What is the best 10ft+ spin rod for metro rock hopping/beach casting for tailor, skippy, herring?
Submitted by Dasho on Wed, 2009-10-07 07:45
Howdee gang.
Can you recommend a light weight 10ft+ spinning rod for metro rock hopping/light beach casting?
I use a Nitro distance spin 7', but I'm sick of dragging the fish up the rocks instead of lifting.
The rod has to be light weight to hold all day, 2 pieces and sensitive enough to cast a berly cage to catch gardies or a small sinker rig for sand whiting. The biggest fish it will be used to catch is a tailor.
Thanks for your help.
Up to $350 max.
Colin Hay
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It really depends on your budget
Xzoga make nice light, but strong rods that are great, but are priced towards the top of the range.
As a value for money rod I still can't go past the Big Boss 6812 TL. It is a 12 footer, but it is certainly light enough to use for spinning off the rocks.
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Brody
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The Nitro Sniper is 10'6"
The Nitro Sniper is 10'6" 3-6kg, really light, sensitive tip and still has some balls when you load up. Could be an option. about $300 too.
honsu chin
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Got a 10ft Ugly Stik rod
Got a 10ft Ugly Stik rod here thats light as....light tip that can whip (literally) out a burley cage, more akin to a fly rod. Awesome rod for whipping!! You can whip it!! Lol
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mako magic
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mate if your interested i
mate if your interested i have a 10 foot berkley drop shot that should fit what you need perfectly, let me know and i can dig it out, only been used once, a nice rod
justa_fisho
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uglys
i love the ten foot uglysticks, awesome rods and a great but for somone not wantiing to spend a tonne.
Dasho
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Thanks to mako magic for the
Thanks to mako magic for the Berkley Saltwater Dropshot.
10' 6"
4-7kg
10-40gm cast weight
very light weight, flexible and plenty of grunt when loaded up.
mako magic
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pleasure mate, glad it was
pleasure mate, glad it was what you were after, now to get some good tailor that are around atm
Colin Hay
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You should have fun with that
Throw some metals or soft plastics around the reefy areas near Cottesloe and you should find some decent tailor right now.
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Dasho
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Can't wait to test this rod
Can't wait to test this rod out on the 70cm Snook I've been getting off the rocks.
Def pays to have extra rod length and casting power when fishing the rocks.
These days you have to cast 20m just to get past the bloody blowies!