Hi Deja. i have a AJN Nightmare pe1-3 6' brand new if you're interested, they are a sensational rod imo. i have posted it up here in the shed cleanup part 2? looking for $200 ono. 

Hi Deja, I have been looking at the same issue.

BCF currently has stradic fj combo deals on the go. I saw that you can get a 4000 size reel and a shimano sahara rod for $219 (basically, you get the rod for free). Rods are 6'9 (4-6kg), 7' (2-5kg) or 7'3 (6-8kg). Not sure which rod to pick.  I would like the 7'3, but may be too long for a boat?

Hopefully we can get some input from our valued members?

 I run my stradic fj 4000 on a eupro salty fighter. Use it for plastics and jigs. I had the blue gomoku which snapped and was rated pe 1-3

but this salty fighter is by far a better rod rated at pe .8 - 2 and stronger feeling under load

 I picked up a shimano game type j s643 pe 1-3 but yet to get out and give it a go.  Guys at complete nedlands recommend it so will see how it goes

 I use the 7'2" 15-30lb Shimano Terra and love it. 

 sorry forgot to mention have a 7'2 terez 15-30lb im letting go of too, used once, $170 ono.

 Hi. I currently use a couple of terez rods.    Have a big range of models and very well made.  Dont know which ones I have  but Ive got one about 7 foot for spango poppin and jiggin with 4000 certate 30lb fins and its great.  If your buyin a new rod put the reel you want on it and get someone to load the rod up cause some rods look good but dont load up the way you think they should or feel good in the hand.  Most good tackle shops are happy to  put a reel on a rod and load it up for you.

Hi mate

We have plenty of rods in stock that would suite your needs perfectly. Ajn , Eupro , Shimano , FWA Extreme.  Feel free to pm us for more info or come in and check out our range.

cheers

 Have you considered one of the Yamaga Blanks Blue Snipers?

I do a lot of plastic work on my Sniper 77/3. There's an 81/2 that is coming out next month also that I am getting a couple of to try. 

 I don't fish for snapper ( not too many in the pilbara) but I have a samurai reaction 502 matched to a certate 3500 hd that I use for plastics, light enough to use all day but plenty of grunt to put the hurt on the fish

Dayjah

Me, TimVB and DazSamFishing went through the same issues a few years ago. The rods we were using (7 ft Daiwa graphite rods - Tierra and Saltwater) wore you out and did not have the feel we wanted. There are a few threads on this from a year or so ago.

Me and Tim ended up with a Samurai 302 matched to a Certate 2500. Awesome rod but really only good for 12 lb line and 1/2 Oz jigheads with 5 inch softies, 7 inch at a pich. At the limit with 75 cm pinkie in 20m. Good for light stickbaits but bullchops too heavy for this rod. I used this rod with 30 gram stickbaits last week to nail a heap of salmon off the beach. Very sporting though.....

Daz gave up and went east......haha.

402 would be better for 1 oz jig heads, but I wonder if you really need 1 oz....I tried the 402 and it felt a bit tip heavy for soft plastics and not as balanced as the 302, but a better stickbait rod.

Have not tried a 502, but I would think it is overkill for metro.....

I tried the Nitro, did not like it, too tip heavy for light soft plastics work but felt like it would be great for stickbaiting.

cheers for your help fellas your imput has been helpfull, yeh im located in South aus so i miss out on most demersal fishing, do only really chance of a snapper most areas in sa accesible in my 5.2m

I settled with a majorcraft offshore casting 7 ft pe1-2 casts 40g no wukkas, more of a regular taper which suits boat work. For more bucks I woulda splashed out and bought a Samurai Kestrel a faster but yummier stick haha