Need suugestion. Yellowtail rod to pair with stradic 5000fj or stella 5000sw

[E.T.]

Lenny they sure are but I do not like the sissy blue of the new models.  The older models used to be in that plum colour that showed black in the shade and once you take it into the sun it changed colour.  Those were as sweet on the eye as Cindy Crawford in her prime back in the day.

I scanned some blanks over the weekend as I have someone wanting a spinning rod to target 100cm GT's. I have looked at a whole range of blanks from 6ft-9ft that can handle anything from 15-80lb plus line and casting weight of 1-14oz.

What I do realise is that guys like casting stickbaits of 250g and heavier. But I do not think its necessary to go heavier than 30-60lb line rating for 100cm GT's. I also realise that if you step down on the line rating you also loose out on casting weight.

I am familiar with Calstar rods and they sure can handle big fish, but they are heavier and the blanks are thicker or has a bigger butt O.D than blanks thats coming from Japan. I have seen some insane blanks thats as thin as toothpics compared to the other stuff on the market.

I am open for something new. I would love to do a slimline Spinning/Jigging/ Popping Rod.

So if you guys have some suggestions, I would love to hear your thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

I have seen the Graphcasts  in Aus , the really thin plum coloured  ones , the guys mention unbelievable specs . I was sceptic , but fished with them later and was super super chuffed with them .
I know for a fact another rod you could have a look at [ saw one at FS otherday]   is a Fenwick 9 XXH , this is a much Stockier stiffer rod , with more power thand the Vengeance / Air / Aerocast ect , rated 1 to 4 ounce. Forsure it will have more bully power to raise a YT .


Have you compared you distance with a jigging rod to your Spinning outfit when casting ? I think most boaters prefer a short rod , I know  do , and I get fairly the same distance with a "Lightish' Jigging stick , compared to a longer spinning outfit . and touch wood , no hooks is a fellow angles face ect .
A rod builder told me , that Purglass has a 9 foot XXXH blank ,apparently a very nice blank , does anyone know about them ?
Anyway keep us posted .

Lenny I am actually planning a 9ft UL Spinning Rod for the Surf and not from the boat. If I had to fish off a boat, then I would go with what I suggested to Bulkcarrier.

[Lenny]

I see , we hi jack his thread bru .


The last part of my reply , was for BulkC in attemp to get the Thread back to what he's after .


No worries . 


This is me Signing of for the weekend ! 

[E.T.]

Ja look I realized I hi jacked it, sorry.
But then I just continued. Sorry for this.
Have a great weekend Lenny.

[bulkcarrier]

No worries about hijack.

I am going to try the PHENIX BLACK Diamond pws 807 10-30lbs 8 ft rod.

Problem with yt fishing is you need the pulling power of a 6.6 jigging rod with the casting distance of 9ft rod. Need between 80-100m casts.

[E.T.]

Why not the PSW 809H-XF-B?
8' 20-50lb X-Fast.
The 808MH-B at 15-40lb is also not bad.

The Ocean Tackle blanks are also sweet.
Look at the tuna Sniper Blanks

OTI-3108-805S is rated 40-60lb casts 60-115grams and has max drag of 30lb and fighting drag of 17-18lb.

The OTI-3108-808S is rated 60-80lb casts 90-150grams and max drag of 30lb and fighting drag of 20-22lb.

Both these are 8' models and they are 2 piece blanks.

I think that these might actually be better than the Black Diamond.

Hope you come right with a rod

Best

[bulkcarrier]

Just to confuse matters.

Like lighter tackle fishing,  but my problem is the lighter rods I have tried I broke.

Strangely I have only ever broken 2 rods and unfortunately it happen on one outing.

That's why I am in a flat spin. Will let you guys know how it goes. Unfortunately can't go fishing this weekend.

[Psy]

Im going to suggest the obvious to you.


Purglass - its local its    and its lekke. 


Inbox me to make personal contact with Purglass RSA.




 

[j.s.smith]

I understand what you mean Bulkcarier I was fishing for natal snoek with ondas and on that day they were wild 11 and 12kg and I was using my 6'6 trevalla stradic and 20lb powerpro braid wrong move as I dicovered wasn'nt scared at all that they will break the rod when they move under the boat and back it is a jigging rod the biggest problem being the hooks pulled from the rod being to strong. I should have used my trevalla 7'ml lesson learned.
So you have broken both the aerospin and lesath with fish going under the boat as i understand but you still have your berkley surf spinning 9' as you said why not see if you can break it on the boat the new berkley venom goes for close to 3k even at ganis in witbank clearly in a different league than the shimanos.
 

[QuQ]

Shimano Exage 8'.

[Lenny]

Shimano Exage 8'.

Said the same but felt on deaf ears  , but then again , I checked  our reels  its 6000 on the exages /and had a  looong chat with some of the top Tail fishermen in Struis , better believe it , they all swear by the 8 ' exage .