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mick rodgers

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hello all new to site,

Just wondering if anyone knows of any heavy duty spins / popper rods  (15-24kg) that are 2 piece that break into sections under five foot besides blue water t curve (7' 6" ). Price range around $300-600?

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Going on holiday (samoa),

Mainly for surfing but also planning on trying poppering for GT's or anything else that will eat poppers, lures etc . Perhaps tuna.

I have already invested in a five foot twin barrel rod tube for previous hol. (2 * 9cm diameter rod tubes joined together in cloth from aussie company).

I picked five foot as the tube length to match a short stroker trolling rod I use. I kind of like the length as you can normally fit it in most cars - somehow.

Had made a decsion that all travel rods bought from now on must split into 5 foot sections or less.  Have a variety of rods to take that do fit (inculding t curve blue water spin stick 7 ft  6inch which is the closest thing I have to a popper rod) 

Diawa put out a gt rod at 7 foot six with a removable butt section (Saltiga SG Muramura 76) but I can't find out how long the blank (top section ) is off the net and doubt my local stocks it to check. May have to track one down.

Anyway - back to original q - any suggestions for a heavy duty 2 piece spin/popper rod that breaks into  sections of 5 ft or less? Think I picked a rod tube length that was about 6 inches too short to fit most popper rods in. Doh. Know that may be a solution buy a 5 ft 6 inch rod tube but seems a bit of a waste.


many thanks

Matt Kilpatrick

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Hi Mick, you might be limiting yourself just a bit too much with a 5 foot rod tube, with a 6 foot tube giving you much more flexibility. I just measured my Saltiga SG Muramura 76 ... 1720 mm blank plus 673 mm grip / butt. If you can afford and justify the cost, but a Smith WRC-Tokara 60 or Komodo Dragon might be the way to go with a slightly shorter blank length and greater fire power. Both rods are both 7'6" long with a blank length of 1620 mm I believe. Matt

MikeOsborn

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Mick I travel with alot of rods when I go on surf trips.

do you have a board coffin or just individual board bags? most coffins are 7'plus and will protect your rods pretty well. I also wrap mine up in towels for extra precaution.

If they can handle the domestic indonesian airlines without any damage you should be alright.

Russ Roberts

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You might try the Souls True Excaliber--it is a tuna rod and comes in a heavy and an extra-heavy version--might be too long and too light for GT rod.  But it splits into two 4 1/2 foot sections with a very strong spigot ferrule.  I have one but have not caught a yellow fin on it yet.

Russ

Neil Griffiths

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 G'day Mick

 Komodo and Tokara about 5'4" when split.
 ARM GT Cannon 4'2" and probably one of the few much under 5'

Brock Arifovic

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i have a brand new muramura in my collection, looking at selling it if you are interested, send me your offer, i will pay for postage