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    Posted: 04 Jan 2014 at 7:50pm
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Looking at getting a JM Ocean Devil stick bait rod, but unsure about buying as I don't have any local shops which stock these rods that I can go have a bend and feel of one. Has anyone used one of these rods? It'll be used for fishing off the shore/rocks with a 5000 Stella. Watched a video on YouTube of the rod lifting a heavy weight and it looks very parabolic which is good, but when a kingfish is trying to get into the rocks I am just wondering if it'll have enough grunt to be able to keep it out will it just bend? I may be completely wrong..

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If thats the yellow one I doubt that it would have enough grunt but the red model would
I stock and sell both and have used the red one extensively even at Ranfurly.

PM me if they still interest you as I have one of each for sale on behalf at a good price second hand but barely used.


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Yes, I cannot go too far with grunt otherwise the 5000 Stella is not going to match with a pe 4-8 rod which the red one is rated at? I got this reel to have fun catching kingfish so if i get busted off a couple of kingfish on the rocks then that's that. I'm sure that pe 2-5 yellow rod will be fine?
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See if you can find a Smiths KGS series rod, they would suit that reel perfectly
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Originally posted by kaveman kaveman wrote:

See if you can find a Smiths KGS series rod, they would suit that reel perfectly

Just had a quick search and not find any Smiths rods in New Zealand. Looking to get a rod fairly soon as I want to start fishing with the reel :-D
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PM ChrisW if looking for a Smith.
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What is the price of the Smith rods? 
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You'd be looking at $1000 and up for a Smith - Pretty normal for high end Japanese rods.
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No doubt that they are nice rods, the Carpenter rods look really good too. Just a bit out of my price range for a rod right now. Thanks for your help.
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Not $1000 rods, these models around US$300
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I found a site in Australia that sells the Smith KGS 70MH for $449AU.. $300US is about $360NZ so will keep looking.
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