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Heavy GT Popping Rod

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Jussi Saarinen:
I am looking for a second heavy (up to PE12) GT rod that is more forgiving (parabolic/new/nano tech) than my old 2006/07 Carpenter Wild Violence 80XH. I would like a rod that is between 7.5 and 8 feet in length and can throw and work heavy (250g) large cup poppers effectively.

The rods I have identified/looked at so far are:

1. Ripple Fisher Final Spirit GT78XH

2. Hots Gipang 77XXXH

3. Carpenter Monster Hunter MH79XH

4. A newer Carpenter Wild Violence 80XH

5. Hammerhead Faube 77H

6. PATRIOT DESIGN World Combat GTZ Black Mafia 76

I would highly appreciate any views on these rods and any recommendations re other alternatives.

/Jussi

Mark Harris:
Jussi, I think you will struggle to find a rod capable of working poppers to 250 grams that is as forgiving as the WV80XH you already have.

Something like a Ripple Fisher Final Spirit 78XH for example is a very brutal and stiff rod but would be a suitable choice for poppers of that size.

Numbers 2 and 3 on your list will not handle a chugger anything like as big as 250 grams.

I wonder why you are looking to use poppers that big?  There are hardly any of that size available anyway?

Jussi Saarinen:
Mark, sorry, I should have written "up to" 250 g. I am looking for a rod that can handle big chuggers in the 200-250 g range, fully rigged. I am curious if there are any rods that can handle these lures that are a bit more parabolic/forgiving on the angler than my old WV80XH without sacrificing too much in casting distance (hence 7.5'' plus). I already have a RP300, which does the job but at 7.2'' in length, it does it at a price. Fully aware that shorter rods will mean shorter casts but would be interested in hearing views also on casting distance, when comparing rods of equal/similar (+/- 1'') length.

/Jussi

Mark Harris:
For 200-250 you can still rule out options 2 and 3 on your list.

Option 1. Will handle it.

I would imagine  the Faube and the Black Devil also would but they are not rods I have seen much of.

An 8 foot rod which would handle chuggers this size is the Ripple Fisher Infinity 80. But that is out of production. I have one and it is a beast but a bit more manageable than a Final Spirit GT78XH.

Christoffer Hansen:
Jussi,

A forgiving rod is rubbish for working big poppers period! Either man up and buy a broomstick or fish large stick baits, pencils and small poppers with a rod you can manage. You can still raise big fish with large profile stick baits and pencil poppers.

Chris

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