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Extreme Jigging: Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowtail Kingfish (Hiramasa), Amberjack, Samson Fish => Tackle & Techniques => Topic started by: Chris Rogerson on February 09, 2011, 10:53:19 AM
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Hi Guys! I have been a long time lurker and now first time poster on this forum, It's a great site with a stack of info.
http://daiwafishing.com.au/?p=4317 (http://daiwafishing.com.au/?p=4317)
Does anyone have any opinions on these rods I am considering the SG57S-5/6F.
I would love to build something but the blank options really are quite limited. and overall I was really impressed with the feel finish and components on this stick?
Thanks for the help!
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Went ahead and bought this rod, performed flawlessly and was very easy to use on middling kings while still putting the hurt on the f#*%king whalers, if any one wants a specific opinion let me know.
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Saltiga rods are great for the price, some you can high stick and still take the rod home in one piece, can't argue with that.
mk
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I added a Saltiga (pre-2010) PE3 rod to my arsenal. Total length is 6'6". Power is M.
I have only good things to say about the blank. I've high stick'd the rubys off of it and still one one piece. I like JDM Hiramasa lineup as well. Heard good things about them from my counterparts in Japan.
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I have had a play with the new rane over the weekend at the shops felt good in the hand and very nice action.
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Do you guys think it's worth paying that much for the Saltiga rods?
For the price of the rods I think their are better alternatives. Especially since most of them are made in Thailand.
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I've had/got a few Saltiga rods, I'm very fond of most of their blanks. I have found however that the butt lengths are a little shorter than a lot of rods.
On the casting rods, I like this - it makes them a little easier to work surface stickbaits (tread carefully if popping is your game). However, I find the Jig rods a little short in the butt. If you are a large unit, check em out before you buy, better suited to shorter arms - particularly for mechanical jigging under the arm. I have reversed the reel seats on a couple that I really like in order to extend the butt (lock up rather than lock down) which has woked out well.
If the length doesn't suit, check out the Smith AMJ range, I find them to have very similar actions to the saltiga jig rods and a little longer in the butt! Sometimes you can pick them up a little cheaper as well
I've never broken a Saltiga blank, and I've done some nasty things to them. Cant recommend them highly enough.
I've owned 63S (x 2), dorado 70s and 80s, 80TN (a real keeper), Hiramasa 56HS - cracking kingfish rod if you reverse the seat, and finally an Extreme 56XHFS - a wicked doggie jig rod with reversed reel seat.
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http://www.7seasproshop.com/product_detail.php?keyword=daiwa_daiwa_saltiga_hiramasa (http://www.7seasproshop.com/product_detail.php?keyword=daiwa_daiwa_saltiga_hiramasa)
At the current exchange rate, the rod only cost AUD$240.
Motackle is selling the Hiramasa 63S for $575. We're getting ripped HARD.
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Tony'
I note they are all listed as out of stock - pretty easy to list a rediculous price when you have no stock!
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Tony'
I note they are all listed as out of stock - pretty easy to list a rediculous price when you have no stock!
It was in stock a few days ago. Someone just recently bought it.
A friend of mine purchased one.
If you look at their other rods in stock, you will notice that the pricing is alot better than others.
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This had been a great pe4 jig rod matched to a stella 8000pg plenty of punch, loads up very well and seems easy to fight with for long periods.
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I felt the new deep 55s it feels nicer than the older one I guess 10 years newer technology went in it as it had sort of a parabolic action like the smith amjs more forgiving feel on the angler.