Hi Brandon,
I wat to prepare 2 set up for tuna.
First one is for small-middle size tuna (up to 30 kg, occasionally more), Teryu SK862H-80, stella 10000SW loaded with PE5-6, fluoro leader 90 lbs. For this set up I'll try also a CTS 7'6''(fast action ad CW around 120 gr) prepared by a friend of mine, really a nice rod, but without the same casting capability (I was thinking to use it whit small meta jig and jig head+soft plastic)
Second is for middle-big size tuna (up to ?), stella 18000 SW whit 20000 spool, loaded with PE6-8, fluoro or nylon leader 150 lb.
Dimension of lure is in depending to bait fish we'll find, often small bait fish (sardine).
I'm not a very good caster, but whit the first set up I'm able to go on target (I could tell you 60-70 m, but I never measured it) whit lures aroud 70 gr.
I'd like to find the correct rod for the second set up...this is my problem: a havier rod that allows me to throw the same bait at the same distance, if fishing condition require small bait, and to fish with bigger stickbait when necessary (160 gr or more, 'cause I intend to use this rod as stick bait rod for my future GT fishing trip).
I understand that a fishing rod is not a magic stick and should be difficoult or impossible to find exactly what I need, for this reason I'm looking for the right compromise between heavy power and casting capability.
I'm new on heavy spinning, the market is full of brand and model for tuna casting rod and I'm in difficulty for this choice.
I just done some experiece whit GT, but I have no experience with tuna fishing (small skipjack a some casting on YFT feeding are not experience)... my desire is to fish tuna in italian water for this season... not easy but possible...