Talking to Duncan O'Connell [Fish Head] at the Brisbane boat show where he did a really top presentation on 'lure and popper fishing offshore Brisbane', he said the Daiwa Monster Mesh rods were a good looking 'entry type' rod at a good price, cheaper than the new T-Curve GT Special.
Daiwa specs page:http://daiwafishing.com.au/index.cfm?section=OurProducts&sub=SaltwaterRods&product=monstermesh