The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Popper Rod on a budget...... https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:03:33 +0000 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:20:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=54547 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Popper Rod on a budget...... : A mate of mine has a jelly tip...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=798967&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#798967 Author: travel1062
Subject: 54547
Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 8:20am

A mate of mine has a jelly tip and I have used it a few times. Seems to be a really good value for money entry level popping rod.

A bit higher in the market, I am fan of the Shimano Carynx Kaibutsu range - not sure if they are available in NZ?. These things perform beyond their price bracket and I have no hesitation in using a Kaibutsu Surface Monster as my main heavy Pe8-12 back up rod. Although it casts like a broomstick(it's not me it is the rod!), it is a very good stopper of large fish. As they did with the excellent Jigwrex range, Shimano has become something of a star in the value for money stakes for serious marine game rods.
]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:20:18 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=798967&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#798967 <![CDATA[Popper Rod on a budget...... : E=Blue Asparagus] laidbackdood2...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=798892&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#798892 Author: laidbackdood
Subject: 54547
Posted: 29 Jul 2010 at 10:21pm

E=Blue Asparagus]
Originally posted by laidbackdood2 laidbackdood2 wrote:

I have a jelly tip 15-24kg.... i put fuji Alconites on it for braid...will do the job nicely...would be good for the things you want to do and a good match to the okuma....7 foot 3.Not for sale,just a comment.
Whoops ,just noticed you got the ugly stick.


have the same rod mate, caught some great fish on it to, I am going to run one this year for marlin but wont be changing the guides, be a bit of fun.
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Did you have the standard Aluminium oxide guides or the hard chrome guides?Mine is the original pink one( some say gay but i think its jolly LOL)....The spinning guides were the ones i replaced but it can be used with fixed and overhead reels...Those grey ones are not too good...had on my pink pathers(like rocky 2 lbg) rods but replaced them with fuji Alconites...Very nice guides.I was demonstrating here how its a dual spine....But i will use it for poppers now and braid...those grey ones wont live long with braid or the hard chrome guides either.The rod bends beautifully and a lot for 15-24 and so suits braid i reckon but has the grunt near the graphite butt.Winkusing a spheros 14000 FB with mine.Good luck BA for the marlinThumbs Up


]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:21:10 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=798892&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#798892 <![CDATA[Popper Rod on a budget...... : laidbackdood2 wrote: I...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=797691&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#797691 Author: Blue Asparagus
Subject: 54547
Posted: 27 Jul 2010 at 9:59am

Originally posted by laidbackdood2 laidbackdood2 wrote:

I have a jelly tip 15-24kg.... i put fuji Alconites on it for braid...will do the job nicely...would be good for the things you want to do and a good match to the okuma....7 foot 3.Not for sale,just a comment.
Whoops ,just noticed you got the ugly stick.


have the same rod mate, caught some great fish on it to, I am going to run one this year for marlin but wont be changing the guides, be a bit of fun.
]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:59:16 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=797691&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#797691 <![CDATA[Popper Rod on a budget...... : I have a jelly tip 15-24kg.......]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=797609&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#797609 Author: laidbackdood
Subject: 54547
Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 11:34pm

I have a jelly tip 15-24kg.... i put fuji Alconites on it for braid...will do the job nicely...would be good for the things you want to do and a good match to the okuma....7 foot 3.Not for sale,just a comment.
Whoops ,just noticed you got the ugly stick.
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:34:41 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=797609&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#797609 <![CDATA[Popper Rod on a budget...... : Hey my first time on forum as...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=797576&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#797576 Author: Fishmad47
Subject: 54547
Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 10:13pm

Hey my first time on forum as well.
What length was the rod you got ?
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:13:24 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=797576&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#797576 <![CDATA[Popper Rod on a budget...... : Thought id let u know what i got!...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=782877&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#782877 Author: danjer
Subject: 54547
Posted: 24 Jun 2010 at 4:30pm

Thought id let u know what i got! and cheers for the help, grabbed a 5-25kg Ugly stik - Black tiger, from hunting and fishing in Kerikeri, now i want the new Baitrunner 12000 i saw in there! wont nd 2 change 2 vs-80 to popper then!]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:30:10 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=782877&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#782877 <![CDATA[Popper Rod on a budget...... : cheers for the quickresponses!!...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=778739&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#778739 Author: danjer
Subject: 54547
Posted: 14 Jun 2010 at 7:20pm

cheers for the quick responses!! Will head over to Huntn n Fishn tomorrow and have a look around, will check out those Kilwel rods.]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:20:42 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=778739&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#778739 <![CDATA[Popper Rod on a budget...... : Titahi wrote:Maybe a kilwell...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=778724&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#778724 Author: Catchelot
Subject: 54547
Posted: 14 Jun 2010 at 6:53pm

Originally posted by Titahi Titahi wrote:

Maybe a kilwell jellytip could surfice? Theres a few @ H&F in Kerikeri tht might be suitable for the money you want to spend?
 
 
Yeah love those Jellytips grafite over glass, got a few of em, even made two in the late 80's... they are still beaut performersApprove
 
And the Fin-Nor Offshore are wicked too...Give them ago, middle of the road pricing, very similiar layout and action to a Penn 850SS Powerstick, but no comparison in lift...tiz quite a gorilla of a rod, I am really enjoying it, but can't wait to get something big on it. Wink
 
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Fishing/Big-game/Rods/auction-295501571.htm
]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:53:06 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=778724&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#778724 <![CDATA[Popper Rod on a budget...... : Boulder wrote:van steel...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=778722&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#778722 Author: green guy
Subject: 54547
Posted: 14 Jun 2010 at 6:45pm

Originally posted by Boulder Boulder wrote:

van steel or Van Staal?Confused
van staal my bad]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:45:16 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=778722&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#778722 <![CDATA[Popper Rod on a budget...... : Titahi wrote:Maybe a kilwell...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54547&PID=778712&title=popper-rod-on-a-budget#778712 Author: Blue Asparagus
Subject: 54547
Posted: 14 Jun 2010 at 6:31pm

Originally posted by Titahi Titahi wrote:

Maybe a kilwell jellytip could surfice? Theres a few @ H&F in Kerikeri tht might be suitable for the money you want to spend?


YIP FOR SURE HAVE 2 OF THEM bloody caps there are a few on trademe as well,
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