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Heavy GT Popping Rod

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Mark Harris:
The best of luck to you Jussi.

Fishing for truly large GTs like the 51 kg fish you mention using a stiff large popper rod is whole new degree of physicality from that you experienced when handing the rod over. The strength and fitness program will need to be pretty extreme :)

Brandon Khoo:
I let this thread run for a bit waiting to see if someone might suggest a BLC. After all, I've found out in the past few days that it is a GT killing machine and that it can handle 150g poppers!  ;D

The concept of a forgiving rod for really big poppers is a pipe dream. Whatever forgiveness there is in the rod will translate into saturation of the blank when you are popping - plain and simple.

A WV80 is not suitable for giant poppers - it saturates too much.

Mark Harris:
LOL @ the ongoing BLC stuff :) .

Nathan Tsao:
Patriot Design Zanzibar 82. Very fun rod!
8'2" fits your casting length desires + all the hurt you can put and take!!! 

Mick Cunningham:
How about the carpenter SP78EXH will this fit to his list as No.7 ??

as I haven't tried the 200-250g range popper on the EXH rod yet ..

as I am keen to try the 190g Craftbait popper on it

I know that the UHL is a Broomstick so thought maybe EXH will do the job ?

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