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What Veritas rod did you end up getting Muppet?
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Originally posted by MrWildabeast MrWildabeast wrote:

What Veritas rod did you end up getting Muppet?


7’4 2 piece 3-5kg model. I was very impressed actually, great value for money.
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Can anyone review the following from experience please, I’m considering buying one but live 4 hours Nth of Akld so can’t visit M/Deals.

Ocean Angler Microwave GiKo Spinning Soft Bait Rod Specifications:
Length: 7' 11" or 2.41m
Pieces: 2
Lure weight 7-28g
Line weight: PE0.5 - 1.5
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Broke the tip off my Dialuna 86 ML.  Need a replacement and might get the same, but you might have other suggestions.

Its 8'6", casts 6-32g they say, paired with TwinPower 3000 and use for SPs including in the wash (I think the rod gives me decent distance and casting accuracy).  Money sort of not really an issue, but maybe it is... depends on whether the missus finds out what it cost :)
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bummer, mate.
i haven't done that with a softbait rod, but have with trout fly rods and always pi$$ed me off - particularly if it's a favourite rod.
You might like to check out Mark Kitteridge's latest Ocean Angler rod - also 8'6" and a bit heavier in the tip section than the Megawave - which was his first 8'6" attempt. He clearly wasn't overly happy with the Megawave, though he talked it up at the time it was released. 

As I think I mentioned earlier in the thread, I like the Daiwa rods out to about 8'. Like you, I prefer longer rods.

One point re the Dialuna: A guy at H&F once pointed out to me what he thought was their main negative, which was the relatively short butt section (from the reel seat to the end) which means when you're playing a good fish you almost seem to be pulled forwards, off balance. Everything else about the rod seemed really  nice, but side by side with the 8' Daiwa they had in store, there was definitely a different feel with a line pull on the end of the rod.
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You're right about the distance from reel grip to the end of the rod.  A few cm too short I reckon
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Kaveman has a couple of nice rods on his site.
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Good to see this post still going. Nothing has changed for me, I'm still more than happy with the Okuma tournament concept rod, matched with a Daiwa Freams, Caught literally hundreds and hundreds of fish without a hiccup, The Freams is still as smooth as the first time on the water. My favourite soft bait is Gulp jigging shrimp and Zman 7". 
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Good set there worksux couple of weeks ago I got a Vanford 3000 for my extrasense rod, hanging out to get out there once this crap passes.
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Originally posted by worksux worksux wrote:

Good to see this post still going. Nothing has changed for me, I'm still more than happy with the Okuma tournament concept rod, matched with a Daiwa Freams, Caught literally hundreds and hundreds of fish without a hiccup, The Freams is still as smooth as the first time on the water. My favourite soft bait is Gulp jigging shrimp and Zman 7". 

I have an Okuma tournament Concept rod and so does my son Arron. Very good value for money

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I had a extrasence, beautifully made rods but just didn't rock my world, Yet my may mate swears by them. Funny really, I started soft baiting in about 2007 just when it started to take off here in NZ. My first rod was an Okuma x factor mated with a Abu Garcia 2500t. Still have it and is used for a spare for visitors. 
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I saw one on the rack at smart Marine last week, Gone up abit smudgie. Still good value tho. I like them, you can land a fish and may forget to release the bail arm, although it's heart attack when you see the bent rod tip. Nothing broken yet other rods would be a mess.
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Originally posted by worksux worksux wrote:

I had a extrasence, beautifully made rods but just didn't rock my world, Yet my may mate swears by them. Funny really, I started soft baiting in about 2007 just when it started to take off here in NZ. My first rod was an Okuma x factor mated with an Abu Garcia 2500t. Still have it and is used for a spare for visitors. 
I find The extrasence is great for 5/8 jigheads but put a 3/4 on and it starts to lose a bit of grunt in the cast.

I fish a 6 to 10kg Shadow X for large 7in plus baits and weight and for the money it’s hard to beat. Fiji eyes and seat and good action.

Shimano blackout rods are good buying as well and again Fiji equipment and the Abu veratis are good rods and well worth a look Fiji equipment and well made for $170.00
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