MC Works Seven Miles

[Brock Lee]

Looking into buying a MC Works Seven Miles.  The fish I encounter where I fish is yellowfin tuna average size is 20kg to 45kg and occasionally if get lucky run up to 70kg.  .  I'm having a tough time picking between the 777CR or the 816CR.  I usually throw swimbaits in the range of 60g-90g and poppers 80g-100g.

[Chuen Fan]

I'd have to say with the weights you're wanting to use the rod for the 777 would be my choice. It will not work 100g poppers well though!

[Brock Lee]

I'd have to say with the weights you're wanting to use the rod for the 777 would be my choice. It will not work 100g poppers well though!

The seven miles more of a stickbait rod? 

[Chuen Fan]

In my opinion, yes.

[Andrew Johnson]

Sunny

Do you have a view on how the 777 stacks up against the Carpenter Blue Chase 84/22R power max??

Cheers

Andrew

[Yaniv Adler]

hi guys

the SM777 and the SM887 are a pure stickbait / swimbait rod !!!

yaniv

[Andy Rowe]

Anyone used the SM816CR?? and will it would handle YFT over 50kg without issue?

I did a translation off the MC website and get the feeling it is taylored more for medium sized YFT, with 12kg stated drag one would think it has the backbone to handle bigger fish though. Clearly the 777 is the stronger rod but i like the 8 foot class for chasing shy YFT.

Thanks in advance

[Chuen Fan]

Andy, in my opinion MC Works rods have a bit more power than their ratings. I haven't fished the 816 but I have bent one up and I'd have no doubt it'd be capable of YFT to 50kg, it won't be fun when they circle under the boat though.

[Luke Wyrsta]

Anyone used the SM816CR?? and will it would handle YFT over 50kg without issue?

I did a translation off the MC website and get the feeling it is taylored more for medium sized YFT, with 12kg stated drag one would think it has the backbone to handle bigger fish though. Clearly the 777 is the stronger rod but i like the 8 foot class for chasing shy YFT.

Thanks in advance

What lures do you want to use Andy?

[Andy Rowe]

Thanks for your comments Sunny.

Luke, I'd be looking at swim or stick baits from 50gm to 110gm maximum, and a rod that could handle potentially 50kg + yft.

Cheers
Andy

[Jeffry Chai]

Just wondering can it handle small GT around 10-25kg? I know it's not a GT rod.
Cheers,
Jeff

[Kyle Stacey]

Fished a 777 at the montebellos a couple of weeks ago and I found it to be a little unde gunned for GT's but its not designed to stop fish from getting to structure more for open water. Have used it on BF to 40kg and it was brilliant.

[Sami Ghandour]

Just wondering can it handle small GT around 10-25kg? I know it's not a GT rod.
Cheers,
Jeff

Hi Jeff,
The rod is a typical tuna rod and has no back bone to horse GT's, the unique taper of the seven miles allow you to cast the lighter lures for tuna and has proven to land big fish in Japan but lack that lifting power that a GT's rods need.
i would strictly use it for Tuna.

[Kelvin Lai]

Hi Jeff,
The rod is a typical tuna rod and has no back bone to horse GT's, the unique taper of the seven miles allow you to cast the lighter lures for tuna and has proven to land big fish in Japan but lack that lifting power that a GT's rods need.
i would strictly use it for Tuna.

Hi Sami,

That was great info on the SM777CR.
With that being mentioned, do you think the EX7105HF will be more suitable for handling small to mid-sized GTs or it's better to look elsewhere.................

cheers!!

[Jon Li]

Just wondering can it handle small GT around 10-25kg? I know it's not a GT rod.
Cheers,
Jeff

Hi Jeff ,

Your BC75MHS can do the job !

Jon .