Very informative video, mate! I use the rod for kingies and other pelagic species. After a year of usage, I recently found there were some bubbles/gaps at the two largest guide seats. They look like the coating or epoxy is about to come off. Have you encountered anything similar on your rod? Many thanks.
Great videos thanks for the information. Any reason why you went the 4000 size reel and not the 5000 ? Im thinking about getting the reel but not sure which one to get? will be using the reel for kingfish and SBT from a boat.
Fished mine a few times off the rocks now and it feels solid but I wish the reel seat was lower on the rod. To me, the length of the butt is excessive and I do wish the top part of the rod was a bit longer for casting. My mate got a shimano hardrocker bb (86H), and it's better in the areas that I mentioned. Slightly lower castweight range though, feels better suited for casting and retrieving metal jigs, but still able to use light stickbaits
For kingfish ive just purchased Diawa saltiga 12 strand p.e 2.5 braid. On a Certate 5000 afk, diawa Sea jigger 19 325h, Am i gonna be at disadvantage.? pe3 was not available 😞..
All depends on where you are fishing. Over sandy areas relatively free of structure you will be all good. Bombies everywhere you will struggle on PE2 or pe3
wow daiwa much lol the only probem i have with them you buy a $1000 reel with only 1 year warranty mmm i know i would prefer the 10 year one esp with the $1000 price range
Hey Brother, i have this exact set up but i got it a while ago so its the old certate with the slugger. Cracking combo. Watch out for that overpriced daiwa 12strand braid, it is total garbage imo. It feels incredible but the advertising strength is way off as the braid will break at a much lower rate than it states. I tested it several times at my local tackle store with their machine, i really really despise it. anyway tight lines
The advertised breaking strength (or the breaking strength printed on the packaging) of Japanese braid is the maximum breaking strength. It is the greatest breaking strength found in the testing of the braid - it can be a fair bit different from the average breaking strength. Braid does not have one consistent breaking strength - instead its strength varies from place to place along its length. The Japanese way of labelling braid (the strength of braid) is quite different from the American way - which is to understate the strength by a lot.
watch out for the new 8 strand saltiga braid as well. Same overstated breaking strain and super thin so one run from a king into rocks will bust off PE3 line. So annoying
Actually packed with tips this vid!
First fishing vid to make me get a pen and paper.
Would like a 2022 update on current similar gear.
Nice man im sitting in the shed preparing for a night mission on mulloway super keen now 🤙
Amazing tutorial as always mate!! Cheers!!
Thanks for sharing your light stickbaiting knowledge with us :) Very cool vid, and that cookie duster is looking lush asf !
Great Daiwa advert
Bro, I know you get a bit of gear off Daiwa, I have a couple, but actually the knowledge is great that you give to us. Cheers bro.
No probs cheers for watching!
Very informative video, mate! I use the rod for kingies and other pelagic species. After a year of usage, I recently found there were some bubbles/gaps at the two largest guide seats. They look like the coating or epoxy is about to come off. Have you encountered anything similar on your rod? Many thanks.
Watching this from Dubai during lockdown 😊
Awesome!
Good vid mate 👌i also have a tdb slugger🤙
This channel should b called Rich moochers
Great videos thanks for the information. Any reason why you went the 4000 size reel and not the 5000 ? Im thinking about getting the reel but not sure which one to get? will be using the reel for kingfish and SBT from a boat.
4000 just feels better with the slugger for me. I use the combo for targeting snapper off the rocks too so wanted to keep it small
I use a 4000D
Is it the certate 4000D-C or CXH model? Thanks
What is the different between stickbait vs popper?
How many meters of pe3 do u fit on the certate 4k
nice video mate.
Do u think the slugger a bit short for shore casting? I’m going to buy a 5k Certate
Fished mine a few times off the rocks now and it feels solid but I wish the reel seat was lower on the rod. To me, the length of the butt is excessive and I do wish the top part of the rod was a bit longer for casting. My mate got a shimano hardrocker bb (86H), and it's better in the areas that I mentioned. Slightly lower castweight range though, feels better suited for casting and retrieving metal jigs, but still able to use light stickbaits
For kingfish ive just purchased Diawa saltiga 12 strand p.e 2.5 braid. On a
Certate 5000 afk, diawa Sea jigger 19 325h,
Am i gonna be at disadvantage.? pe3 was not available 😞..
All depends on where you are fishing. Over sandy areas relatively free of structure you will be all good. Bombies everywhere you will struggle on PE2 or pe3
Moocher Hunters ill
Be catching Just like u are, on the rocks. And once in a while boat. Majority rocks
I am a Japanese user. Please tell me the name of the product you are introducing by letter.
I am in trouble because I can't speak English.
what colours of Zman heroz worked best for you sofar mate? thanks
white, pink, smoky shad
do you use the Certate in regular or high gear ratio?
regular
wow daiwa much lol the only probem i have with them you buy a $1000 reel with only 1 year warranty mmm i know i would prefer the 10 year one esp with the $1000 price range
How much meter you fitted on the 4000. .? Cheers
Could be just 150 cuz it’s 55lb main...
What's better fg or pr?
I prefer an fg, faster to tie and so far havnt had one fail on me
Hey Brother, i have this exact set up but i got it a while ago so its the old certate with the slugger. Cracking combo. Watch out for that overpriced daiwa 12strand braid, it is total garbage imo. It feels incredible but the advertising strength is way off as the braid will break at a much lower rate than it states. I tested it several times at my local tackle store with their machine, i really really despise it. anyway tight lines
What do you recommend instead?
I have similar experience with it. I switched to gosen and linesystem pe
The advertised breaking strength (or the breaking strength printed on the packaging) of Japanese braid is the maximum breaking strength. It is the greatest breaking strength found in the testing of the braid - it can be a fair bit different from the average breaking strength. Braid does not have one consistent breaking strength - instead its strength varies from place to place along its length.
The Japanese way of labelling braid (the strength of braid) is quite different from the American way - which is to understate the strength by a lot.
Cheers for the reply mate - so far I have had no issues with it at all (hence recommending it). Will keep testing it! Cheers
watch out for the new 8 strand saltiga braid as well. Same overstated breaking strain and super thin so one run from a king into rocks will bust off PE3 line. So annoying