Which Daiwa - Demon or Moster?
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Topic: Which Daiwa - Demon or Moster?
Posted By: cal25
Subject: Which Daiwa - Demon or Moster?
Date Posted: 23 May 2011 at 11:22am
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Hi,
im looking at upgrading my popper/stickbait set that I use solely for landbased kingies
Will be matched with fin Nor 7500.
2 have caught my eye - both Daiwa
The Demon Blood.... http://www.gofish.co.nz/DAFOH1155.html - http://www.gofish.co.nz/DAFOH1155.html
and the more common Monster Mesh... http://www.gofish.co.nz/DAFOH1112.html - http://www.gofish.co.nz/DAFOH1112.html
Any opinions on these 2 rods?
ta
Cal ------------- Hard work beats talent, if talent doesnt work hard |
Replies:
Posted By: Manoa
Date Posted: 23 May 2011 at 7:51pm
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Hey Cal, The action on those monster mesh rods ain't the best for fighting kings straight up and down on the boat but would probably be pretty good for fighting off the rocks. Haven't experienced those demon bloods. For that cash you might want to check out the Van Staal GT rods and the Shimano Kaibutsu Caranax range. I'm currently after the Van Staal as a land based popper rod but if I had enough folding would go the Kaibutsu Caranax Pencil Instrument, its a good rod for the money. You mostly looking at poppers or stickbaits? Sweet for poppers generally but you'll want something with a light action in the tip to get the nice floating stick baits to dive when fishing them from land. When moving to graphite you will want to be careful around the rocks too, might need to leave it in a good rod spike. ------------- SAVE THE TUNA |
Posted By: marx
Date Posted: 24 May 2011 at 10:54am
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Would have to agree but my only experience with monster mesh is the spin jig rod I have and its not that great. Haven't heard great things about the monster mesh popping rods but that's just secondhand information. Haven't used one myself. Can absolutely recommend the Shimano Kaibutsu Caranax Pencil Instrument as I have one and I like it.
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Manoa wrote:Posted By: sid fishus
Date Posted: 24 May 2011 at 11:20am
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Nothin wrong with either. Mark from Extreme has a monster mesh and has not been able to break it. The demon bloods I have only had a bend on, they look a cut above the monster but are really more of a popper rod I think than a stickbait rod I think. ------------- I always tell the truth about things that never happened |
Posted By: fish i
Date Posted: 24 May 2011 at 1:02pm
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Manoa, did you score that Van Staal? If not I've got a deal for you mate. Marx, get back to your hosting duties mate, plenty of time for fishing gybe later, hah. ------------- 6th place in the inaugural Te Kauwhata Regionals paddle crab division |
Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 24 May 2011 at 3:03pm
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I was leant a Monster mesh form daiwa and like anything i am given to test i have been pushing it to the limit. Have not managed to break it and have been absolutely hauling on it.
Love the softer action of the rod too its not hard on the back.
Personally i like the action for fighting kings staright up and down, the rod is pretty forgiving, for the money they are awesome.
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Posted By: cal25
Date Posted: 24 May 2011 at 3:06pm
Good to hear....pick mine up on Sat  ------------- Hard work beats talent, if talent doesnt work hard |
Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 24 May 2011 at 3:11pm
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Better add, they really are more of a stick bait rod than a popper rod. ------------- www.extremesportfishing.co.nz. Agent for Carpenter, Orion and ASWB products |
Posted By: Clutch
Date Posted: 24 May 2011 at 3:23pm
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$5 hundy?....I have a problem paying that much for a rod.
Sure, I must be cheap, but how on earth do they justify it?.....seriously
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Posted By: cal25
Date Posted: 24 May 2011 at 3:35pm
I have no idea either - its pretty ridic really.
Im paying no where near 5 hundy tho.
I had this convo with my mate recently about some of the $1000+ stuff....is it REALLY that much better?
for LBG $300-400 is my max. ------------- Hard work beats talent, if talent doesnt work hard |
Posted By: PoppinTonga
Date Posted: 24 May 2011 at 4:40pm
| I have had a Monster Mesh for near 2 years now and really like it. I use it for GTs on boats and land based and have put some serious pressure on it. It is a really light rod and is good for casting up to about 150gr lures. Anything more is just too much. It is a good "combo" rod for sticks and poppers. In my opinion the only draw back of the rod is the gap in the eva foam on the butt. On a boat the rod holders rub on area with out the foam and scar the finish. |