Breaming Rod

[jackash]

Hey guys,
Been into sofites for a few years now, so looking for a more specialised rod. Just wondering what you guys use and what you would suggest. Will be mainly for flicking softies for bream around pontoons and structure, and want something around 6-6.5 ft. Cork grip preferably. Budget of $300ish
Cheers
Jackash

[land-lubber]

if ya wanna spend that sort of money, look at loomis, egerell (spelling), nitro just to name some off the top of my head. However, dont discount some of the cheaper makes, shimano raider, procaster etc, jst fnd something ur comfortable using and suits ur style. That is not always going to be the most expensive rod u can afford, my sp rod is an $80 rod that i just cant find an equal to at this stage. However, thats me,ur taste may be differant, so try as many as u can before forking out big bucks
cheers

[budge]

I've been using a G Loomis GL2 sjr720s for the last couple of years and i love it, it's 6', rated at 4-8lb and 1/36-1/4 lure weight. It is light as a feather but still has good some good power in the butt section. Very nice action has a sensitive tip but not too whippy like alot of the cheaper light rods on the market. It allows a nice long cast like a couple of longer rods i use for sp on flats but still is short enough to allow great accuracy in close around structure. I think they retail somewhere around 260 but im sure you could haggle the price a little, they are well worth the money.

[TIM-DONSELAAR]

jackash check out the shimano T curve rods,I just love mine... #[smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

you should pick one up for around $200 so you will have $100 left over for some new braid and SP's

cheers tim #:)

[Rocket439]

have to agree with Tim. There is not much difference in feel and castability between my t-curve/symetre combo and my mates millerod/stella combo. main difference being he spent over 1200 bucks to my $350.

[cammac]

Ive got a Silstar High Graph 661spxl - Brilliant Rod and a Brilliant Price $90-110 -so dont let names get in the way ;D ::). Probably the 661spl suit yr needs better. If youve got to spend over $200 my votes for the gl2 Loomis ;)

Cam

[nabs12]

I use a black diamond clear cut and i absolutely love it.. its 6'6 and rated 1-3kg...also has a very short rear grip so its easy to cast in close to tight structure.. the sell for around $300 I think
Heres the link- http://www.blackdiamondrods.com/

Cheers

[alleycat]

Ive tried heaps but now use the pflueger trion in 3-5 kg 7ft and its under 100bucks anb a great bream rod, had to trim the but though. :o

[Jeremy87]

Looking at the same thing myself at the moment with hardbodies more in mind for estuary/freshwater species to match with a daiwa 2004 saltist. Very impressed with the pflueger medalist series. very crisp lightweight graphite on par with better quality loomis blanks (gl3, glx), fuji single foot sic guides and seat, cork grips overall very lightweight bang on 300 dollars (looking at the 7ft 2-4kg model for myself but if you want to run 4lb the 1-3kg model has a much softer tip and i think comes in a 6'6"). Loomis does a drs820s blank in gl2 graphite which is pretty nice also bang on 300. Nitro rods are a bit cheaper but also do some pretty good rods.