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It totally makes sense what you're saying...I guess my bro is right in that you'll feel everything through the line but that may cause me to just rip an empty hook away from willing fish with a graphite rod. $150 is a bit steep of a rod for me..I got diapers to buy...hence my user name...haha...What is this NZ rod you're talking about? |
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Here's one with a Daiwa 20 that I use for casting at paddies offshore. |
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03-25-2011, 11:17 AM | #23 |
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Cool! So, I can resurrect my old 10' Sabre 540 Diamond wrapped personally by the Master "Yo" himself!
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03-25-2011, 11:41 AM | #26 |
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LOL..
That's actually a really cool small offshore skiff. Blackman diesel 20 Center Console, which actually tapes out closer to 19'6". Thing sips fuel at troll. We were fishing Marlin that day and fished all over the east end of Cat and burned about sixty bucks in fuel. If I could find that boat in good shape with a diesel I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Jim |
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@ BrokeLoser, if you do go with an all graphite rod, you may want to use a 50-100 yard topshot of mono, so you have some stretch/give.
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I will have to keep an eye out for one. http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/me...console-3.html still available... huuuummmmmm you buy it and I'm good for gas and bait any time.
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off the top of my head I can only think of 3 pure graphite rods for the salt: Gloomis,Phenix and Graphite USA.All the others are a composite.
If $$$ wasnt an issue I would get a Super seeker.Glass at the tip and graphite in the backbone. I had a GUSA and loved it.I lost it in the surf at LJ.It looked like a bass rod but could fish 50# with ease.I caught more than a few 45-60# YFT on it.I had to use 3/8 I.D. Hypolon to make the foregrip just to let you know how small it was in diameter.I loved it.Incredible backbone.The blank was $125 on sale at the FHS but are normally around $160. Rods are like golf clubs.There is no "do it all model".... I use that line on my wife a lot when I need new stuff
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It's the 7' 15-40# sx870 I'm checking out. Jim, you may have to hook me up with your buddy and an NZ. Thanks Guys! |
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I've looked long and hard at that 23 blackman. The hulls a lot heavier, the engine has a bunch of hours on it, it's a single vrs duoprop outdrive, but the main issue for me is the longer trailer, and problems with storage. That is a very nice skiff though. If it's half as good mechanically as it is cosmetic wise it's a steal at that price. Jim |
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That avet rod is also a composite.When they are 100 bucks they are a good deal though
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03-25-2011, 03:35 PM | #36 |
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Sabre 540
Yo rated it at 20 - 40lb at the full length of 10ft. He gave a rating of 50lb on the high side for the 540s that he trimmed 6 inches off the top. I matched it with an old Shimano Speedmaster IV (6:1) and fished 30#. Had lots of fun jigging yellows and calicos with it. Then I tried jigging for tuna ! The first tuna I hooked yanked the rod right out of my hands! That Albacore Tuna went 57lb!
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Here's the ad on Big5's website...notice they say it's a graphite blank. I wonder if they know what they're talking about.
Here's the link in case it doesn't show in the post. http://big5sportinggoods.shoplocal.c...id=-2084462837 AVET GRAPHITE SALTWATER RODS YOUR CHOICE
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