01-31 09:56

Give him a PM, he has forgotten more about ballooning than I'll ever learn

 

turtl3tim's picture

Posts: 203

Date Joined: 01/01/15

 If using brain make sure

Sat, 2015-01-31 14:21

 If using brain make sure youve got a leader with a bit of give on the end - nylon/mono...what have you. Itll save gettig snapped off if u get a big hit. The only other tip i can give u in this area....make sure the wind is blowing offshore and not onshore :p

____________________________________________________________________________

 Good things come to those who bait.

Hutch's picture

Posts: 2221

Date Joined: 21/04/13

+1 on that last tip, makes it

Sat, 2015-01-31 19:40

+1 on that last tip, makes it a little bit easier

Posts: 139

Date Joined: 30/12/10

 Thanks guys 

Sat, 2015-01-31 19:17

 Thanks guys