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7" ballooning rods

Submitted by rails8291 on Tue, 2012-03-20 15:19

Hey guys just wondering if a 7" spin 15-24kg rod would be ok for balloon from rocks and beach

‹ another nice mulloway Wire or mono??????? ›

Rig

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Fine

Tue, 2012-03-20 15:33

It will be fine, I prefer slightly longer and have the live fibre 9ft LBG. A bit of length helps keep you away from cliff edges. Off the beach I sometimes use a 14ft assasin as it keeps your line above the shorebreak

rails8291

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Thanks rig

Tue, 2012-03-20 16:04

Yeah I have the same LBG live fibre rod, just looking for a spin combo to play around with.

Rails

poida

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Agree with Rig,  i like a

Tue, 2012-03-20 16:41

Agree with Rig,  i like a 10-12ft rod off the rocks.  Really let you pull a mack out from under the cliff to get it into a gaffing position.  Seen too many good fish lost due to short boat rods off the rocks.

mulloway_hunter

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yea i'v got a custom sabre

Tue, 2012-03-20 20:29

yea i'v got a custom sabre from blue water and there a wicked rod eh custom butts to you can choose however long you want it and even put a bent one on

 

mulloway_hunter

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yea i'v got a custom sabre

Tue, 2012-03-20 20:29

yea i'v got a custom sabre from blue water and there a wicked rod eh custom butts to you can choose however long you want it and even put a bent one on

 

rails8291

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Thanks

Wed, 2012-03-21 18:35

Thanks guys, will keep it in mind to go a little longer,