macca02 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Hi All, I'm looking to get a new rod & reel to chase Estuary jewfish and big flathead on soft vibes & plastics. Most likely be throwing 10-14g vibes and 1/4oz+ jigheads. I'm eyeing off the new daiwa certate LT 2500 for the reel loaded with 6-8lb braid. The rod I'm undecided on - I'm leaning towards a 3-6kg rod (nothing heavier, have also considered 2-4kg) and have narrowed it down to either a samaki zing extreme 7ft 3-6kg, the upcoming samaki zinger extreme gen 2 (also 3-6kg) or a Nitro Baby Viper (or if anyone has other suggestions). The Nitro Baby Viper is quite old now and is more expensive (approx $350). However I do own one of their light bream rods (which is also old) and the blank is really really nice. Does anyone own a Nitro Baby Viper and if so how does it compare to rods with 'newer' technology of today? I have a heavier setup (10-16lb samaki zing extreme rod, 10lb braid, daiwa bg 2500) which I originally bought to get into this type of fishing but I just don't find myself using it and it feels kind of cumbersome/lacking in feel. After something lighter to fill that void and would leave the 10-16lb setup for those bigger lures. Cheers, macca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii11x Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Might be out of your budget, I use a G Loomis NRX 842s MR with a 4000 stella FE. I can easily do 8 hours chucking transoms or vibelicious for mulloway. It's even lighter if I use my 2500 16 Certate. I can highly recommend this rod and it would stop most things that swim either in estuaries or offshore when luring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayc99 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I"ve recently got a stella fj 3000mgh and world shaula 2752-r2 combo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Miller rod vibe 3-6 kg matches your reel perfectly only $345 its the rod I use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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