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Heavy GT Popping Rod

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Jussi Saarinen:
Chris, "man up" - I love it! LOL

As stated, I have a WV80XH that I use to throw the big boys. However, given that is close to ten years since I bought the rod, I was just wondering if there is a rod that can get the job done but is somewhat more forgiving on the angler. A rod that utilizes the development in nano technology and new blank materials during the last five to ten years. I would be surprised if the answer to that question is no.

/Jussi

Jon Li:
Jussi

Carpenter UPL 75/45 but one must wait for this regular rod version of KLL 75/45 , may be later this year or early next year .

Jon .

Mark Harris:
Like Chris, I suspect the answer to your question is actually no Jussi. If you think about it, a rod that works 200-250 gram poppers has to be stiff by its very nature.

Now you might find rods lighter in weight than an old style WV or SP, but I do not see how they can be less stiff and still work a massive chugger efficiently.

You could just wimp out like me most of the time and not use any poppers bigger than 190 grams :) . You can then get away with a modern, parabolic XH type rod like Monster Hunter 79 XH.  Having recently seen the Temple Reef Reefer 76-12 in action a lot, that one would fit into this category also.

Jussi Saarinen:
Thx Jon. Seems like there are some interesting heavy rods in the making - Temple Reef Big Bertie, Carpenter UPL 75/45, rewamp of Ripple Fisher etc.

Mark, I refuse to wimp out, although that is probably where I will end up eventually  :). In the mean time, I am planning to get fit (again) to be able to tackle these brutes. My second largest S. Oman GT, the 51 kg that I hooked minutes after having landed another 30kg+, that was foul hooked and had me crying like a baby some 5-10 min into the fight and eventually forced me to hand over the rod for the first time in my life, really got me motivated >:(

Christoffer Hansen:
Hi Jussi,

Good to hear your having go!  The ripple xh and the pd black mafia are both excellent large popper rods. Both take a lot of effort to use and cast. The mafia is a bit nicer to fight fish with being a little shorter and the tip of the rod has a little give. I have this rod myself and use gt3 ultra cups, pd masterd bomb big cup 220 and stickbaits over 250g no rigging.

Chris

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