Rod advice please.

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Santa was kind to me this year, he went to a tackle shop in westhaven and purchased me a nice shiny new curado 300.
 
the elf at the tackle shop, strongly recomended it be matched with a starlo spinning stick. 3-5 kg
 
Santa was pretty bloody excited about the new kit and didnt really pay as much attention as he should of.
 
is that a suitable rod for that reel?
 
should i, oops santa go back to see the elf and exchange it for a proper overhead type of rod, or is the elf right, and thats the best bang for that buck i am going to get?
 
cheers in advance.
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I would go and see the elf's Santa and have serious words about exchanging for (a) an overhead-type rod (easily distinguished for this sort and weight, as the have a trigger grip); and (b) a heavier rod (ie 6-8kg or more).
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Originally posted by PJay PJay wrote:

I would go and see the elf's Santa and have serious words about exchanging for (a) an overhead-type rod (easily distinguished for this sort and weight, as the have a trigger grip); and (b) a heavier rod (ie 6-8kg or more).
thanks. thats what santa is thinking.
 
any particular brand or rod?
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t curve 5 to 8kg overhead or a 5 to 10kg overhead
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Presumably budget plays a part (+ or -) - or the rod you got would not have been the one you got.
 
So like Wayne, I would have thought a T-Curve would've been about right for your Curado 300.
 
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budget wasnt an issue. i told the elf i was happy to spend asm uch as needed to get a good combo

 
i will go get a t curve.
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cant go wrong with the t-curve..
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Strange advice at the 'westhaven' shop, nice reel and should be matched with a decent rod; not sure where you got it from but they should have cracked a deal for the combo...
T-Curves are great, Offshores are great also.
Have a look round you probably want something that is quite light in weight to match the compact reel. 5-8kg or 5-10kg at the top end?
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The so called elf was obviously pissed on egg nog if he sold a curado with a "spin" rod, go back tell him to stop smokin the good stuff and exchange the rod for the overhead version!Clown
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went back this morning and got a sharp price on a 5-8 kg t curve. i took it out to the motuhe and cracked its cherry.
its fair to say, i am frikkin stoked.
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i should add, i am looking for a fishing "buddy".
strangely enough, people are dead keen to go fishing, untill its 5.00 am boxing day and its time to go, or 5 am sunday etc.
 
i am an easy enough fulla to get along with, and am quite full on when it comes to fishing.
 
my boat is moored at pier 21, any one keen feel free to pm.
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Hi ZMT4509 I'm keen bro but i'm in helensville lol
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