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Jigging Master GT Monster Popper Rod

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Topic: Jigging Master GT Monster Popper Rod
Posted By: kingfish15
Subject: Jigging Master GT Monster Popper Rod
Date Posted: 10 May 2017 at 5:39am
Hi I'm wondering if anyone has a review on the pe6-10 version.
Cheers


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Posted By: The Tamure Kid
Date Posted: 10 May 2017 at 1:01pm
Coincidentally, I recently read a post on the Facebook page XLBG (which is by land based specialists around Sydney who chase kingies - bigger ones than I assumed they had there) in which one of the regulars explains his gear.

For what it's worth - not sure if it's the rod you're talking about in terms of length or PE - in a long blurb about rods he says:

"...Jigging master gt monster 85 II rods... The jigging master is incredibly strong in the butt but is a terrible casting rod and I would limit its use to situations that don't require long casts. It also lacks the feel of many high end rods."

Full post, in which he mentions the rods he uses or has tried, is here:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=520410628112139&id=415298825289987

Posted By: Fenien
Date Posted: 10 May 2017 at 2:51pm
Speaking from personal experience,I have one of the older model 7'8 GT Monster rods that I have owned for around 8 years or so.I originally bought it for chasing GTs in New Caledonia.As the name suggests it is designed for casting poppers & did the job well.Ideally suited for lures around the 140g including hooks.I have used it for casting some larger stickbaits also,but if you are after a specialist stickbait rod there are much better choices around.These are a very strong rod that can take a lot of abuse & I use this off the rocks a lot over summer chasing kings in places that I would be very nervous in taking some of my other rods,have also got a few landbased bronzies on it too.I still take it on overseas trips but these days it is my backup rod just in case I break one.

Posted By: kingfish15
Date Posted: 10 May 2017 at 2:59pm
Cheers for the info.
Thanks


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