I have been reading everything on this site for a while and nearly every online shop that sells quality rods from around the world.
As the old saying goes "a little knowledge is dangerous"! Reading too much has given that dangerous level of knowlrdge!
Background: 53yo, 6'3" 103kg with lower back problems that I am managed all my life, with but not as powerfull as I once was.
I live in Cairns but will be moving back to Darwin in 12 months.
I am after 3 new rods to cover GT's but they will also manage the other northern species, Mackeral. Dogtooth, Tuna, Sailfish, Cobia and Sharks of various sizes etc, but the mungrals are GT's so the gear needs to stand up to these (and the 200kg Gropers that swallow 10kg Fingermark as they come up to the boat in Darwin Harbour, I would like to get my terminal tackle back from these brutes).
Current trolling and bottom/jigging gear is covered.
I have a Daiwa Muramura 76 with Saltiga 6000GT with 100lb Hi-Seas Grand Slam and 130lb leader so my short GT rod for casting pe8 and 140gr poppers is covered. I know this may not be as good as a Carpenter CV79/40, but I think they would be very similar?
I need help with 3 other rods.
First choice is Carpenter Monster Hunter 80H, poppers to 170gr and large stick baits to 200gr (correct me if I am wrong with any of these estimations?)
Now is where I neeed the help.
Would you suggest:
Carpenter EP85/36 for lighter Stick Baits and longer casting or BLC82/40?
and
Patriot Design Zanzibar 82 or Ripple Fisher 79R, I know these are totally different rods, the PD is heavier class but will cast the same weights further than the 79R.
I want 4 rods total, the 3 new one will be spooled with Daiwa Dogfights and Tasline by Paulus 100lb, (137lb tested braid).
Would you suggest this combination of rods to cover tropical casting? I am fixed on the MH80H, its just the other 2 rods.
Mark