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What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 16, 2011, 07:12:10 PM
Hi Guys,

Just curious about what your favourite rods are and why?

Cheers,

Chris

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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 16, 2011, 07:40:42 PM
Just one?  :o

I have enough trouble narrowing it down to three each time I go out.  8)

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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 16, 2011, 08:07:49 PM
Ripple Fisher 78 PF.

Light as, works decent sized poppers all day.

Plenty enough grunt with a nice action.

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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 16, 2011, 08:30:44 PM
Was a Fisherman GT Game TRSH now it's my Carpenter MH80H  8)

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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 16, 2011, 09:09:30 PM
Alright if I have to go for just one....

If I was only able to own one GT rod, it would be a Carpenter Monster Hunter 80H.  Very light for a rod of its rating and lifting power, casts like a dream and works medium and large poppers with ease.  Not crazy stiff at the tip, so could use it for large stickbaits.

Oh.. and it looks great. Not a hint of bling anywhere. Just classic, under-stated, Carpenterness.
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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 16, 2011, 09:32:56 PM
Whatever rod I am using when the mythical 70kg is hooked and landed :o
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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 16, 2011, 09:38:51 PM
I have only caught a GT on one rod so it will have to be my DJ83MH, easy to work medium stickbaits and poppers and light enough to work all day long.

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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 16, 2011, 09:42:22 PM
what has happened to all our Xzoga fans!?
We had a few of them at one stage
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 16, 2011, 09:54:30 PM
based in self statistic...norm places give me 15-25kg class and i were asked to bring only 1 rod, i will bring EP82/38 paired with Stella 10k PE6.
Light, cast far for 150g, soft tip for stickbait, fight leverage good for my back. ;D

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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 17, 2011, 03:20:47 AM
Gotta say I am very partial to my RF 79H cause I love throwing big baits, and find this rod incredibly light and easy to cast/work baits, despite its power...

That being said, the Carpenter DJ83MH is like driving a classic sports car.... and a pleasure to fish all day, casts superbly and really great on bigger stickkbaits and medium poppers...

Really hoping to acquire a CV79/40 at some point though... for some reason I just "know" this rod will probably be my favourite....
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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 17, 2011, 11:46:00 AM
I might add that Carpenter DJ83MH was very nearly my first choice as well, and would have been if this question was asked before I bought an MH80H.

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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 17, 2011, 02:09:35 PM
Currently it's my CV 79/40 cus it got me my PB GT, but if my MH79H get me a bigger fish, then it shall be ;D
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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 17, 2011, 04:42:03 PM
what has happened to all our Xzoga fans!?
We had a few of them at one stage

Xzoga's pair beautifully with an Okuma Salina   ;).
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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 17, 2011, 06:26:24 PM
TBL 711 works well for my 60yo bones more for Kingies than GT's these days, but still a soft spot for the KD.
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Re: What's Your Favourite GT Rod & Why?
November 17, 2011, 08:27:57 PM
I haven't try a lot of rods, but I find my fisherman GT Game TR-S is a very good all round GT rods for poppers and sinking stick baits. I find the correct feeling for casting and working poppers up to 150gr. A bit saturation for working CB GT3 170 gr. Really impressive rod for fighting (use it whit varivas PE7 90 lbs)... And for me this is enought for a all round GT rod. My be I will change opinion next future if I'll have chance to try others rods...