Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Rod to match a Stella 20000
Stephen Polzin:
What is the weight difference between these rods?
If you're capable of hanging onto a rod properly loaded with PE10 then is a 100 grams or so really so crucial?
I would suggest that if you're on a budget go for the Shimano rod.
The only thing a GT special wont do for you is sound impressive when talking on fishing forums.
Mark Harris:
Dylan, a great option at the price range you originally imagined is the El Toro 150, designed and produced by one of the sponsors of this forum, Kaiser in Singapore.
See: http://kaiser-pro-shop.blogspot.com/2010/07/kaiser-el-toro-150-gt-casting-rod.html
This is a PE8-10 rod, 7 ft 10 in. Uses a Korean blank which has a really nice action. I bought one of these out of curiosity as much as anything else, and have fished with it quite a bit catching fish up to 25 kgs. Handles 120-160 gram chuggers very nicely and large stickbaits well. My only gripes have been about the butt and the reel seat in particular.
Contact user Kaiser Pro Shop at this forum for more details. You will be fairly stunned by the price for a rod of this quality.
Stephen C:
Dylan hit Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-Caranx-Kaibutsu-Surface-Monster-Popping-Rod-/130424546854?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e5de8a626
Mark Harris:
Stephen: have you used one of these?
I would not especially recommend a Kaibutsu Surface Monster as a first popping rod. It is short (especially when you factor in the incredibly long butt) and stiff. It is a powerful fish stopper for sure but I see this rod as a back up unit for heavy, specialist PE10 type rods. And fairly terrible for stickbaits I think which is one of Dylans' criteria.
Chris Webster:
Dylan,
I totally agree with Brandon on this, as i most often do.
I too once wanted a rod that will do it all but this is a very tall if not virtually impossible order.
I would ask myself the question 'what will i be fishing for first'? If GT's, get a general purpose GT rod and if Tuna, get the tuna rod and save up for the other one.
Ultimately, if you are not using the rod for the purpose it was built you may lessen the experience as well as damage gear so get the right one.
While i am by no means an expert in this style of fishing, if i was looking for a rod within the budget you have specified, i would lean towards the Hot's Gipang mentioned earlier in the thread.......... you may just need to bargain a little.
Happy fishing, good luck and let us know what you decide.
Cheers,
Chris
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