SLOW RUNNING RIVERS BAIT CASTER/OVERHEAD COMBOS FOR VARIOUS SPECIES.

BAIT CASTER/OVERHEAD COMBOS

The first Bait Caster (AKA Overhead) combo I purchases was a Shimano 6′ 6″ Compre matched with a Curado 150 CD series overhead reel which I set up with 30lb Suffix 832 lime green braid backing connected to a rod length of 20lb fluorocarbon leader with an Albright knot.

I particular like fishing with this (my original) bait caster/ overhead reel when fishing vibes or other artificial baits in relatively deep water and targeting barramundi and thread-fin salmon in in the fresh and fingermark or other scroungers in he salt where baits can be dropped down to target fish, can then be lifted under control and re-dropped repeating the process. I also like using bait casters when targeting flathead in relatively shallow coastal waters.

I also have two lighter overhead/bait caster combos.

Samaki Zing Extreme 6’/7? with Shimano 100HG overhead reel set u with 20lb Suffix 832 braid backing connected to a rod length of 14lb fluorocarbon leader with an Albright knot with either a #2 Mustard Fastach connector at the business end to make lure, soft, plastic or bait leader connections simple.

Samaki 6? with the same set up as described above.