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I'd love a high end Japanese rod, but if you are working at the more budget end of the spectrum - like I am - there are options in that 15kg long spin rod market which are workable.
I've got an 8'4" Shimano Jungle Stix - I think it's discontinued in NZ now - which is fine for lighter shoreline-based lure casting. I match it with a Daiwa BG5000H which has a high speed retrieve, and reasonable drag.
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I'm in the same boat and looking at getting a 9ft6 yamaga rod with stradic/stella 5000 used for heavier shore jigging small stickbaits, for around the sand flats, looks like heaps of fun
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Good thread been talking about doing this for a couple of seasons. Might be time to do something about it.
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Originally posted by spin king spin king wrote:

I'm in the same boat and looking at getting a 9ft6 yamaga rod with stradic/stella 5000 used for heavier shore jigging small stickbaits, for around the sand flats, looks like heaps of fun

I was in Rod & Reel at the fly fishing expo and got looking at long pe2-3 rods as well, rude not to in a shop like that.
The guy working there who i spoke to said he'd advise against using one of the lighter 'shore jigging' rods for top water. Not the right action, he reckons.
I guess shore jigging is a particular kind of fishing they do in Japan and other parts of Asia that we don't do.

BUT, one of the guys on Morning Tide (check it out on youTube if you haven't already) uses that 95H Blue Sniper  'Extreme Shore Jigging' 20-60lb rod (sounds like the one you may be eyeing up) for land-based pelagic fishing in Australia. Seems to go okay, but it's a bit heavier than a light set up, designed for 60-150g jigs.
I'm thinking light is 30-70g lures, like the GT icecream in 1.5oz, the little StrikePro skidding popper, some of the light sinking stickbaits - Nomad Madscad in 115mm.
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I have a 7'6" Braid Concept rod and Shimano Biomaster 6000xg, max drag 13kg. Rod is rated for 10-15kg+ line but I have run 10kg of drag over it without grimacing. Light and great for smaller kings and snaps etc..
Re SHore Based rod, I have a 9'8" jigging master which I have used for stickbaiting. Its true the action is different from a proper stickbait rod but you can learn to work the lure so it swims well.....if you want an all rounder...
A king on the bricks is worth 5 in a boat.
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Originally posted by The Tamure Kid The Tamure Kid wrote:

Originally posted by spin king spin king wrote:

I'm in the same boat and looking at getting a 9ft6 yamaga rod with stradic/stella 5000 used for heavier shore jigging small stickbaits, for around the sand flats, looks like heaps of fun


I was in Rod & Reel at the fly fishing expo and got looking at long pe2-3 rods as well, rude not to in a shop like that.
The guy working there who i spoke to said he'd advise against using one of the lighter 'shore jigging' rods for top water. Not the right action, he reckons.
I guess shore jigging is a particular kind of fishing they do in Japan and other parts of Asia that we don't do.

BUT, one of the guys on Morning Tide (check it out on youTube if you haven't already) uses that 95H Blue Sniper  'Extreme Shore Jigging' 20-60lb rod (sounds like the one you may be eyeing up) for land-based pelagic fishing in Australia. Seems to go okay, but it's a bit heavier than a light set up, designed for 60-150g jigs.
I'm thinking light is 30-70g lures, like the GT icecream in 1.5oz, the little StrikePro skidding popper, some of the light sinking stickbaits - Nomad Madscad in 115mm.



Ha, yeah man morning tide got me on to the whole idea in the first place after watching them fishing the flats with Milan using tiny gear, it's quite hard to find a pe2 9ft6 stick bait rod as Ive found out, so it's really going to have to be either build one if I can find a blank or use a shore jig rod and do my best
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Have a look at Zenaq Muthos range bro. Fishhead in australia are stocl agent. Thats what Brooksy uses
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Originally posted by spin king spin king wrote:

Originally posted by The Tamure Kid The Tamure Kid wrote:

Originally posted by spin king spin king wrote:

I'm in the same boat and looking at getting a 9ft6 yamaga rod with stradic/stella 5000 used for heavier shore jigging small stickbaits, for around the sand flats, looks like heaps of fun


I was in Rod & Reel at the fly fishing expo and got looking at long pe2-3 rods as well, rude not to in a shop like that.
The guy working there who i spoke to said he'd advise against using one of the lighter 'shore jigging' rods for top water. Not the right action, he reckons.
I guess shore jigging is a particular kind of fishing they do in Japan and other parts of Asia that we don't do.

BUT, one of the guys on Morning Tide (check it out on youTube if you haven't already) uses that 95H Blue Sniper  'Extreme Shore Jigging' 20-60lb rod (sounds like the one you may be eyeing up) for land-based pelagic fishing in Australia. Seems to go okay, but it's a bit heavier than a light set up, designed for 60-150g jigs.
I'm thinking light is 30-70g lures, like the GT icecream in 1.5oz, the little StrikePro skidding popper, some of the light sinking stickbaits - Nomad Madscad in 115mm.



Ha, yeah man morning tide got me on to the whole idea in the first place after watching them fishing the flats with Milan using tiny gear, it's quite hard to find a pe2 9ft6 stick bait rod as Ive found out, so it's really going to have to be either build one if I can find a blank or use a shore jig rod and do my best


What a few weeks mate, have a shore jigging rod arriving at 9ft 2in. that you can try out
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Originally posted by kaveman kaveman wrote:

Originally posted by spin king spin king wrote:

Originally posted by The Tamure Kid The Tamure Kid wrote:

Originally posted by spin king spin king wrote:

I'm in the same boat and looking at getting a 9ft6 yamaga rod with stradic/stella 5000 used for heavier shore jigging small stickbaits, for around the sand flats, looks like heaps of fun


I was in Rod & Reel at the fly fishing expo and got looking at long pe2-3 rods as well, rude not to in a shop like that.
The guy working there who i spoke to said he'd advise against using one of the lighter 'shore jigging' rods for top water. Not the right action, he reckons.
I guess shore jigging is a particular kind of fishing they do in Japan and other parts of Asia that we don't do.

BUT, one of the guys on Morning Tide (check it out on youTube if you haven't already) uses that 95H Blue Sniper  'Extreme Shore Jigging' 20-60lb rod (sounds like the one you may be eyeing up) for land-based pelagic fishing in Australia. Seems to go okay, but it's a bit heavier than a light set up, designed for 60-150g jigs.
I'm thinking light is 30-70g lures, like the GT icecream in 1.5oz, the little StrikePro skidding popper, some of the light sinking stickbaits - Nomad Madscad in 115mm.



Ha, yeah man morning tide got me on to the whole idea in the first place after watching them fishing the flats with Milan using tiny gear, it's quite hard to find a pe2 9ft6 stick bait rod as Ive found out, so it's really going to have to be either build one if I can find a blank or use a shore jig rod and do my best


What a few weeks mate, have a shore jigging rod arriving at 9ft 2in. that you can try out


Sweet will Do,

Im going to gold coast over Christmas and have a fish head visit booked in! Such a cool shop
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Like a big kid in a candy shop.LOL Nice

You caught anything on the Stella yet Terry?

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Originally posted by kaveman kaveman wrote:

Like a big kid in a candy shop.LOL Nice

You caught anything on the Stella yet Terry?




Ha not yet, I've got the next two weeks off to myself though so will be casting till my arms fall off,
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