egi rod advice
Submitted by WET WEASEL on Thu, 2012-04-26 16:46
Im in the market for a good egi rod about 250 bucks max im land based so I want about an 8 footer and I like to use heavy jigs I have seen some rated pe 0.8-1.5 this seems very light line when im paying $20+ for lures i want a good chance to get them back.
I will appreciate any help
Dicey
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May i ask why you didnt
May i ask why you didnt purchase the combo that was for sale, the sephia BB rod and reel, that was a bargain.
WET WEASEL
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work
im in between jobs right now but will be buying one as soon as I pick up work
danno
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No need to go heavier then
No need to go heavier then 10lb for squidding. I use 8lb and have only lose 5 jigs in 3 years of squidding.
There is the Berkley egi master range that suit 3.5's to 4.0's, The egi force Type C is roughly that much i have used mine for 3yrs and love it still, the gladiator range even the fwa egi rods are in the price.
I also have a Xfactor egi rod for sale for 120 which is 8ft and rated to 2.0-3.0 jigs but can be used on 3.5's with ease.
Daniel Y
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i dont really see what the
i dont really see what the line class has got to do with losing jigs?
i've lost many, many jigs over the years, but all have been to snags, ropes, pelicans, etc etc.
wont matter if u've got 6,8,10 or 20lb mainline, u'll still lose the jig.
danno
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If you read his post he says
If you read his post he says that he thinks that 0.8-1.5 is to light im letting him know that he doesnt have to go any heavier that that.
Losing a jig with 20lb would be very rare if your knots a good. Like i said i use 8lb and havent lost many jigs at all.
flangies
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I can't even count how many
I can't even count how many jigs i've lost haha.
flangies
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Theres plenty to choose from
Theres plenty to choose from in that price range, I personally would be looking at the components of a rod and leaning towards SiC guides for 250$ or at very minimum fuji components.
Oceanside Tackle
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Egi rods
We have many Egi Rods instore including the Hearty Rise C Type. We sell heaps of this model. Its 8ft and rated to use upto 3.5 size jigs. We can offer that to you at $220. We have plenty of other models to chose from instore too.
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TALBO
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Shimano Sephia. If you're
Shimano Sephia.
If you're worried about line braking then use a smaller diameter (usually more expensive) PE.
maka_84
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i was in hayway marine the
i was in hayway marine the other day they got a few good egi rods in stock not to bad priced either and the jigs are well priced they got daiwa and yozuri