PE 8 Rod

[Saikat Barik]

Hello everybody,

My query is about the lightest PE 8 rod available...
Also some nice backbone is appreciable

Regards,
Saiki

[Peter Olesen]

Hi Saikat

I think the boys would love to help you. Just give some more information on lure type (poppers or stickbaits?), weights etc. and it would be a lot easier to help you.

Best regards,
Peter

[Jon Li]

Hi Saikat ,

Carpenter CV79/40RF weighs nominally 385 gr. , designed for stickbait / medium popper works while Carpenter SP80M weighs 400 gr. , design for popper / stickbait works . Both are known for good backbone and already proven big fish getters .

Jon . 

[Mark Harris]

Both those Carpenter rods are superstars for sure.

As Peter says though, it is really dependent on what type of lures you want to work.

[Brandon Khoo]

I think it is only fair to point out that there are lighter rods but there is no magic in the formula. The lighter rods generally have less wraps of graphite - so they're not as resilient. It comes down to what is more important to you.

[Jon Li]

Brandon ,

You are so correct ! 

Jon .

[chris coates]

hey man i use a Yamaga blanks Atlas its 7.6ft and is pe8 i have it with a stella 20k use poppers and stickbaits with it works a treat rods really light and had the backbone to pull in some big GT's on my last trip. also some bohemuth sharks ahaha

[Saikat Barik]

Thanks everyone,

I'm 5.7" and weigh roughly about 75Kg...
Intend to use poppers and stickbaits around 180gm max...

Also I prefer shorter rod...7.6 or 7.8 ft

Regards,
Saiki

[Christoffer Hansen]

Have a look at the hots 77xh very light n good for pe8.

[Mark Harris]

Thanks everyone,

I'm 5.7" and weigh roughly about 75Kg...
Intend to use poppers and stickbaits around 180gm max...

Also I prefer shorter rod...7.6 or 7.8 ft

Regards,
Saiki

Hi Saiki

It depends a lot on whether you really want to use 180 gram chuggers. A big-faced chugger in that weight range will require a fairly serious stiff-tipped rod.  If though you are intending to use stickbaits up to that weight but limit the chuggers to more like 150 grams, then lighter weight rods will do the job.

[Saikat Barik]

I was checking my poppers once again...
Mostly they are in the range of 110-130gms,

I am stuck between three rods: RF GT78 powerfight (as i would be getting this rod li'l cheaper), Yamaga Blanks Atlas GT 76/8, Kaiser El toro 150 V2

Any suggestions?

Regards
Saiki

[Mark Harris]

If you can get a Powerfight in the same price range as the other two options, then take it for sure.  In that list you have two very good mid-market rods and one high end rod.

[Sami Ghandour]

Hi Saikat,

From the way it seems to me and the way Mark saw it, you are looking for a mid-market rod.
if this is exactly what you are looking for and budget is limited, I would go by what Christoffer suggested to you, the Hot's 77XH.
light,more forgiving and easy to load.
I find the Yamaga Blank Atlas 76/8 a bit stiff for Stickbait, it is more as a popper rod. if you are looking for a rod for both usage, i suggest softer tip to be able to work your stickbait.
Good luck 

[Saikat Barik]

Okay finally it's between Hots 77XH and Yamaga 76/8...

Which one...?

Saiki

[Ben Furness]

The ElToro is an amazing rod for the price. I have used a friends twice and loved it. Super light, works stickbaits beautifully as well as poppers to 150g comfortably!