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I just picked up a shimano backbone elite, 7'7", 15-24kg for $99 from marine deals. Looks like the have sold out now but pretty good rod for the cash. I will be using it for heavy straylining in winter, throwing skipbaits and lures in summer. Just need to save for a reel now.
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Sounds like a heck of a deal!
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Originally posted by ANGLER MANAGMENT ANGLER MANAGMENT wrote:

the offshores are an unreal rod, have seen one locked up with 30k drag 100lb braid thuming spool driving away ect... angler was cumfy as and the fish went 40k plus! amazing rod for the money
 
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I bought one (ilusionPSS24-37) at the bigining of summer to take to Tonga came back mostly untried. Have had a few kings on it to around 20kg. It has handled the fights awsomly in mostly very shallow water but I have to admit all kingy hookups have been on livies. Am still working out the popper/stickbait thing but I know when I hook up the rod will do the buisness.
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I got a T-Curve GT rod for sale for $250..
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what spinning reel puts out 30kg of drag? Stellas certainly don't. You can't even get that from a 80w without moding it. 
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Originally posted by ANGLER MANAGMENT ANGLER MANAGMENT wrote:

Originally posted by username username wrote:

I would like to see the beast who can run 30kg of drag with thumb pressure comfortably while the fish goes at 40k which further increases drag pressure due to friction heat, etc.
 
hah, 40kg is what the fish went.... i dont need a science brake down to know that a rampaging king isnt the most easy thing to hang on to..
 
 
 
photo of said fish and fisho,  photo does not do this fish justice, caught on a offshore illusion 7'6 most hurt i have EVER seen put on a rod, very hard to beat for the money i think, the cast weight is abit up the sh#t tho, max 140grm id say, but work dwn to a 60grm nice too prity soft in the tip
 
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+ 1 for the lighter Offshore Illusion. You can get Leon to build you one in 8' also. Phenomenal rod fullstop, and for the money you can't go wrong.
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Originally posted by JoshW JoshW wrote:

what spinning reel puts out 30kg of drag? Stellas certainly don't. You can't even get that from a 80w without moding it. 


The Fin Nor Offshore are rated at 27.2kg, but I think I'd want ot be tied onto the boat before using that kind of drag.
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Originally posted by Kevin.S Kevin.S wrote:

Originally posted by JoshW JoshW wrote:

what spinning reel puts out 30kg of drag? Stellas certainly don't. You can't even get that from a 80w without moding it. 


The Fin Nor Offshore are rated at 27.2kg, but I think I'd want ot be tied onto the boat before using that kind of drag.
Is that useable drag? I think not, it probably peaks at 27.2 for a split second then drops of ridiculously and becomes jerky... My experience using a fin or any how
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a modified Daiwa Saltiga-S Extreme Z6500,

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I'm interested in the GT Special if it's still for sale. PM me.
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Originally posted by Tyrannosaur Tyrannosaur wrote:

I got a T-Curve GT rod for sale for $250..
 
I'm interested. PM me if it's still for sale.
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