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Offshore rodworks rockspin 890

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Topic: Offshore rodworks rockspin 890
Posted By: footey
Subject: Offshore rodworks rockspin 890
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2011 at 8:15pm
Offshore rodworks land based game rockspin 890
anyone know what these are like and if suitable as an entry level rod for casting poppers?


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Posted By: fish i
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2011 at 9:12pm
Better to go for the Offshore Illusion

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Posted By: footey
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2011 at 10:24pm
Hi fish 1
I assume from that you you have used and liked the illusion range from offshore?

Posted By: fish i
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2011 at 11:09am
Yes and yes, they are wicked CTS blanks- like a soft bait rod on roids. Those Landbase sticks would be killer from a boat. I have used my Illusions both boat and land. 

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6th place in the inaugural Te Kauwhata Regionals paddle crab division

Posted By: footey
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2011 at 11:31am
thanks thats good info as I will mainly use from a boat

Posted By: deacs
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2011 at 11:33am
Pretty sure this is the same rod i have, would be pretty heavy for throwing poppers around all day, built like a brick sht house though, i use mine for 15kg+ straylining, originally brought it as a popper rod but then brought something lighter. Buy something that is designed for popper throwing or even jigging plenty of reasonably priced rods out there....

Posted By: deacs
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2011 at 11:34am
Yep the length and size of the rod would be prohibitive for using it off the boat....

Posted By: footey
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2011 at 12:36pm
thanks for info appreciated

Posted By: Royze
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2011 at 5:16pm
I am not sure which rod you are referring too, but the Offshore Illusion popper 24-37kg rod is built on a CTS blank and is very light-weight, at 8 foot long I find it not to bad from boats, and have used it for the last 2 years, throwing poppers and stickbaits, and with a 10000 size reel  can be cast all day IMO

Posted By: footey
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2011 at 7:26pm
I got offered a 2nd hand T curve blue water spin today so ended buying that. It was a good price so will get me started. No doubt will end up upgrading at some stage :)

Posted By: wanabe
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2011 at 6:46pm
if you want a starter they are the ducks nuts the other Offshore Illusion popper 24-37kg rod is around $500-00 to buy new so the 890 is a good option and if you do not have one they should be about 150-200 


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