Want a Whiting rod
Submitted by danno on Sat, 2011-07-30 16:50
Hey all.
I grew up catching King george whiting off the beach down in rocking ham and i always loved the fight and also the great taste of them. I have since caught some off the boat and know of a couple of spots where you can caught the bigger ones 40cm+ size.
So my question is i need a rod to suit my Stradic 3000fi with 10lb braid. I will be using some decent amounts of lead but i also want to be able to flick small baits around as well.
I have a budget of 200 dollars but i would prefer to spend under 150 dollars and get have a length of around 7ft and 2pce.. I live NOR so i'm looking for a rod that is in a NOR tackle store.
Cheers danno
Leemo
Posts: 3712
Date Joined: 22/02/07
3000 reel is to big for
3000 reel is to big for whiting in my opinion. just use your squid gear..... or, a light bream combo.
bludgin' since 94'
danno
Posts: 1676
Date Joined: 12/07/09
Its not to big, it prefect
Its not to big, it prefect for whiting fishing. I fish for them up to 30m so its the ideal size.
John_M
Posts: 967
Date Joined: 17/01/10
1000 is perfect... 4lb line.
1000 is perfect... 4lb line. Perfect for big King George in 30m
danno
Posts: 1676
Date Joined: 12/07/09
Maybe if you dont mind
Maybe if you dont mind losing a fair few. I've already got the stradic 3000fi so thats what im using with 10lb so i need a rod to match.
Leemo
Posts: 3712
Date Joined: 22/02/07
im with John. Its not like
im with John. Its not like they fight THAT hard.
bludgin' since 94'
John_M
Posts: 967
Date Joined: 17/01/10
I catch fish, I dont lose
I catch fish, I dont lose fish!
sherbert
Posts: 4717
Date Joined: 10/09/06
bruce At the tackle shack
Cheers
Assassin landbase fishing club
Markie
Posts: 2169
Date Joined: 06/08/10
Use anything you got. Its
Use anything you got. Its just whiting
danno
Posts: 1676
Date Joined: 12/07/09
I still need a rod for the
I still need a rod for the reel thats why im asking. I need a rod to match my stradic that i'm going to use it for whiting and any other bread and butter species.
Leemo
Posts: 3712
Date Joined: 22/02/07
my point exactly.
my point exactly.
bludgin' since 94'
kane
Posts: 1752
Date Joined: 07/12/08
It's just whiting????
Try telling a bream fisherman "use anything it's just bream" or a squider to sell his squidding gear as it's only squid ;)
Gooooone Fishin!
danno
Posts: 1676
Date Joined: 12/07/09
Im glad someone's with me on
Im glad someone's with me on this.
Goodz
Posts: 2332
Date Joined: 20/07/09
Did you sell your Jewel?
Did you sell your Jewel?
danno
Posts: 1676
Date Joined: 12/07/09
Yer i took it back to the
Yer i took it back to the store as it was one pce and not what i was looking for at the time. I got my gaff with the store credit.
They would be a good rod for me but its one pce.
Goodz
Posts: 2332
Date Joined: 20/07/09
Get the 2 piece one then :)
Get the 2 piece one then :) 7foot 3-6kg 2 piece.
danno
Posts: 1676
Date Joined: 12/07/09
I havent seen a 2 pce. hmm i
I havent seen a 2 pce. hmm i might have to go have another look and check out the rod before i buy it lol. Dam impulse buying. Is yours the 2 pce?
Goodz
Posts: 2332
Date Joined: 20/07/09
Yeah I got the 2-5kg 2 piece
Yeah I got the 2-5kg 2 piece for my wife.... Tho I use it for everything, haha.. nice rods.
danno
Posts: 1676
Date Joined: 12/07/09
Just the info i was looking
Just the info i was looking for. It doesnt have a long butt does it? Does it still feel alright?
Goodz
Posts: 2332
Date Joined: 20/07/09
Nah short butt... feels good
Nah short butt... feels good to me, depends what you like. I love catching whiting on it.
danno
Posts: 1676
Date Joined: 12/07/09
Hmm ill look at that one and
Hmm ill look at that one and see what else is around. Cheers mate.
stilly
Posts: 341
Date Joined: 10/08/09
have the same rod 2-5kg 2pce
and gets used by mates when they are out with me thats about it, very uncomfortable rod, butt section is way too short imo
hlokk
Posts: 4293
Date Joined: 04/04/08
So whats 'decent amounts' of
So whats 'decent amounts' of lead and how far are your chucking it (e.g. what length rod). I recon squid rods would be good seeing as they have a slow taper, so you can still belt out 20g (about 3/4oz) or lob a little more but you get the advantage of having quite a light tip for the bites/having fun. Most rods that are light and fun tend to have lower cast ratings, so depends how much you want to get away with. Just small ball sinkers wouldnt pose much of a prob, but you'd still want to figure out max weight you want to chuck.
kane
Posts: 1752
Date Joined: 07/12/08
Got a cartate 2000 on a smith bayliner rod
Sweet little setup for whiting, bream etc, rod was somewhere around $600 from memory
Gooooone Fishin!
danno
Posts: 1676
Date Joined: 12/07/09
Cheers but its a bit to much
Cheers but its a bit to much ay.