bottom bashing rod.

hey all.

 

ok so im getting a TLD15 for bottom bashing.

 

what would be a good Fiberglass rod to match it up with? i'll be running 30lb braid through it but i would like a lighter rod so that it REALLY bends. i was thinking a ugly stick 8-12kg rod and push it hard but the rod is a spining rod... any thing like that would be great.

 

any help would be great cheers.


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Penn senator!!

Sun, 2010-10-17 21:21

I bought the rod for the same reasons. Sensative enough to feel every bite but strong enough for snapper dhuie's ect. I got the 6-10kg version with heavy duty reel seat. Is retails for about $140 and I have it mated to a tyronos 10 with 30lb braid. By far my favourite rod and reel combo for bottom bashing!!

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8kg wilsonlive fibre , still

Mon, 2010-10-18 16:36

8kg wilsonlive fibre , still got heaps of flex in the tip and through the rod but deffinatly a good qaulity rod

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There is an ugly stick

Mon, 2010-10-18 18:40

There is an ugly stick bluewater model in the size you want. They are quite strong so it should do the job nicely.

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xzoga

Mon, 2010-10-18 18:45

Taka-Ji 5814

jigging and bottom bashing - a 2 for 1 deal.

 

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wat are the prices of

Mon, 2010-10-18 18:50

wat are the prices of these???

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more than a little

Mon, 2010-10-18 19:00

and less than a whole lot. Ask the Oceanside or Tackleshack crew, they'd be able to help you......

 

But you did mention you want a bend - you'll really have to buy a graphite rod with a parabolic curve, a f/g rod wont "bend bend" as such.....

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Ugly Stik

Mon, 2010-10-18 20:31

Go for one of the Ugly Stik Gold series, we were using two yesterday catching rankin cod, pinkies and cobia on them. One was a medium and the other a heavy and both fitted with Shimano Charter specials, one with 50lb and the other 30lb.

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Penn

Tue, 2010-10-19 21:57

Use three different rods with the TLD15s I have will check the exact name and ratings tomorrow. One that I have is fantastic cant kill it and has good bottom end power with top end flex, light and matched well to the reel. Was just over $100 have caught a lot of fish with it this year including a Cod over a metre

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Baron Sportsman Custom

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Penn

Thu, 2010-10-21 20:53

Rod is a Penn OH 10-15kg rod about 180cm orange in colour, $109.00 GREAT VALUE, got at BCF

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