The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : daiwa or shimano stickbait/popper rod https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:28:14 +0000 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:17:16 +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=80987 <![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[daiwa or shimano stickbait/popper rod : Picked one up the other day, no...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157330&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157330 Author: Fishstix
Subject: 80987
Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 10:17pm

Picked one up the other day, no fuss from Trademe dude, $499. He also did a good deal on Stella..

http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/fishing/salt-water/boat-rods/auction-497016148.htm

(note, thats the popper one, he's got the stick bait one too)..

It's now waiting to be thrashed :-)
]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:17:16 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157330&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157330 <![CDATA[daiwa or shimano stickbait/popper rod : Pretty cheap considering all stated,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157322&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157322 Author: fish i
Subject: 80987
Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 9:49pm

Pretty cheap considering all stated, cheaper than the caranax quoted above. Sure you may get good deal through your work on mass produced factory rods, but look at what you get for cheaper. Those CTS blanks are the goods.

Milan sure gave some good demos of what those demon bloods can deal to on his 'Big angry Fish' tv series. I'd treat yourself to something better than those backbreakers,  I mean backbones.
]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:49:26 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157322&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157322 <![CDATA[daiwa or shimano stickbait/popper rod : as much as id love to buy an offshore...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157316&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157316 Author: C A
Subject: 80987
Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 9:34pm

as much as id love to buy an offshore i can get shimano stuff through work so going for that angle, although out of interest what does one of those offshores cost?]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:34:55 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157316&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157316 <![CDATA[daiwa or shimano stickbait/popper rod : Agree with Wanabe, I&#039;d choose...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157303&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157303 Author: fish i
Subject: 80987
Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 9:14pm


Agree with Wanabe, I'd choose an Offshore Illusion over a Caranax. Great 100% carbon CTS NZ made blanks, NZ built rod, cheaper and better IMHO.
]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:14:29 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157303&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157303 <![CDATA[daiwa or shimano stickbait/popper rod : Daiwa Demon Blood PE5-6 awesome...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157275&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157275 Author: ET487
Subject: 80987
Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 8:40pm

Daiwa Demon Blood PE5-6 awesome rod work stickbaits well and is great on poppers.I bought  a new one for $300 which is a hell of a bargain.Mostly target GT on poppers but giong for yft very soon.]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:40:57 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157275&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157275 <![CDATA[daiwa or shimano stickbait/popper rod : I would go with the Kaibutsu Long...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157222&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157222 Author: PoppinTonga
Subject: 80987
Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 7:35pm

I would go with the Kaibutsu Long Cast.  I have one and it works great.  At the risk of being ridiculed, I really don't see a huge need for 2 separate rods for popping and stickbaiting.  I have never had a problem getting fish with a stickbait on a popper rod, but I have had problems working poppers with a soft tipped rod.]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:35:32 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157222&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157222 <![CDATA[daiwa or shimano stickbait/popper rod : off shore rod works do 2 good...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157206&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157206 Author: wanabe
Subject: 80987
Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 7:19pm

off shore rod works do 2 good rods KIWI Made]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:19:53 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157206&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157206 <![CDATA[daiwa or shimano stickbait/popper rod : ill be after gts sid, mostly landbased...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157073&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157073 Author: C A
Subject: 80987
Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 3:05pm

ill be after gts sid, mostly landbased too but going on a charter too so theres a heap of different options, hoping to have a crack at a yfin on a stickbait too but we'll see. Smile]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:05:43 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157073&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157073 <![CDATA[daiwa or shimano stickbait/popper rod : From those I would probably go...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157052&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157052 Author: sid fishus
Subject: 80987
Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 2:33pm

From those I would probably go the Shimano personally. But if you want to be doing stick baiting as well as poppers bend them both in the shop and see which one has the softer tip and more medium/slower action and choose that one, as that will be a better stickbait rod. 

They will still pop most poppers apart from the big muthas, which you probably wont use much anyway unless chasing GT's.
]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:33:20 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1157052&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1157052 <![CDATA[daiwa or shimano stickbait/popper rod : Caranx kaibatsu, 8406 model will...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1156872&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1156872 Author: Aaron32987
Subject: 80987
Posted: 30 Jul 2012 at 7:33am

Caranx kaibatsu, 8406 model will do both. Very nice rod, the guy on TM is selling both this and the heavier one or $499 new, which is a bargain.]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:33:34 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=80987&PID=1156872&title=daiwa-or-shimano-stickbait-popper-rod#1156872