pugzthugz Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I'll keep this short, is it possible to go shark fishing with a ten-foot Shimano rod rated 5-8kg. I know ideally, it should be more like 20kg, however, I would assume that Shimano's quality would count for something and that they would suggest a lower capacity than its actual breaking point. cheers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 how big are the sharks you intend chasing? You generally don't need a particularly heavy mainline for sharks just a long heavier leader to prevent bustoffs from rubbing on the sharks body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugzthugz Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 7 hours ago, dirvin21 said: how big are the sharks you intend chasing? You generally don't need a particularly heavy mainline for sharks just a long heavier leader to prevent bustoffs from rubbing on the sharks body I'm going for sharks on the smaller side perhaps a metre or under, however, I can't control if a big shark comes along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 If your fishing from the beach a 10 foot rod rated at 5-8kg in my opinion isnt ideal. The hardest part of landing any fish whilst beach fishing is that final stage where its in the waves/wash and ul want a rod with a bit more stick for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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