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Old 08-11-2014, 05:45 AM
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Hi guys and girls ... I was stitched up on a breakwall by a decent breambo topwater fishing .. I was using a Palms Pinwheel 7'6 which I usually use on the flats .. just thought it had too much flex and was rubbed off on rocks
Got me thinking about what would be a suitable rod for the job .. what would you recommend for that close quarter work?
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PS .. does anyone use PRAWN DOG .. topwater lures? Opinions?
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Old 08-11-2014, 06:46 AM
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I'm picking up a Gen Black Pinster that I'd use in that situation, but that's for my modest budget. Something shorter with plenty of guts I guess is they key. 2-5kg seems about right to me.
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Old 08-11-2014, 07:05 AM
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I use a destroyer racing condition 2-5kg med fast taper. Any ballsy fast to med-fast tapers rod around 6'6" would suit IMO.
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Old 08-11-2014, 05:56 PM
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Thanks guys ... I have a Majorcraft Go Emotion 2-5kg that will do the job .. what sort of leader size is best on the rockfalls?
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Old 08-11-2014, 06:18 PM
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2-5kg for bream!?!?
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Old 08-11-2014, 06:29 PM
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2-5kg for bream!?!?
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe you should turn your drag knob clockwise?
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Old 08-11-2014, 06:32 PM
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2-5kg for bream!?!?
When fishing heavy structure yes, i myself use a 2-6kg Rod for structure
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Old 08-11-2014, 08:06 PM
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I was thinking the same thing. Maybe you should turn your drag knob clockwise?
Could still get dusted using a long slow rod.
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Old 08-11-2014, 09:27 PM
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Yep .. long slow rod was more the issue ... drag was set pretty tight .. the bream didn't take drag .. it was the lunge that brought me undone
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Old 09-11-2014, 01:14 AM
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I was thinking the same thing. Maybe you should turn your drag knob clockwise?
Maybe you should catch bigger bream
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I was thinking the same thing. Maybe you should turn your drag knob clockwise?
Im wondering what the cast weight range would be for a 2-5kg stick. Is it going to be suited to the majority of lighter bream lures?!?!? I just think 2-5kg might be an unnecessary overkill. I've got 1-2kg rods that i consider on the heavy side for bream.....
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Im wondering what the cast weight range would be for a 2-5kg stick. Is it going to be suited to the majority of lighter bream lures?!?!? I just think 2-5kg might be an unnecessary overkill. I've got 1-2kg rods that i consider on the heavy side for bream.....
Yes mate, 1-10g. You can cast 1/28oz HWS jigheads without a problem, let alone a 3g crankbait. It's not overkill when the terrain is hairy.
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