soft plastics rods
Submitted by Carry on Mon, 2010-10-18 23:34
Gday chasing some info on rods and reels for soft plastics will be flicking plastics over shallow reefs for spangles and other reef fish i will be using 30lb braid budget is about $600
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Luke R
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something like a nitro viper
something like a nitro viper matched to a sol 3000 would suit you needs, nice and light but plenty of power in the butt of the rod, that would run 30lb no worrys.
Oceanside Tackle
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Plenty to choose from
Question is what size reel you gonna run on it??
Some rods are designed to take smaller reels than others.
Here's a couple we recommend highly....
HR Sylphy 6'5" PE2 (20-30lb)
Pflueger Patriach XTR 7' 14-25lb
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Oceanside Tackle
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reel size...
Ideally a Shimano 4000-5000 or daiwa 3500-4000
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Vander72
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i have a
nitro 6-8 kg 2 piece with a tierra 4000 or sol 4000 and it is a great combo and around the budget you have... if you haggle a little!
lurcha
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ive used the nitro viper and
ive used the nitro viper and it is a very nice rod!
Webby
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look im no expert on flash
look im no expert on flash rods as my apprentice wage wouldn't support it, but i have a raider 2 snapper 6 to 10kg that i use for sp's and i love it. I have caught fish ranging from under size trout to 2m sharks. check out bruces latest post for a photo of it loaded up. plus it only cost about $140 so with the extra you could stock up on your sp's.
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Carry
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rods
Good onya lads a bit of useful info there might go with the raider it does look the part loaded up plus its not that expensive so the young fella can have a play.
Cheers Carry
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