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gus cisneros:
Hi guys,
i am looking to purchase a GT rod, will be using it for stick baits most of the time and some times smaller poppers up to 120g.
after talking with some people and reading BRANDON'S guide to buy a gt rod. come up with the decision of buying the RIPPLE FISHER 79Reversal.
I am not very experienced with this rods,so if you guys can help me with this rod will be great!
will be matched to a Stella 18000SW. PE 8.
will be using it some times off the rocks (not main purpose)
is this rod OK for what i want it?
where is the best place to buy this rods? I preffer an Australian dealer where i can see the rod firs at less is worth buying oversease (price wise).
any other rod recommendations will be much appreciated.
Gus.

Brandon Khoo:
if you're looking to fish primarily stickbaits and some poppers up to 120g and fish PE8, you may find  a Carpenter Coral Viper CV79 RF40 more suitable. I consider the 79R as a heavy PE8 rod or a light PE10 rod.

Another rod you could consider would be a Carpenter SP80M. if you like Ripples, the Ripple 82LC would be suitable or perhaps a Ultimo 79H. This is a PE10 stickbait rod but will fish PE8 well and handle smaller poppers.

I don't think these rods are really suitable off the rocks. At best, they're a useable compromise.

Where are you based?

gus cisneros:
Thanks for your advice Brandon!
The coral viper is in mind too!
I live in Redcliffe qld, near Brisbane.
Seen some rods at the nomad shop in banyo, no far from home.
Cheers.

Vasko Dimoski:
It all depends on the rocks for eg down Jarvis bay where i fish a bit you can use these rods i use 82LC and GT79H RIPPLE FISHER  but JB is one of those places that a rare  you have deep water at your feet and don't need a long rod allot of guys use short strokers down while live baiting so its almost like being of a boat but as i said very rare most rock platforms you prob need a longer rod my friend uses the coral viper that Brandons talking about also down JB for stick baits and loves it if i was going to buy another stick bait rod it prob would be the viper :o

Mark Harris:
I think a GT rod for fishing off the rocks is always going to be a fairly severe compromise. I do a bit of land based GT casting from rock ledges and I don't really think there is a GT popping rod long enough to be absolutely ideal.

I just tend to use the longer rods from my regular arsenal - Ripple GT82LC and Carpenter DJ83MH. The former would be better for the type of lures you mention and definitely better than a 79R (for this purpose).

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