shimano catana
Submitted by ruste13 on Wed, 2010-07-21 12:16
hey guys,
im looking for a heavy spinning rod and am looking inparticular at the catana.
im looking at the 10 foot surf but is says they only come in OH would it really matter if i used it with a TL?
the 10 foot OH has a heavier line and lure rating which is more what im after.
i know the spine will be on the opposite side but will that really matter??
cheers russ
Brody
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Hey Russ, The Catana Spin's
Hey Russ,
The Catana Spin's have been discontinued, much to my disgust.
I use a 12' spin and the 10' OH both with spheros' and they both work fine.
I only use them off the rocks where i dont need to cast far at all though, if you wanted to retain good distance then you'd need to go for the spin.
Awesome rods, stiff as all hell, a real broomstick.
Oceanside Tackle
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Yes the spine's position
Yes the spine's position does matter. Especially a rod of that calibre. Rods are built to bend more so one side than the other. If its used on the opposite, you'll find its stiffer and it will fold....SNAP!!
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till
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Where the spine should be is
Where the spine should be is up for discussion, here is one rod builder's recommendations;
Type of Rod Effective Spine
boat & troll (oh) Top
SW spin Top
SW fly Top
fw spin Underneath
fw fly Underneath
baitcast Top
That said, you might be kidding yourself to think that a cheap rod like a catana is built on the spine, its amazing that they're even built for the very low prices they command.
ruste13
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yeah i can pick one up for
yeah i can pick one up for 100 bucks, so i think i will still give it a go.
i dont really care if it breaks as long as its when im casting not fighting a fish
casting distance shouldnt be a problem brody as i will be using big artificials 90 gram plus, with a spheros 12000 and 15 kilo braid
cheers russ
Brody
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Yeah you should be alright,
Yeah you should be alright, for a hundred bucks, why not.
ruste13
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yeah im pretty much
yeah im pretty much sold...do you sell neoprene spinning reel covers brody??
cheers russ
ruste13
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just thought id finish off
just thought id finish off the thread, picked up the catana today, went for the heavy overhead 10 footer, gunna replace the bottom eye with with a bigger one
cheers for the input, russ