Plastics rod help
Submitted by D_d_001 on Sat, 2015-05-16 17:12
Yes...I've used the search function.....lol....extensively.
trying to find a suitable dedicated plastics rod for boat. usually fish 35-60m but I guess would like to also target snapper in the shallows occasionally as well.
Seems to be lots out there but my dilemma is that I need a two piece. travelling to monties soon and also anything over 6 foot is a bit of a hassle to go into storage on my boat. would also have to buy/make a new rod tube.
looked at the DB64 CJ but fear it's slightly too heavy for my purposes. (might be fine though ????)
really welcome any suggestions.
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what pound line and reel you
what pound line and reel you looking to use with it?
D_d_001
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prob 20lb on shimano 5000.
prob 20lb on shimano 5000. (already have reel)... you seem to do Ok..(damn well!!! ) on the pinkies with plastics. in that depth water. (invaded by bastard fish....lol) what do you use?
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i use my eupro salty fighter
i use my eupro salty fighter - stradic 4000 15lb braid, with plastics up to 45m (45m on a good day). the salty is a butt join and has accounted for a lot of fish so far. there are a few models and would say they are worth a look.
dont laugh to hard but i picked up a rapala t-spec from hillarys today heavily discounted, at 6.6 feels unreal i plan to use this as my placcy rod and move the salty to jigs up to 100grams. the reason i bought a 6.6 rod is i feel the extra length will improve the jig technique in deeper water 40m or so. also a butt join.
but as johnF said fishing placcys that deep is hard work, end up using a big jig and small placcy just to hold bottom, then its all about having a heavy enough rod to jig the extra weight, sort of defeated the purpose then.
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Hey I like the idea of a 6'6
Hey I like the idea of a 6'6 rod. was really looking at anything from the 6'4CJ to the 7' samurai....the 6'6 seems to be about the perfect length.
Might be all about "having a heavy enough rod to jig the extra weight" and then when in shallow a lighter rod to work the lighter heads.
F%#$ me I need more rod holders on my boat.
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just be mindful, heavy rod
just be mindful, heavy rod heavy jig, bloody long day
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I have concluded finding the
I have concluded finding the perfect deep water (plus 30m) soft plastics rod is an impossible task after looking for years.
I just use jigs in +25 m and use my Samurai 302 in the shallow stuff, which is excellent.
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
D_d_001
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looked at the 302 Samurai but
looked at the 302 Samurai but unfortunately is 1 piece.
(seem to be coming to the same conclusion John. but will look at "almost perfect" ) saw your write up on a few rods with Majorcraft etc in there.... certainly helped....but 2 piece seems even harder .....blahhh..
:)
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salty fighter is a pretty
salty fighter is a pretty good choice actually. I loved mine until I snapped the tip off.....now it is a 4ft PE5 jig rod........
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.