Light stick bait rod???
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Topic: Light stick bait rod???
Posted By: 86mad
Subject: Light stick bait rod???
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2015 at 8:52pm
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Just after some advise on a light stick bait rod for casting lures up to -100 grams but as light as 40 grams .looking for somthimg around 9ft for the extra length.going to be match to saragosa 8000sw.
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Posted By: Stonefish
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2015 at 9:23pm
Check back a few pages.
http://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/light-stickbaiting-rods_topic99988_page2.html
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Posted By: Wallopit
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2015 at 9:25pm
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heya mate, depends on your budget obviously. but have a look at the shimano jungle stix 8'4 10-15 kg. i'm looking seriously at one for harbour kings this summer.
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Posted By: CoastalStan
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2015 at 9:30pm
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I have a Shimano Akrab rod that I used to use with a 5000 reel. It's an overhead but casts well with a spin reel.
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Posted By: 86mad
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2015 at 9:31pm
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Has any one come across somthing abut longer say 9 ft?trying to keep under$250.doeant have to be any thing to flashy
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Posted By: Wallopit
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2015 at 9:36pm
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what line weight are you thinking ?
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Posted By: 86mad
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2015 at 9:44pm
Posted By: southernwanderer
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2015 at 7:16am
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They are only 8ft, bit have you considered the Backbone Topwater rod?
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Posted By: 86mad
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2015 at 10:11am
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Yea I already have 8ft rod for the boat and casting lures 80gram plus.really looking for that extra length for land base in the habour this year.
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Posted By: Troutzilla
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2015 at 10:47am
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Greg at Go Fish had a sweet 9 foot shore casting rod that would suit lighter stickbaits...
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Posted By: 86mad
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2015 at 12:45pm
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Thanks troutzilla will give him a call
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