Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
Rod Selection Help Needed
Jon Li:
--- Quote from: Mark Whitaker on December 12, 2011, 03:37:18 PM ---
I can't find a PE6 8' popper rod for 180g poppers, only the CV79?
Mark
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Carpenter SP80M is a popper rod with the following specs. PE 6~8 , Casting tw. ~190 gr. , Max drag : 10 kg and weigh 400 gr. .
Jon .
Mark Harris:
True Jon and there are other examples according to manufacturers. However, I can't imagine efficiently working a 180 gram chugger with an SP80M, say a Cubera 180. Can you?
Jon Li:
--- Quote from: Mark Harris on December 12, 2011, 05:24:06 PM ---True Jon and there are other examples according to manufacturers. However, I can't imagine efficiently working a 180 gram chugger with an SP80M, say a Cubera 180. Can you?
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The weight of chugger may not be the all determining factor , most guys use heavy chugger because they have to use it due to casting against the wind but most guys prefer to use lighter chugger but work it EFFECTIVELY to create the correct stroke to get it's maximum spray . As for the stiffness of SP80M , it's rated by Carpenter to be a 43 lbs rod as compared to CV79/40 and DJ83MH which are 40 lbs. rod , hence if CV79/40 or DJ83MH can do the job then SP80M which is mostly a chugger rod by design can do it better chugging wise albeit it may not be good to work a stickbait effectively .
Jon .
Christoffer Hansen:
Hey mark,
The heavy rods like wv and fire vortex are designed for heavy lures. They will not cast a 100g lure very far at all! The blank won't load without sufficient weight. Heavy line class rod generally means heavy lures. Pe10 rods won't cast 150g lures as well and will be to stiff to work stickbaits lighter than 150g. Maybe you should look at a ripple fisher ug79h. Works heavy stickbaits and lighter poppers beautifully and has heaps of power down low. A very good light pe10 rod IMO.
Chris
Brandon Khoo:
I have used the SP80M extensively. The rod really is ideal for poppers like a Sea Frogs like a SF140 or 135PP but any more than that is a struggle. The rod just saturates too much. I have used it for poppers up to a Fullscale Kong 200 (weighs 160g) and boy, it was struggling!!
--- Quote from: Mark Harris on December 12, 2011, 05:24:06 PM ---True Jon and there are other examples according to manufacturers. However, I can't imagine efficiently working a 180 gram chugger with an SP80M, say a Cubera 180. Can you?
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