b'the reel with 10kg mono asStraylining in the Kaipara will be targeting snapperwith the Oxean 5 and Kilwell and it would take up 275m,XP combo produced good for PE#3 braid it would takesnapper up to 3-4kg.450m.So, the Oxean 5 has surprisingly good capacity for such as small reel.SHALLOW WATER FIRESI had taken the combo up north a couple of times to fish in the shallow water of the Kaipara harbour, the snapper had been way up in the upper harbour since January into autumn.This happens when Northland gets less rain in the hotter months and the saltwater pushes up, but this year another very dry summer meant the fish were being caught well up in the brackish waters under 4m.The Oxean 5 has 6 x RRB rust resistantharbour, reef or deep-water fishing sending baits down. I bearings, providing a smooth drag. was quite enjoying my time With heavy duty multi point anti-reversebait fishing again and the constant action, with very few system, rigid stainless steel drive gearing. fish under 30cm going back.The Oxean 5 will be a good When we arrived at the spotOver the next hour andaddition to the fishing line up at midday, the sun was blazinghalf, we filled the bin and theand with winter approaching, away in mid-March and highOxean 5 got a real workout,it may well be used more tide was 1pm.It didnt lookworking effortlessly and asoften than the lure rods, to the best time to be fishingthe little reel has a quick 6:1pull a couple of big moochers such shallow water to me.Asratio and line retrieval rate ofout of the shallows.FIGZsoon as we put the anchor89cm per turn, it was good for down and I cast my firstcranking in stripped baits to bait, a fresh piece of trevallyrebait and cast back out again.on a 6/0 recurve hook withThe fishing was epic as theKey Specs2oz ball sinker.The rod wassecond it took to reach the almost ripped from my hand2.5m bottom, you had a biteTICA OXEAN OX5as a big strike and instantalmost as soon as you settled+Ratio: 6:1hook-up woke me up!Thatdown onto the side of the+Capacity: 10kg / 275mwas an amazing instantaneousboat or in your seat. (PE #3 450m)strike, and a great fightThe XP rod is a great match+Max Drag: 10kgunfolded in the shallow 2-3mfor this reel and offers a good+Weight: 445gmwater and soon revealed astraylining or bait combo+RRP: $199.99solid 3kg snapper. that would be well suited for/FISHINGINGODZONE77'