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General Angling Topics => DIY Rodbuilding => Topic started by: fishatic on May 24, 2017, 02:07:05 PM

Title: Recent Work: Shimano Ocea Plugger
Post by: fishatic on May 24, 2017, 02:07:05 PM: Rebuild of a slightly damaged Shimano Ocea Plugger for Cage.
Title: Re: Recent Work: Shimano Ocea Plugger
Post by: Cage on May 24, 2017, 03:08:24 PM: hello pretty lady!! thanks dude, top draw as usual
Title: Re: Recent Work: Shimano Ocea Plugger
Post by: FishStyx on May 24, 2017, 06:43:51 PM: Nice stuff there mate... Now go put some bend in that stick Cage.
Title: Re: Recent Work: Shimano Ocea Plugger
Post by: Half-Pint on May 25, 2017, 10:54:50 AM: Went plugging with a rod with old fashioned Fuji NLGs the other day .... wow had I forgotten how terrible a rod can be when not setup properly :rotfl

I'm sure Cage is going to love this stick
Title: Re: Recent Work: Shimano Ocea Plugger
Post by: liquidity on May 25, 2017, 11:58:02 AM: Cage, I recently bought an ocea plugger for YF and GT, but I'm worried that it won't handle decent fish. The Ocea BB seems to have much more tip stiffness and backbone. What has your experience been?
Title: Re: Recent Work: Shimano Ocea Plugger
Post by: Cage on May 25, 2017, 10:44:51 PM: Quote from: liquidity on May 25, 2017, 11:58:02 AM
Cage, I recently bought an ocea plugger for YF and GT, but I'm worried that it won't handle decent fish. The Ocea BB seems to have much more tip stiffness and backbone. What has your experience been?

for me its exactly what i want it to be... a plugger...Its def not a big fish stick nor does it have the action to make it a popping or large stickbait rod. its a small stickbait (upto 100g) and plugging stick throwing 2-4oz on PE5....