Hi Luke.
So far the review sounds great and rod looks the goods.
I have just joined the forum and i'm looking at purchasing my first popping outfit and will team up the rod with the stella 10000.Was looking at a custom Calstar 700H which will be around the same price as this t curve GT rod.
Now question is which rod out of the two would you recommend to a begginer GT popper fisho.
cheers
Hi Tim,
Both are great rods for any angler at any level.
One thing I would recommend is go down and touch/feel both blanks - load them up. The Calstar is a faster blank than the slow, parabolic TCurve. Both are fine for GT popping but it can come down to personal preference. I really enjoy using a fast action rod when fishing very heavy lines but also have no problem using a slower action (read some more in Ian's information above). Faster blanks can be used to really put hurt on a fish in a capable anglers hands but a majority of popping rods are parabolic.
Customs are great, but you should make sure that you go to a builder that knows a thing or two about these kind of rods or you need to tell them exactly what you want. There are several guys on this site that could give you advice on a recipe and some other useful details.
Several advantages of the TCurve is:
1. 8' and parabolic - great for beginners to get confidence with casting distance.
2. Butt-join 2 piece - great for travel.
3. We know it works - and will work well!
