Monster Mesh vs Fin Nor vs Deep Jig 400??
Submitted by symetre on Fri, 2011-09-02 07:02
Gday all,
Im after an 80lb jigging rod to match to a Saragosa 18,000. Budget is approx $200 - $250.
Just after a few opinions on the following as to which would suit best:
- Daiwa Monster Mesh Max
- Fin Nor Offshore
- Shimano Deep Jig 400
The rod will be used for both jigging sambos and kings and also some deep water bottom bashing.
Must be able to handle 80lb as i already have 80 on my Gosa.
Cheers for any thoughts.
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June 5th, 2010.
flangies
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The monster mesh would be the
The monster mesh would be the pick out of the bunch for me, they are great value for money. The fin nor are a good rod but the grips on them are pretty damn thick and get hard for my hands to grip on to. With the Money saved you could buy a couple more jigs.
captain jimbo
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monster mesh
great rods and u can pick them up from bcf for $200 i think
crasny1
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All I am saying is
I have 4 Monster mesh rods for various tasks.
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naylor_1
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The fin nor is an over rated
The fin nor is an over rated rod in my opinion more like 50lb
Another vote for the M/M
strike_zone
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what planet are you from
fin nor are more underated than anything awesome rod i know heaps of people happy using them including myself you obviously have never used one naylor
spanishmackeral
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mmmm read it again mate. he
mmmm read it again mate. he is saying the 80lb rod is more suited to 50lb line. not that theyre a bad rod. and yes i agree i have an 80 overhead and it would no way be able to handle 80lb line, but still a loverly rod when running 50lb
wangler
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I have Fin nor 50lb
works great with soft plastics, but I wouldnt use it for bottom bashing ( too soft in the tip), I would use my deep jig 400 instead which is full of cobwebs
but then my older MM I use for both
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Colt_Striker
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I reckon Finnor are an under
I reckon Finnor are an under rated rod, I have 3 in spin & O/H & 1 is an 80lb jig with saragosa 18000 & 80lb braid find the grips good. The power you get from them & the lightness is great people shy away cause they are thin looking rods but great action.
naylor_1
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Perhaps u read my post wrong
Perhaps u read my post wrong strike zone as i do actually own one and love it! what i was implying is the rod lb rating is over rated as i believe it is more suited to 50lb.
U load one up next to a M/M or Deep Jig 400 and see the difference. again if i was after a 80lb jigging rod for sambos and deep dropping i would go the MM