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Title: stickbait rod for pe 8
Post by: goldschmidt on June 22, 2014, 02:05:48 PM

hello,

need new rod for stickbait and pencil ,best lures fisheman long pen 100 ,carpenter gamma,hammerhead tobi ,big foot 180 g.
thinklot of weapons will be ok but haven't try them
perhaps coral viper 79/40 ,blue lagoon 80/40 ,ripple ultimo 79h.....
give me your feedback if we have these rods or other ideas
perhaps popping whith it whith medium lures craft bait gt3 150g,hammerhead e cup or heru cubera 150.

thanks

Title: Re: stickbait rod for pe 8
Post by: Jon Li on June 22, 2014, 04:15:20 PM

Stickbait rod that can pop big chuggers ? Carpenter EP82/42R-P1 .

Jon .

Title: Re: stickbait rod for pe 8
Post by: goldschmidt on June 22, 2014, 04:58:41 PM

8.2 feet,not good ,i would like 7.6 feet to 8.00 feet max,we can miss chuggers just stickbaits in the range 140 gamma ,160 gamma,orion big foot 180

ludo

Title: Re: stickbait rod for pe 8
Post by: Dan Hanon on June 22, 2014, 11:20:11 PM

Ripple Fisher Ultimo 79MH is a nice rod.

Title: Re: stickbait rod for pe 8
Post by: Saltywater Tackle on June 23, 2014, 03:49:53 AM

I would keep that popping rod short, between 7 '4" to  7' 9" is ideal.
for stickabait you better off with an 8 footer or a bit longer and a softer tip,

 Tight lines
  Sami

Title: Re: stickbait rod for pe 8
Post by: Mark Harris on June 23, 2014, 11:24:53 AM

Quote from: goldschmidt on June 22, 2014, 04:58:41 PM

8.2 feet,not good ,i would like 7.6 feet to 8.00 feet max,we can miss chuggers just stickbaits in the range 140 gamma ,160 gamma,orion big foot 180

ludo

If the poppers are out and budget not an issue, then I would suggest you look at relevant specification rods from the specialist stick bait ranges of Ripple Fisher and Carpenter. The right models would seem to be:

Ripple Fisher Ultimo 79MH or 82MH
Carpenter TBL 80/40 .

Title: Re: stickbait rod for pe 8
Post by: wanboon lee on June 23, 2014, 09:30:57 PM

would a carpenter EP86/40R power 1 be a suitable choice for him?
I have the intention to get this rod to play swimbait >180g and probably a D/E cup popper.is it feasible ?

Title: Re: stickbait rod for pe 8
Post by: Mark Harris on June 23, 2014, 10:27:30 PM

EP 86/40 will handle stickbaits to 200 grams no problem.

For poppers an E Cup would be really pushing it unless you just want to skim the popper. If you want to really chug it properly, then  I would say no with this rod.  D-Cup maybe but I don't ever remember using a D-Cup so am not really aware of its characteristics.

EP86/40 does well with poppers like Seafrog Twinhook, Cubera 125.