Jigging Master AG Chain Knot

Eupro Jig-Shake

My first bc light jigging rod. This will be paired with the Curado 300EJ that I bought earlier. Will review it after I make a trip down to the pond to test my new light jigging set up.

Curado 300 EJ

My New Light Jigging Reel

Featuring a blazing fast gear ratio of 6.9:1, the Shimano Curado 300EJ Casting Reel adds high-speed prowess to the high line capacity and serious power of the Curado 300 Series. Its low profile design will change the way you think about low-profile baitcasting reels - delivering large reel performance in a sleek, comfortable design. Great for quickly ripping large plugs and swimbaits in freshwater, the Curado 300EJ also provides the corrosion-resistance and toughness necessary for saltwater use. Its lightweight, one-piece Aluminum frame provides a rigid base of operations, and an oversized counterbalanced jigging handle helps move big fish with maximum torque.


Shimano’s High Efficiency Gearing (HEG), as well as, seven ball bearings (1 shielded A-RB stainless steel bearing, 5 shielded stainless steel bearings and 1 A-RB stainless steel roller bearing) ensure the Curado 300EJ has the smooth, silent retrieve Shimano reels are famous for, and Shimano’s Variable Breaking System (VBS) provides total casting control. Administering the strength to tame the big runs and hard fighting of big fish, the Curado 300EJ Casting Reel’s Dartanium Drag System stays smooth throughout its wide range of settings, and dishes out up to 15-lbs. of maximum drag. Delivering the well-established Curado performance so many serious anglers prefer, the Shimano Curado 300EJ now adds some serious retrieve speed to the equation.

Additional Features
1/4 Turn Key Spool Access
Super Free Bearing Supported Pinion Gear System
Super Stopper Anti-Reverse
Assist Stopper
SV Power Handle Grips
Quickfire II Clutch Bar Casting System
Precision Aluminum Magnumlite Spool


Specifications
Gear Ratio: 6.9:1
Weight: 11.3oz
Bearings: 5SS, 1 SA-RB +1A-RB
Line Capacity(Test/Yd): 50/205 , 65/120, 80/105
Drag: 6.5kg

This is the first bait casting reel that I ever bought. Hopefully i will have a smooth learning curve in mastering the art of casting. Will be using it mainly for offshore light jigging.

Abu Revo Salty Stage LJ3 OR Shimano Curado 300EJ

I have been considering these 2 reels for a bc light jigging set up for a budget of around $350 SGD. These set up will be used in regions around Rompin and Pekan primarily.


There weren't much information on the reels as there are not really popular in the local fishing community.


These are the specifications of the two different reels. The retail price of the reels are rather similar apart from their minor differences in the specs, 

Reel	Retrieve	Gear Ratio	Weight (gm)	Bearing	Line Cap (lb/m)	Drag(kg)
CU300EJ	Right	6:9:1	320gm	5SS,1SA-RB + 1A-RB	50lb/197m 65lb/110m	6.5
SALTY STAGE REVO LJ 3	Right	7:1:1	295	6/1 HPCR	PE3/200m	6.5

Abu Revo Salty Stage LJ3

Shimano Curado 300EJ

Which one should I get?

Prep for Rompin 8-10 July 2011

Poppers,Lures,Jigs

Sabiki,Lines,Leaders, Sinkers,Terminal Tackle

Jigs rigged with swivel and split rings

Halco Roosta Rigged With 3 assist hook

Yozuri Surface Cruiser Rigged with 2 assist hook

Rapala X Walk 13 with Bakers Rig bought from Kaiser Pro Shop

Home Made Rod Case

Okuma Salina II 5000

Features

• AlumiLite: Aluminium body construction
• Patented EOS: Elliptical Oscillation System 
• 8 HPB: High Performance Stainless Steel Ball Bearings
• 1 Quick-Set Anti-Reverse roller bearing 
• High speed gear ratio on ‘SASII’ models
• Machine cut anodised aluminium spool
• Screw-in aluminium handle
• Machine cut alloy round handle knob (different design on SASII)
• DFD: Dual Force Drag system
• Hydro Bloc: Water tight drag seal 
• HDG: High Density Gearing, super strong
• Oversized Bail Arm

Max Drag:       13kg

Bearing:          8BB+1RB

Gear Ratio:      4:5:1

Capacity:        PE4~300m

Just got this reel after selling off my FreamsKix 4000. Will be using it for rompin sailfish and light to medium jigging.

