PE 8-10 Jigging Rod

[Mayur Panday]

Need help from all the jigging gurus out there. I am unable to decide on which PE 8/10 rod to get, to go with Stella 20000. Target fish are monster Doggies which I am unable to stop/land on my OBX300/ Smith AMJ54, Stella 10K with PE6 line. I have been looking at:
1. Smith Nirai 55
2. OBX 500
3. Temple Reef X12
4. Carpenter KLL50
5. Jigging Master Fallings Special or Three Kings
6. Others

Thanks in advance.
Cheers,

[Trevor Skinner]

Mayur,

I found the OBX 500 to be a beast of a rod but not particularly flexible.

The OBX 400 is an absolute cracker though, tolerant to jigs down to 180/200g and plenty strong enough. I've got mine paired to an SW20000 and PE8


Regards,


Trev   

[Amr Kehila]

Sami landed plenty of big Dogtooth on the OBX-300 in PNG; perhaps a step up to the OBX-400 would suit but i cant imagine more power being needed (OBX-500)...

[Mayur Panday]

Thanks Trevor & Amr,
Yes, I know Sami has landed bunch of doggies on OBX300, but then he is Sami!!!! 
Let me elaborate on why the OBX300 runs out of juice where I fish...all the fish hang around at the drop off which is about 90-100m deep. In deeper waters I don't get hits. The boats I am on are huge but atrociously slow! (6-7knots)...all the fish are hooked at around 50-60m depth where the bottom is at 100m. I am able to land small fish but big ones reach the bottom even before I can say hallelujah!!!!

[Saltywater Tackle]

Thanks Trevor & Amr,
Yes, I know Sami has landed bunch of doggies on OBX300, but then he is Sami!!!! 
Let me elaborate on why the OBX300 runs out of juice where I fish...all the fish hang around at the drop off which is about 90-100m deep. In deeper waters I don't get hits. The boats I am on are huge but atrociously slow! (6-7knots)...all the fish are hooked at around 50-60m depth where the bottom is at 100m. I am able to land small fish but big ones reach the bottom even before I can say hallelujah!!!!

Hi Mayur,
Even a broomstick is not going to stop the initial run of a big dogtooth tuna, you have to bite on it as this is the way those fish fight,
beside a good rod you need a lot of luck

  Tight lines
    Sami

[Saltywater Tackle]

I also want to remind you that the OBX-500 hold the record for Dogtooth tuna 

   Tight lines
    Sami

[Mayur Panday]

Thanks a lot Sami!

[Chris Toops]

If you can find one I would recommend considering a Seed Unlimited jigging rod.  Very pricey rod but also amazing.

[Ruben Frank]

You know which one you gotta get my friend

[Nicholas Santeloudi]

Hi Sami will the obx 400 go into production again and if yes when. Nic

[Mayur Panday]

Still not decided in the rod! But the reel is here! 

[Sami Ghandour]

Hi Sami will the obx 400 go into production again and if yes when. Nic

Hi Nicholas,
Yes it suppose to arrive in another month.

  Tight lines
    Sami

[Glenn Travis]

Hey Mayuar,
Just a quick question. You said you we're using a 16k spool loaded with pe6 fishing in depths of 100m, just wondering how that setup went for you? And if you had a faster boat to get you off the drop-off would you continue to use it. I am just in a predicament wether to get a 20k or a 16k spool for my 8k pg, the 20k would only get used a couple of times per year. 😕

[Mayur Panday]

Hi Glenn,
Apologies for my late reply..
I absolutely love my Stella 10000 setup with 16000 spool. I think that will stay with me forever! I haven't used the PE10 setup yet but with 100m depth, I am not sure how much difference can it make over the PE6. Either one won't overcome the initial run of a big doggie! Whereas, in deeper waters and with faster boats, the PE6 should do fine. Also the PE6 is the kinda setup you can use all the time for all type of fish. If I were you, I would just stick to the PG8K!

Nevertheless, I am still going to try the PE10 setup! It might not work but there's just 1 percent hope! And we are big suckers for hope!! 

I have the Stella 20000 but still not decided on the rod. I will be going after the doggies again in January 2016.. Will keep you all posted!

Cheers

[Ruben Frank]

you better have a rod by then buddy LoL. Get yourself the X12, first thought is usually best ...

C u soon bro