tuna trip

[Jigman13]

I find the convo interesting only bc I almost bit the bullet on a mak 30 this year. I've used pretty much nothing but tiagra 30 and 50 lrs on my fathers boat.

The reasons I've considered the mak 30 are as follows:

-The re-engineering by Tiburon and Cal Sheets
-The success west coast guys have had
-The growing success some of the best northeast charter captains are having with them
-And if I've researched correctly, they can hold more hollow core than a tiagra 30w LRS. (Plus the stronger drag, granted I'll never fish 55 lbs lol)

However, I've also read and was given first hand review by a few respected canyon captains out in Montauk re: some of the maks plastic parts which I'm leery of bc I use my gear hard. They've said they're good reels but threw some caution about the plastic parts and handle.

Ultimately it comes down to preference and what you're targeting. I hope the jabs cease bc it's a good pro/con discussion topic.

[Ol Pedro]

Originally Posted by John D.

Dude you are relentless. Lol I only poked fun of your “what do you think the west coast guys use” when, not only is it irrelevant to east coast fishing but became obvious you didn’t know what WRLS stood for.

Isn't it a 30WLRS which stands for 30 wide long range special? How is it irrelevant in East coast fishing? I would think that a reel with better freespool would be good for chunking and jigging. I use the same reels and hooks that I did out West and they catch the same on both coasts. A lot of the tackle we use is playtested on Long Range Boats. Irrelevant for you maybe but not for me. It's ok to disagree. I use what works for me. How many monster tuna and swordfish have been caught on Penn 6/0's filled with 80lb mono? Just the ramblings of an old man.