hey guys... will the TBL80/40 handle poppers too, or is it strictly for sticks? if it can handle poppers, what's the max weight recommendation? thanks in advance!
Hi Mark,
I tied on a El Toro 125 and 150 (Same as Heru Cubera 125/150) just to check it out, had a few cast but did not fish with it.
Anything with a cup face of no more than 40mm wide (El Toro 125) is fine, but to really load the rod up to cast to its full potential the lure needs to be 150-160 grams unrigged.
At that weight coupled with a 40mm cup face, we're in the pencil popper territory.
I am not saying it can't be done, but its a big compromise to cast poppers with it.
Hope this helps.
ps; Just a personal sentiment on this rod, I loved it so much I bought another one.