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Starting Out Popper/Stickbait Outfit

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Damien Phillip:
Gday everyone,
I am new to the site and the whole popping scene so decided I am going to buy a dedicated outfit.

I will be fishing both landbased and from a boat so a rod around the 8' mark preferably rated to PE5-6 i would think..? I'm not into the heavy(100lb+) as gear and i'm not targeting anything awfully big(around 20kg max). Considering maybe the Shimano Bluewater 15-24kg or GT special..?

As for the reel, I am only starting out so don't want to go straight for the stella/saltiga etc but something a bit less expensive that would be up to the task. Considering maybe the 10000FC TwinPower or Saragosa..?

I want to be able to work poppers and stickbaits if possible between 60-120g, such as cubera's, dogtooth's, ulua's atc..

I have no idea for a budget as I don't know very much about it all, maybe up to $1000, so any suggestions, tips or contributions will be extremely helpfull.

Hope theirs enough info here to get where i'm coming from.

Thnx in advance

Damien Phillip:
Can anyone help out  ???

Luke Wyrsta:

--- Quote from: Damien Phillip on November 25, 2008, 04:58:41 PM ---Can anyone help out  ???

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Hi Damien,

You have listed some good equipment options, however, asking to throw 60g poppers while still wanting to throw 120 (without terminals) is a big ask. I personally think if you don't want to go over 120g, then the TCurve Bluewater 1524 would be a good option, paired with either the TwinPower or Saragosa. If you wan to be consistently using poppers over 100g, then perhaps the GT special is a better option. The GT Special is 8' compared to the 7'6 of the Bluewater.

Brandon Khoo:
Damien - I would also make the comment that 20kg is a big fish. I don't care what anyone says, that makes the fish not far shy of 50lb and that is a big fish! I've been wasted on heavy gear before by 20kg fish in tight shallow reefy areas on a number of occasions so you may find PE6 pretty hard work in reefy areas. I personally think that if your lures are up to the 100g mark, then an outfit comprising a T Curve Bluewater 15-24kg with a reel like a Saragosa would be a excellent outfit and even better, you will get enough change out of that to buy some decent lures.

They're not the only options with your budget. There is a Shakespeare Ugly Stik spinning rod that is rated at 50lb that would be strong and tough. The only drawback is that it is one piece. Daiwa also have their Monster Mesh range which seem to be decent. I personally would probably go for the T Curve as I've seen these in action before and seen them abused terribly and still hang together!

In terms of reels, the Saragosa is a good choice. I thnk the Twinpowers are good too but more expensive. Another option you could look at around the price range of the Saragosa is the Ryobi Safari.

Damien Phillip:
Cheers Luke, Brandon.
Just the sorta info i was after, good to hear from some experienced anglers.

Brandon, only saying 20kg is small because i've seen some reports from some of you guys and.. well.. those GT's can get HUGE!

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