pugzthugz Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Soooo I wanna catch some sharks and I don't wanna invest heaps of money in a 1000$ outfit. I found this rod on a shop for pretty cheap but I have no idea if it will be ok for sharks. It suggests that you can catch small gummies with it so I assume its ok for normal sharks, however, it doesn't actually have a viewable weight capacity really don't know and I don't want to come home with a broken rod. Please help, BTW if I catch any sharks they will probably be small ones but I can't control whether a big one takes my bait or not. Any advice would be appreciated, here is a link to the rod in question: https://www.a shop.com.au/p/rogue-raven-spinning-rod-12ft/287902.html. Cheers ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 It states 6-10 kg so probably not what you are looking for. Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugzthugz Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 4 hours ago, frankS said: It states 6-10 kg so probably not what you are looking for. Frank Cheers, are their any rods you would suggest for sharks off the beach for perhaps under 50$? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geshy Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, pugzthugz said: Cheers, are their any rods you would suggest for sharks off the beach for perhaps under 50$? Iv caught sharks with that exact rod.. only bronzies around the metre mark though had no worries with them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugzthugz Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, geshy said: Iv caught sharks with that exact rod.. only bronzies around the metre mark though had no worries with them Awesome, what capacity line and what rigs do you normally use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geshy Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 15 hours ago, pugzthugz said: Awesome, what capacity line and what rigs do you normally use? Pretty sure I had a shimano baitrunner 8000d with 30lb braid and 50lb leader 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 10:01 PM, pugzthugz said: Cheers, are their any rods you would suggest for sharks off the beach for perhaps under 50$? 2nd hand for that price, see if you can get an old FSU 4120, will handle just about anything off a beach, just make sure it has no broken guides etc, BTW most rods are broken through "operator error - so to speak", high sticking, dropping , slamming in car doors etc, use the drag on the reel and "angle " the fish, dont wind it in. Your other thought of an Alvey is a very good one, great way to learn how to fight a fish on a free spinning Alvey! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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