Second GT Pond Session on 7-5-2011

This are the tackles that I had used for the pond session.

1)Eupro Salty Chief pe1-2, Ryobi Arctica 4000 with 40lb PowerPro

2)GoldenMean Earthshaker pe3-4, Daiwa FreamsKix 4000 with 50 lb ygk x8 jigging line.

Picture taken by bro jeffery

For this particular trip I went to Siow Chiang  at Ubi Road 4 to get the 6 inch sure catch swim bait as it produced good results when my other kaki used it on earlier session. Unfortunately the swimbait didnt work for me on that day as all the hookup by my kakis were done using rubber lure that was purchased from bro yozuri.

I was initally confident of setting hook myself as I had practiced casting the lures a at bedokr reservoir a day before the trip but I failed as I was either too fast or too slow when setting hook.  I guess i will need more practice in the pond now that my casting is a bit better than the previous session.

Lucky bro ben and bro jim was there to set hook for the fish. Without them I will be returning home without any fights from the fish just like what I experienced on my first trip there.

On that trip I managed to land 2 small GT and lost a biggie.

First hook up of the day

 This first video is the burst line while using the pe1-2 set up. This was perhaps the biggest take of the day for me. The fish dived under the platform and unfortunately the set up I used doesn't have enough backbone power for me to  pump the fish out, resulting in the bursting of line as it was cut by the wooden platform under the water.

3rd hook up of the day

This video video show the last hook up I had and it was on my GoldenMean Earthshaker pe3-4 set up. The hookup was done by bro ben who passed the rod to me shortly after he had the hookup. There wasn't any problem landing this GT as it is much smaller and I was using a much heavier set up.

Will definitely be back for the next session soon. Hopefully by then I will be able to get a hook up by myself.

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Gears and Tackles for First Offshore Trip

I will be having my first ever offshore fishing trip one week from now. I will be jigging and popping along the southern part of Singapore on board Henry boat. Jigs that I will be using will range from 10gm to 80gm max where as the poppers will range from 40 gm to 60gm.

Being excited and kiasu about my first offshore trip in the coming week, I have already packed my gears for it. Hopefully my body will be able to overcome the sea and  not experience any sea sick symptoms. This are the gears and tackles that I have packed.

Hydrosac 20L waterproof bag

This will be the bag I will be using for this offshore trip. It is waterproof and have a max capacity of 20L.

Extra Clothes

Extra clothes are brought along just in case I join the fish for a swim!

Cloth

 The cloth will be used mainly to dry rods and reel after rinsing with clean water.

Trash Bag

Jig Bag

Assorted jigs ranging from 40gm to 80 gm from SureCatch, AnglerPal and  Maria Japan

Used Ice-cream Box

This box is used to contain poppers, jigs,spoons, smaller containers and other misc fishing items.

Rubber Lures

 Tools

Lip grip, Split Ring plier, Fillet Knife.

Leader

Casting Glove and UV arm protector

Fishing Reels

 Daiwa FreamsKix 4000 with 50lb jigman x8 and Ryobi Arctica 3000 with Pe2 Varivas High Power PE

As for the fishing rods, I will be bringing along my salty chief pe1-2, gm earthshaker pe3-4 and my custom made AJN pe2-4 popping rod. Hopefully everyone on board will have a decent catch rate with decent size fish!

ps: hope to hear feedback on the gears and tackles I have included for this one day offshore trip.