PRED-ATOR Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi Raiders, When i cast metal slugs and the like from the stones, I use my daiwa luna 300 or calcutta in the similair size. I got them on a daiwa tierra 2 pc at the moment its about 6 foot so its pretty small. I can cast a mile with these reels but i could do alot better with a longer rod, plus my lure wont get bashed around on the rods as i bring it up with a longer rod - not to mention better clearance when casting from the shore. Can anyone recommend a rod brand/type with a longer butt, preferrably 10-12 foot in thr 6-10kg range? Cheers, Stan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulch Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi Raiders, When i cast metal slugs and the like from the stones, I use my daiwa luna 300 or calcutta in the similair size. I got them on a daiwa tierra 2 pc at the moment its about 6 foot so its pretty small. I can cast a mile with these reels but i could do alot better with a longer rod, plus my lure wont get bashed around on the rods as i bring it up with a longer rod - not to mention better clearance when casting from the shore. Can anyone recommend a rod brand/type with a longer butt, preferrably 10-12 foot in thr 6-10kg range? Cheers, Stan Ugly Stiks from the USA They have the most diverse range of overhead rods - Any lengths, 1 or 2 piece and covering all classes from 4kg to 25kg Personally i have a Ugly Stik Tiger rod - 7ft, 2 piece, 5-25kg - its perfect - you can get them in the 10ft+ range too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Thanks Kulch, Do they have anything in graphite? Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoordan Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 What weight metals are you chucking? You must have to work pretty hard to get any real speed into your lure with a 300 Luna. It may be an option to get a spin rod in the spec your after and get it rebuilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Im casting anywhere from 40 - 120grams (so far), havent looked anything heavier. The luna isnt the quickest reel but it does the job for salmon and taylor. I was thinking a spin reel but i also like using my bait casters which is why im after an overhead stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kulch Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) Thanks Kulch, Do they have anything in graphite? Cheers, The Tiger series of Ugly Stiks uses a graphite core with an e-glass outer layer - which means it gets the sensitivity and lightness of graphite, but also shares the same strenght/knockabout resistence of a fibreglass rod...........its called the Howald process, and is a legacy of the ugly stik brand The rods are amazing - they feel great, and maintain alot of flex/sensivity without sacrificing power Edit - the only reason i knew about these things, is that i fought tooth and nail to find a 2 piece overhead rod in 25kg class - in australia they only stock LBG rods which fit 2 piece 25kgs, and normally around 8-10foot which is too tall - i wanted a general purpose rod, i can use for my boat and stones - and i found it, 7ft, 2 piece, 25kg overhead bliss Edited October 3, 2012 by kulch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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