Women's Offshore Combo Recommendations

[Toygut]

G'day,

Christmas is fast approaching, and I am wanting to buy the missus her very own offshore combo mainly for reef fishing. She isn't a fan of lures (unless trolling hardbodies for spanish) and prefers just dropping a paternoster down, bottom bashing. Something that could handle a good trout on the end at 40m but isnt too heavy. The only thing that stops her at times is a pre-existing wrist injury and fatigue from holding heavy gear all day (penn 950ss penn 24kg, pflueger 080SW 37kg ugly, TLD25 24kg combos) but she is keen as they come!

I have seen blokes picking up 10-15kg ugly sticks or carbon or something for their misso, and throwing 50 braid on a 6000-8000 reel, because the girls are less likely to high stick or muscle in a snap, but I am not sure how this has been going on in the long run. Any guidance is appreciated!! Happy to throw a few bucks at it, she isn't as heavy fisted as me, and will looke after it.

Tight lines!!!

[lethal098]

Look at a Saltist ld30 or 40, very lightweight, Then match it to a gary howard G force rod 15kg or similar

Very light overall and still has amazing stopping power, High speed reel allows varied use for trolling or bottom bashing or jigging.

[Cape Crusader]

G'day
My wife uses a penn spinfisher combo for bottom bashing 120 - 150 ft of water paternoster and 10 to 16oz of lead. 8-10kg rod and 850ssm reel and 50lb braid.
For tuna to 30kg she uses same reel setup on a 10-15kg rod and a belt bucket, non gimble type. Maybe your wife would find a belt helpful?
I bought my wife a whiting/flathead combo for mothers day :-)

Cheers
Rod

[Billy C]

Saragosa 8000 with 50lb braid on a Live fibre 6'6" 10-15kg spin rod

[lethal]

Graphite rod like a

Nitro Godzilla Spin (http://www.compleatanglermoonta.com.au/all-products/nitro-godzilla-spin-rod.aspx) or

Samurai Elevate 7' 20-30lb (https://www.tacklewarehouse.com.au/samurai-elevate.html)

with a Saragosa 6000SW, 30lb braid is plenty depending on the structure you are fishing

Pretty much a graphite rod with a smaller reel. If you're on a budget i'd buy a cheaper rod and a better reel.

[Funchy]

I got my missus a 15-30lb Terez with 30lb braid. It’s light enough for her to use all day and no matter what she hooks she can put as much hurt on a fish as she wants the rod will handle it

[Toygut]

Thanks heaps for your replies. Sorry, I was busy buying the misso's setup! jk.. So taking into account some info given by you, I got her to have a play with a Saragosa, 8 and 10000, Penn SSm and SpinfisherV, Pfleuger Salt and Daiwa Saltist and BG on a few rods like terez, gforce, and a samaki (can't remember model). Turns out she liked the Pflueger Salt 060SW (spooled with 50lb Daiwa J-Brad 8strand multi-colour) and the Shimano Maikuro 15-24kg Rod. Usually, she likes the expensive stuff, but I am not complaining. I'll let you know after she hooks up something decent! Thanks.

[Toygut]

I got my missus a 15-30lb Terez with 30lb braid. It’s light enough for her to use all day and no matter what she hooks she can put as much hurt on a fish as she wants the rod will handle it

Awesome fish. I wish we had those up here!!!

[Darren J]

My wife has a baby tyrnos 8 with 30lb braid on a live fibre texalium 8-10kg (I think). Handle is off a tyrnos 10, so a bit extra cranking power. Rod was a factory second, so pretty cheap. Set up is closer to a baitcasrer, 30lb will drag her in before if breaks.

Landed a just on 1m amberjack without much grief, at least for the rod. She was buggered after!

Light gear will sdal with big fish, so I think smallest is best to keep them happier.