MightyBoosh wrote: If you want to cast lures, you are better off with a rod designed for lure fishing (not necessarily an expensive one) and using that for bait fishing rather than the other way around. Just my opinion. A 4000 size reel isn't huge, but man enough for big snapper and kingies under the right circumstances. It is important to find a rod that balances the reel. As suggested above, a 6 - 10 kg rod (or even lighter) would be good. |
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