rod needed

hi guys new 2 the site  just lookin 4 sum advice on a rod i'm lookin 4 a rod 2 suit a shimano tiagra 50wlrsa in the 24 / 37 kilo range any ideas?


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Sabre short stroker, or

Fri, 2008-11-07 19:37

Sabre short stroker, or shimano tiagra rod to suit in either straight butt or mini bent butt. For the price these are the go!!!!

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yeh thanks d_dousch i've had

Fri, 2008-11-07 19:53

yeh thanks d_dousch i've had a look at the tiagra rod not bad wil hav 2 check out sabre 2

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Ive got an ozflex non

Fri, 2008-11-07 20:31

Ive got an ozflex non rollered 37kg , built on a sabre blank , good value

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If your game fishing then a

Fri, 2008-11-07 22:49

If your game fishing then a fully rollered rod would be the go in that line class. The sabre would have to be a custom and the price for a full set of aftco rollered guides would cost just as much as the full tiagra would.(comes with aftco guides!). Was goin to build a sabre up for my 30W tiagra but ended up just goin the tiagra rod, much cheaper!

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i'm running 80 pound braid

Fri, 2008-11-07 23:51

i'm running 80 pound braid so i don't know how that will go with rollers? i wil be using balloons and big baits for sharks and big macks

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i've got 200 metres off 37kg

Fri, 2008-11-07 23:54

i've got 200 metres off 37kg mono and 600 metres of braid so i just need a really good rod to back that up

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Sheesh bro, you hunting big

Sat, 2008-11-08 00:09

Sheesh bro, you hunting big Tigers or what, even your biggest macks wouldn't give that elephant gun a run, should give Adam a bell and tee up a big Marlin sesh, they'd have to be starting to turn up now. Perhaps the heaviest of the new Daiwa Dendoh boat rods (40-80lb).
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Well you dont need the

Sat, 2008-11-08 07:59

Well you dont need the rollers then. You could just go a standard sabre with sic guides! So many rods out there rated to 37kg. You chasing a short stroker or something longer?

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probably sumthin about 6ft

Sat, 2008-11-08 12:51

probably sumthin about 6ft tops might hav 2 get it custom built? i might b beta with titanium eyes with the braid?

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yeh daisy i do go big lol

Sat, 2008-11-08 12:56

yeh daisy i do go big lol but i hav already got macks 2 28kilo's and sharks 2 150kilos and have lost bigger sharks because of tackle breakin eg swivels so now i'm steppin up a gear

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Sic guides are silcon

Sat, 2008-11-08 12:58

Sic guides are silcon carbide rings and then you can get what ever frame you want, eg titanium. Its the insert thats more important.
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i thought u can get titanium

Sat, 2008-11-08 13:06

i thought u can get titanium inserts?

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Yeah titanium nitride

Sat, 2008-11-08 14:30

Yeah titanium nitride cermet. However to the best of my knowledge they dont do those rings in an overhead guide. only spin guides. Sics are the way to go, say in a LR frame.
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yeh cool i wil hav 2 check

Sat, 2008-11-08 15:15

yeh cool i wil hav 2 check that out thanks