rod advice

hi guys recently picked up a shimano torium 30 for throwing large weights off the beach. was just looking for some info and input on rods that anyone has used or recommended with this reel???? any help would be greatly appreciated cheers


Posts: 2925

Date Joined: 27/12/06

Beach rod

Sun, 2012-10-21 21:01

 I would recommend the saltiga ballistic and Poseidon bantam are worth a look

Posts: 95

Date Joined: 14/08/11

Thanks rig any others i could

Tue, 2012-10-23 19:04

Thanks rig any others i could possibly look at before committing to a buy? or has anybody got one for sale second hand?

Posts: 2925

Date Joined: 27/12/06

More

Tue, 2012-10-23 20:20

 Ok you want more here we go

Loomis and franklin sharkey

Shimano tiralejo (2nd hand or from America only)

Assasin, various models ( second hand or from south Africa only)

Custom made blue marlin blanks pop up from time to time.

Lots of south oz and eastern staters use custom made live fibres

Garry Howard also custom makes rods that may suit your purpose

Google basil manning and you can order a rod from south Africa, I have done this a couple of times and it is very cost effective.

Do you want to fish this rod low or high mount?  Thf reason I ask Is lots of south African rods are low mount where as rods like thf saltiga ballistic are high mount but this can be easily changed by getting a penn talon (movable reel seat) that clamps on to your rod where you want the reel to sit.

 

I have quite a few rods for this purpose if you want to take a look at them as they aren't usually offoff the shelf pm me

Posts: 95

Date Joined: 14/08/11

thanks for the advice rig

Sun, 2012-10-28 20:01

thanks for the advice rig been very helpful know anybody selling anything like this? either on fishwrecked or any shops locally in perth that stock anything to suit an overhead?

Posts: 2925

Date Joined: 27/12/06

Surf Rod

Mon, 2012-10-29 10:21

 If your are chasing  a Poseidon I think cambells protackle stock them in leederville, pm flangies on this site he works there

Blue water and cambells definately have saltiga ballistics

Also another option would be to try western angler forum as most of those guys are right into their landbased fishing and may be able to help, I bought my Poseidon off there.

A guy called jim head who is a rod builder/repairer might be worth a call also.

Also try compleat angler stores they might have one.

Get away camping in Osb Pk used to sell them under previous management not sure if it has reopened again

Thomo 85's picture

Posts: 105

Date Joined: 19/10/11

I run. . .

Mon, 2012-10-29 12:18

I run a 14ft OZ Flex with a Okuma Epix.. Does the job and didnt break the bank!

____________________________________________________________________________

West Aussie Fisho