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Rod or Real - what to spend you money on

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Topic: Rod or Real - what to spend you money on
Posted By: J-D
Subject: Rod or Real - what to spend you money on
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2014 at 9:19pm
Hey team,

I've just been leant a rod (Ocean Devil) and a reel (Stella 8000) for a month or so from one of the good guys on here to get me into topwater (stickbaits) 

If you were going to spend money on a rod and reel what would you do?

A better new rod (JM vs say shimano Backbone) and a second hand reel?

Or a second hand rod and a better reel? (new saragosa)

What do you recon?

Cheers

JD


Replies:
Posted By: Tone327
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2014 at 9:51pm
How much do you have to spend DJ?

Posted By: J-D
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2014 at 9:54pm
Haven't really looked seriously . . . was tempted by the shimano JDM rod and saragossa for $1k at Top Catch. But would rather go as cheap as possible for reasonable gear.

Posted By: Tone327
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2014 at 7:01am
I have the Shimano BBE and Saragosa. This is what I went through  http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/1000-set-up-for-stickies_topic103991.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/1000-set-up-for-stickies_topic103991.html  That may help.

Posted By: carlostairua
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2014 at 1:36pm
Would be snaffling that second hand set up pronto at that price. second hand stella will out perform a new saragosa any day of the week.  

Posted By: J-D
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2014 at 2:12pm
Cheers Carl. Was good to see you yesterday and may see you up at Langs.

JD

Posted By: carlostairua
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2014 at 9:53am
yeah bro, looking forward to some Club Langs goodness! 

Posted By: cosmo
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2015 at 9:11pm
have a off shore for the rod and a penn 950ssm reel seems to be able to throw a popper well and that was on mono getting it braided this weekend

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Posted By: pure--lure
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2015 at 10:15pm
got to eavy popping that allday cosmo


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Posted By: eynon
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2015 at 11:52pm
[QUOTE=RockhoppnMad] got to eavy popping that allday cosmo

about the same as the fin nor 9500. the mrs will comment on how buff you look after fishing.

Posted By: robdunk
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2015 at 6:04am
Catch some big kingies first then you will realise you want half decent tackle i have spent my money on the reels as this is the business end. have had a stella 20000 for a year now which i use for sticking and jigging as i am a lefty so a universal reel for me which is top quality. Brought a t curve jigging rod and stick bait rod which are at the cheaper end of these kinds of rods and they work just fine, caught some nice fish on them so far.

Posted By: cosmo
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2015 at 5:17pm
had no problem chucking them around for a couple hours other night,the penn seems to be the recommended reel at the cheaper end of the market

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