savit Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Just wondering if anyone used freshwater/trout graphite 1-2 kg spin rods for light saltwater lure fishing and what is his experience, or knows if any tackle shops stock them in Sydney area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Used to have one a few years back nicel little finesse rod, got it off ebay, alright for bream and excellent for whiting, not very practical for fish like flathead because you can't get a good hook set 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I used to have a 1-2kg stick I built on a graphite blank (Shakespeare I think). I used it for trout, bass, bream, flathead and whiting on lures and bait. Also jigging for trevally at Gunsight Reef, Port Stephens back in the day. Had an interesting day years back at the Five Islands, Port Kembla, spinning up rat kings on 1kg. Didn’t boat too many but that was no fault of the rod, just the spiderweb we were using! 😂 I paired it with a 2500 Blue series Shakespeare threadline (about the smallest around at the time) and exclusively used 1 or 2kg Pretest mono. It caught a lot of fish. Lost it over the side in Port Stephens during a Trailerboat Tournament. 😢 I would have used it more in the salt than the fish, I think. I’m sure a quality tackle shop could show you a few options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I have a Samurai 101, rated 2 - 4lb that I use quite often for throwing small surface lures for bream and whiting on the flats. Great little rod that's soft enough not to pull the micro treble hooks out of a fish's mouth. I also have a Duff flats rod that's 6 inches longer and just as light in the tip as the 101. Great for casting just that little bit further when wading. I'm sure most decent tackle stores in Sydney would stock a few brands of 1 - 2kg rods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Spanner Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I've got a Daiwa Gen Black Instant Noodle that is a nice light rod for that type of thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharknett Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Have a Black Diamond flats rod rated 1-2kg. Only fresh water it has seen is when I wash it. Matched with a 1000 Stradic it has taken plenty of flathead plus whiting and bream on lures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savit Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 Thank you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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