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'Tuna' rods for Kings

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Sam Beeby:
They're not exactly GT rods I know, but nearly stick bait rods I suppose. I don't know where else to ask. I'm after a land based lure/bait rod for casting to kingfish off the rocks. I need something PE6-8, around 9ft that casts weights 40 -150g (eg gars, minnows, sluggoes and metals). 'Tuna' rods seem to fit the bill. The longer GT rods are still on the short side and too tip stiff.

Is anyone familiar with the
-Zenith zero-shiki-tuna 90H or HH  (9ft,casts 120g,PE6)
-Daiko hemingway HBGC-88TN  (8'8", casts 40-120g, PE4-8, 12kg drag max)
-Tenyru SK862H  (8'6", casts 45-150g,10kg max drag)
or could comment on the Saltiga SGTUNA85.

A Carpenter Big Tuna would be ideal but the $$$$ would hurt.

Can anyone who might know anything about these rods help me or point me in the right direction
Thanks

Brandon Khoo:
Sam, there are a number of extra long GT rods on the market which are specially made for land based GT fishing. I think this are more suitable for Kings than a tuna rod.

Carpenter have a Long Reef which is 9 feet long and Ripple Fisher, zenaq and MC Works have offerings that are 10 feet long for PE6-8.

Sam Beeby:
Ok i'll check them out. I thought the 'tuna' rod might be the go so that I can still flick sluggoes or gars with 60-80lb. Thanks Brandon

Jon Li:
Sam ,

Check Carpenter TN87 and you will not look back , it snap casts like a dream and reaches very good distance , many targetting YFTs using this rod have been pleasantly surprised by how big a fish they subdued using this rod and at the same time , the same rod is at ease in casting 40 gr. lures to YTKs around the F.A.D.s .

LR88 is a bigger brother of this TN87 , casts as long but with heavier lure ( 80 gr. + ) and both handle GT fishing well albeit TN87 is not designed for medium GT weighing more than 50 lbs. around the shallow .

There are OMA92 but this rod is more specific built for fighting big stubborn tuna from a boat where the fight is expected to be long and arduous .

Jon .

Sam Beeby:
I'd love those rods - its just the money. jon li what do you think of the Daiko Hemingway HBGC-88TUNA. It looks like a cost effective alternative to those rods and seems to have the exact specs that I'd want.  Whats Daiko's reputation like ie where would it fit relative to say the Daiwa rods?

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