EGI Rod
Printed From: The Fishing Website
Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Calamari Capers! Squid Jigging
Forum Description: Anything to do with squid fishing here
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65952
Printed Date: 27 Jan 2026 at 9:37pm
Topic: EGI Rod
Posted By: Daniel K
Subject: EGI Rod
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 11:51am
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Where can i get a squid fishing rod? An Egi rod, and for how much? |
Replies:
Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 12:49pm
| reckon the 3-5kg Veritas rod would be a good option. |
Posted By: snapazapa
Date Posted: 12 May 2011 at 7:14pm
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berkeley egi rod are about 250,you only need a 1000 size reel with very light braid,main thing is the rod has to be ultra light ------------- Live life to the fullest... |
Posted By: gulfguru
Date Posted: 17 May 2011 at 6:59pm
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1-2kg veritas would be good option with 1000 size reel. or just buy proper squid rod and reel cant beat them really |
Posted By: Mr Plastic
Date Posted: 18 May 2011 at 3:22pm
| weve caught so many squid on our softbait rigs using 10-15lb fluro. i mean hundreds. dont be fooled into spending more money on gear you dont really need. squid fishing is a food gathering exercise nt really sport fishing, save your money for something that really pulls. lol like a jigging set!! |
Posted By: SALTIST 30HA
Date Posted: 18 May 2011 at 3:45pm
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i saw bait station has some new egi rods in dont no how musc or if they are any good mite be worth a look ------------- sweating like a lesbian in a fish shop. |
Posted By: Badfish
Date Posted: 21 May 2011 at 11:04am
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I've got a Daiwa E-Gee 83m and it's a beautiful rod. In saying that the only reasons I bought a specialized set up is that I found my SP set ups weren't that suitable cause I only use overheads and I just could not cast the smaller 2-3.5 squid lures very well. So in my case it's great but really I think Mr Plastic made some good points too. The daiwa I got retails about $400-450 I think ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Mahiman
Date Posted: 21 May 2011 at 12:39pm
You can get Ocean Angler Calamari Sticks for $199.00 just over 8 ft designed for the job.What I used last season. PM me for your local stockist.
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Posted By: YeeHaa
Date Posted: 21 May 2011 at 4:45pm
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Berkley Egi rod 7'6" is one of the best money for value egi rod you can get in this country. I have been eging for squid over 9 years but I am still very happy with my 3-5kg soft bait rod as well -------------   WWW.YEEHAA.CO.NZ (09)5705058 30 Jellicoe Road Panmure |
Posted By: Mr Plastic
Date Posted: 23 May 2011 at 9:11pm
| I agree with Tony 3-5 softbait rod will do it (spin). If your reel has two spools fill one with very light braid and light fluro and presto.. |
Posted By: egifreak
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2011 at 3:55pm
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Egi rods are a speatialty item that many companies have released without even knowing what egi is, most cheap egi rods are simply a 2-4kg rod with low ride guides that are no different to a 2-4kg soft plastic rod. That said I have 12 egi outfits that vary in length weigh at budget with my cheaper outfits costing between $400 and $600 including reel and line with my more high end out fits costing in excess of $3000. Do not be sucked into the marketing of the word egi as many did here in Australia a couple of years ago, an egi rod has multiple tapers and is designed to both cast and work egi where as a soft bait rod is a single to dual taper that is designed to cast small light weigh plastics and work with light twitch action. Egi fishing is a very aggressive style of fishing so the reason for gear to suit is paramount, light mechanical jigging done horizontally is not for every one and can take some time to get used to. I am not saying you can not catch squid without this gear, however, I am saying you will catch more and bigger squid with the right action and egi which does required specialty gear. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2018 at 4:45pm
I know this was a long time ago but what a brilliant post this was from egifreak ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
egifreak wrote:Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2019 at 4:42am
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Dont know if you get "Hearty Rise" egi rods over there but i have two and have found them excellent......I use a 3000 reel with mine....very light and can use that reel to soft bait as well....only 190 grams for the reel.......I agree you dont have to have an egi rod...but its easier to work the jig and enjoyable to use.......Caught heaps on mine. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |