new fishing rod
Submitted by Jas04 on Fri, 2007-11-09 07:18
i want to buy a new rod and reel for flicking soft plastics there is just to much to choose from which one should i get, need some suggestions (keep the price reasonable lol) it is just for small plastic Bream, Flathead, herring etc
SPESS
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How much do you want to
How much do you want to spend?
Keep it tight, reeeeeeel tight!
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Jas04
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between 100-200 what u got
between 100-200 what u got in mind
Jas04
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ryan are u open on a
ryan
are u open on a saturday i was going to come down to come have a look see if u have anything that could set me up
rickets
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Jas, Berkley Dropshot or
Jas,
Berkley Dropshot or Shimano Rack Raider - Depending where, $80-110 dollars.
most stores have a shimano or daiwa reel that will suit the bill between $70-$100
Dont forget, gotta factor in some line for it... so 125yards of 4lb fireline should be between $20 and $26 :)
SPESS
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Thhers heaps to choice from
Thhers heaps to choice from for that kind of cash. I quite like the starlo stix tornament 2 to 4 kg and daiwa have some nice new ones as well, like heartlands, terria, etc. Strudwick sic stic pro are another nice pic.
Basically id go with something in the 7" range 2 to 4kg with a short butt which makes it easier to work plastics and hard bodies which are light. Also medium to fast action is the go, i prefer fast to extra fast rods for soft plastics on bream but it your chasing herring and the like as well a med to fast is what you need. Yeah id head down to a good shop and ask heaps of questions......ryan will healp you out.
Keep it tight, reeeeeeel tight!
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Jas04
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i had a look at the berkley
i had a look at the berkley Dropshot but didnt really know much about it thanks mate but the shimano rack raider i have not seen i will have to go have a look at that one
thanks mate
Jas04
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thanks spess i think thats
thanks spess i think thats the go there is heaps off options hey im like a kid in a candy store lol ill end up buying the lot and just test them all lol
Feral
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the wilson live fibre
the wilson live fibre "lightning 5" (i think thats what its called) is very nice too . ive also got the dropshots both with nexave reels sized 1000 and 2500 . reels are great for the price as we use them for baby tuna and ytk's and they have survived a year and a half now.
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yeh we are!
Hi Jas,
Sorry for the delay in responding, the shops been hectic atm! Yeh we have Daiwa/Berkley/Okuma/Shimano/Strudwick rods and plenty more. As for reels, Daiwa/Shimano/Penn etc
We're open all day Saturday mate, can set you up with a mean combo!
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