Stradic8 + Offshore illusion 200grm popper rod?
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Topic: Stradic8 + Offshore illusion 200grm popper rod?
Posted By: Snag
Subject: Stradic8 + Offshore illusion 200grm popper rod?
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 7:24pm
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Posted By: MarkE
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 7:28pm
Not sure on the reel but the rod gets a  from me.------------- Sea Strike 18' Centre Console - Under Construction.... http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/sea-strike-18-build-thread_topic87723_page1.html" rel="nofollow - Build Thread here |
Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 7:50pm
| what,where,how often,popping,stickbaiting,both,pe4,5,6?? |
Posted By: el tazar
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 8:18pm
| ive got the same rod saltiga expedition and am really impressed with the rod i use it for both popping and stickbaits and for the money i cant find a better deal, the build quality is also excellent as for the reel ive got a couple of smaller stradics and there fine but havnt tried the 8000, sounds like a good outfit. |
Posted By: Snag
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 8:28pm
Mainly Kings, Aldies, Raglan, 3 kings (weather dependent), bit of both, pe 5.
Looking at just a basic set. Stradic8000 has 13kg drag, pe 5 is enough. Rods look mint for the price.
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falco wrote:Posted By: LBGer
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 10:49pm
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How much is the rod? ------------- A king on the bricks is worth 5 in a boat. |
Posted By: -mAdfis HO-
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 10:56pm
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Got the multi weight 200-300grm 24-37kg for $450 from fish city. Very nice looking rod and feels pretty grunty, can't wait to get it loaded up on a big coro king, still deciding on the reel to buy to go with it. ------------- FiShInG rOcKs! ChEeRs -mAdfis HO- |
Posted By: Photofisha
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2011 at 8:53am
Hey i got the 5000 which seems to be a decent reel the 8000 feels like it could fit the bill..there also a brand new Saragosa 14000f on trademe that a guy imported if thats not too heavy?
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Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2011 at 11:49am
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If you knew you were going to stay in the sport I would look for a second hand spinner like a Twin power 10,Stella 10,or salty-reason being that they will fish say 7-9kg of drag without too much hassle.
Even though the specs say that reel is capable of 13kg that is probably best case scenario and it will be working hard to give you that result.
That said Im sure it will get you into the sport and do the job,but if you go do it every weekend you may find yourself wanting to up grade sooner than later and the resale for the stradic may not be as good.
I am unfamiliar with the rod,but rate Offshore softbait rods highly owning a few myself,but would maybe spend more on the reel if this is a starter set and buy a used rod for bugger all and change up when you feel the need.
On sunday we fished PE5 to its limits on these reels - it is plenty IMO..although I will get a PE8-10 set up in the future for some of the scary machines that we saw and for traveling to the tropics again.
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Posted By: -mAdfis HO-
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2011 at 12:52pm
------------- FiShInG rOcKs! ChEeRs -mAdfis HO- |
Posted By: Snag
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2011 at 1:30pm
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Had a Saragosa S#it out on me in Tonga, so not soo keen on them now. Only want a popper set up as another option to jigging.
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Posted By: -mAdfis HO-
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2011 at 1:45pm
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Posted By: fish i
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2011 at 3:06pm
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Sustain would be a good medium between Stradic and TwinpowerSW.
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Posted By: Falco
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2011 at 4:38pm
A mate of mine who I havent seen for years just boughts a stella 10 and Kabitsu today after watching us fish on sunday- he's mad keen!
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