Topwater Caranx Ignobilis: Giant Trevally (GT) > Tackle & Techniques
What Fuji Guides on a Light Popping Rod
BriceBludau:
I really want to use the single foot guides so that the rigidity of a double foot doesn't "steal" action from the blank or make it whippy at the top. I considered doing the double foot stripper as well, but I think I'm going to give the all single lineup a run to start. I saw singles all the way on most of the rods I researched when making the decision. The problem is that we don't have a lot of acces to the FCL, Carpenter, etc... here in the US.
BriceBludau:
--- Quote from: Mark Harris on December 18, 2011, 12:53:38 PM ---As a buyer, I would not want a rod using a single foot guide (be it K or otherwise) for more than a PE2-3 rating. Conceptually, I would just not buy into one.
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This rod is designed for heavy inshore and very light offshore popping. Mahi-mahi, mackeral, small tuna, and inshore species like bluefish, stripers, and tarpon. It matched really well with a 4-5000 model Stella (or similar). PE 2-3 would be right around 25-40lb right???
Mark Harris:
Yep, or slightly lighter. 40lbs would maybe make me think twice - 20-30lbs wouldn't. What sort of maximum drag rating are you thinking of?
That is of course me and others may think very differently.
BriceBludau:
--- Quote from: Mark Harris on December 18, 2011, 01:26:57 PM ---Yep, or slightly lighter. 40lbs would maybe make me think twice - 20-30lbs wouldn't. What sort of maximum drag rating are you thinking of?
That is of course me and others may think very differently.
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Here are the specs I posted on the site: http://oceantackle.net/Popping_Rods.html
I was able to lift 15lbs off the ground with it, but I wouldn't want people expecting that out of it on a regular basis. 8-10lbs is about right for fighting. The specs might change a little with the tweaks to the final samples from the prototypes.
I was throwing a Saltist 4500 with it and the reel was a touch too big. The 4000 Saltist, or a 5000 Shimano would be dead on with 30-40# spectra.
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