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CARPENTER! EP 82/38 or CV 79/40

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Daniel Wen:
Hi all!  ;)

Im looking for a rod to bring to the maldives for some GT fishing! I want the rod to be primarily a stickbait rod but not to the extent of being unable to work poppers-simply put something versatile but leaning towards the sticbait side!

Truth be told, I've never fished with a carpenter and honestly Im quite confused as to which carpenter rod would suit me the best! Im from Singapore and there are rarely any shops that have a regular supply of carpenters as such I am unable to load up the rods. That being said if anyone knows of any online store that carries carpenter rods do let me noe!

Now correct me if Im wrong but the CV would be more a popping rod but would still be capable of working large stickbaits while the EP more of a stickbaiting rod right? I am more sold on the EP tho! advice?

Also is it worth getting myself a custom made carpenter? sad to say the website is messy as hell...  :-[ and the order process as well as cost is fairly vague. Anyone who has custom made a carpenter here? Was the waiting time very long? I heard it can be up to a yr!!!???

pls share if you have any other recommendation for stickbaiting rods! budget below $1500 USD.

I was thinking of pairing the rod with either a 2013 Stella 14k XG or a either a 2009 Stella 10k with SOM 16K no limits spool. I will be loading PE 6.  What would you guys suggest?

thks!
Daniel

Daniel Wen:
i will be fishing on board a smaller boat that will be able to get close to the reefs, so distance is not an issue!

Mark Harris:
Hi Daniel

I have both the rods you mention and they are two rods which I use often.

I have heard disagreements on this, but I think CV79/40 is slightly stiffer tipped. It's a close run thing though.  Either rod is suitable for chuggers up to about 140 grams (but perfect for lures like Seafrog 120 gram, Cubera 125 gram etc) and medium sized stickbaits.  Either will fish OK with the PE6 line that you mention.

Everyone tells me that casting distance is paramount in the Maldives in which case EP82/38 might be your best bet. Whichever you choose you will not go far wrong. They are both wonderful rods.

Your coments about the Carpenter website and custom rod ordering process made me chuckle... hard to disagree with you :) .

If you look here you will see some ideas for Carpetner custom rods: http://www.carpenterlures.com.au/rod/custom/custom-rod-gallery-4.aspx

Brandon Khoo:
Read this: http://www.gtpopping.com/forum/index.php?topic=1374.0

Nick Bowles:
Hi Daniel,

Great to hear you looking at a Carpenter, word of warning if you go down the Carpenter route it is very hard to go to anything else!! For Maldives you want a longer lighter rod that can give you good casting distance and from my experience cast stickbaits between 80-120gr seem to work best in Maldives. CV79/40 is not really a rod for Maldives and has to much power and to short.

I would say rods to consider are possibly EP82/38 but more EP85/36 (my perfect Maldives rod), EP86/40 (bit more power in case a big fish comes along) or LR88 (casts like a rocket). All good with a 14000 and PE6. Casting with the longer Carpenters takes a bit of getting used to as they have a slower taper than most rods and you have to really push hard to load them, but once you get used to them they are amazing, cast a mile and fighting a fish is a pleasure.

Shop wise there are several www.carpenterlures.com.au, Pro Shop Mogi, Saltywater Tackle, Jon Li or if you cannot find we have in our shop in Dubai. The custom route is a long process and you have to fill out the custom request form in Japanese so need translation which can be a bit of a mission but well worth it if you willing to go through the effort.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Nick

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