riggging up for tope

[saving private brian]

hey lads as i had already planned this year and especially after seeing them lads in wexford i want to start getting ready for tope fishing.my uncle who is a very very experienced all round fisherman has informed me that they will be at there best around aug/sept/oct.so within the next few weeks i will be gettin bit by bit.i already have a few possible marks so the big thing is to get the gear.so im gunna ask a few wee questions below

1=wat type of rod and rod lenght wud i need.is there any specific type of rod thats good for tope fishing
2=i want to no wat type of reels to use
3=wat strength main line and wat strenght shock leader

thats all for the moment and when i get that gear i will put another topic up on the fishing and the fish handling itself

Thank Lads


Brian

[chrisfeeney30]

Well brian, im no expert when it comes to tope fishing from the shore or boat but what i use for the tope is a good powerful beachcaster, with a good bit of backbone in it. I use the zziplex lt14 or century carbon metal. Reel wise you need a reel that can hold a lot of line. 20lbs line seem to be a popular choice with a 60 lbs + shockleader. Make sure you use a long shockleader which acts as a rubbing leader. Reelwise i would use a multiplier, such as the penn 525mag, daiwa sl20 or something simular. Finally rig wise, i would use a 130-200lbs pully rig that clips down for casting. I use sharp 6/0 or 7/0 wide gape hooks.

Make sure you set your ratchet!

[husshunter]

A good roughground rod will do as u will probably be casting big baits plus 7to 8 ounce leads to hold bottom 20 pound main line is plenty with a abu 7000 size reel with at least 250 meters .Pulley rig with 130-150 pound line and a shock leader of 80 pound which will also act as a rubbing trace Hope this helps

[bassbob]

trace wise make sure to use wire from the shore

A good roughground rod will do as u will probably be casting big baits plus 7to 8 ounce leads to hold bottom 20 pound main line is plenty with a abu 7000 size reel with at least 250 meters .Pulley rig with 130-150 pound line and a shock leader of 80 pound which will also act as a rubbing trace Hope this helps

[ShaneH]

trace wise make sure to use wire from the shore

dont use wire use 250lb mono