Advice on overhead rod please
Have just bought a Tiagra WLRSA and am after some advice on a rod to suit it… length/ weight/rollered-unrollered….?
Firstly, 24 or 37 kg? I know everyone will start screaming overkill and “too heavy to handle standing up against something big”… and while Im pretty fit and still young enough, I know it would be too much, but wouldnt be reassuring to know you’ve got a bit more of a “margin of error” should that really big one come along one day and the 50 holds more than enough 80lb for capacity not to be a factor…
I usually a strong advocate of going lighter rather than heavier in almost everything, but in this case, ive already got another setup with 24kg braid (live fibre stroker and tld30 2 speed), and also use 80lb on a dogfight as another so figure maybe go for that to finish of the trolling setup
Also, whatever I decide to go- are rollers really worthwhile? I was leaning towards getting a fully rollered one, easpecially if I go 37kg, so what should I look for in them?
Finally, can anyone recommend a good overhead rollered rod of either weight? Looking for something preferably with a really soft action but still have enough grunt in the butt to coax the big ones up?
Sorry, I know that’s a lot of questions! Cheers in advance for any help!!!
Quobbarockhopper
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Oh yeah, Id like to pay about about 400ish for the rod! thanks!
Oh yeah, Id like to pay about about 400ish for the rod! thanks!
Rob_Seed
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Ive got a live fidre 15-24kg
Ive got a live fidre 15-24kg stroker roller tip zws55xxj its got a nice roller tip good for stand up I love it really nice feel.... bout 350 from memory
Just one more cast
Quobbarockhopper
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lol... Ive already got one of
lol... Ive already got one of those for the TLD without the roller tip though... anything else?
fishcrazy
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tiagra rods
why not match it with a tiagra rod very nice what size is the reel??
honsu chin
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Question is....
what is the reel?? 30W 50W or 80W??
Quobbarockhopper
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Tiagra is a 50W... hadnt
Tiagra is a 50W...
hadnt thought of the obvious (tiagra rod)... was also looking at a nitro tuna winch (but that only comes in 24kg)
regarding the weight desicion I was talking about before (37 v 24) I was now thinking of maybe going half/half and getting a 24 kg rod and 80ld mono on the 50..?
Will be using a stand up harness if need be, so maybe the 37 would be better? as you can tell, Im a bit confused on this one
thanks
Quobbarockhopper
Posts: 393
Date Joined: 28/05/10
Tiagra is a 50W... hadnt
Tiagra is a 50W...
hadnt thought of the obvious (tiagra rod)... was also looking at a nitro tuna winch (but that only comes in 24kg)
regarding the weight desicion I was talking about before (37 v 24) I was now thinking of maybe going half/half and getting a 24 kg rod and 80ld mono on the 50..?
Will be using a stand up harness if need be, so maybe the 37 would be better? as you can tell, Im a bit confused on this one
thanks
Quobbarockhopper
Posts: 393
Date Joined: 28/05/10
Tiagra is a 50W... hadnt
Tiagra is a 50W...
hadnt thought of the obvious (tiagra rod)... was also looking at a nitro tuna winch (but that only comes in 24kg)
regarding the weight desicion I was talking about before (37 v 24) I was now thinking of maybe going half/half and getting a 24 kg rod and 80ld mono on the 50..?
Will be using a stand up harness if need be, so maybe the 37 would be better? as you can tell, Im a bit confused on this one
thanks