Rod for 1 to 3kg line & 1 to say 4 gram lures,

[geemul]

Hello,
I'm looking for a rod capable of handling the above line and lure weights.

I've looked at the Samaki – Vamp 7' 6" Ultra-Light in this line and lure weight range. To me it has one down side, it's 2 piece.

I have a probably unfounded aversion to two piece rods.

Any suggestions for something else in a one piece?

I aim to fit a Shimano Stradic 1000FI reel to it and probably 2kg braid.

Geoff

[lucks13]

pfleuger trions would be a good start, what sort of price range are you looking at?

[geemul]

Originally Posted by lucks13

pfleuger trions would be a good start, what sort of price range are you looking at?

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll have a look at them.

Say up to about $250?

I could go higher for decent quality, in my opinion cheap gear is only cheap on the day you buy it. It especially applies to rods and reels.

Geoff

[boris]

TD Sol ABT Limited Edition.

I saw you were from newcastle and there is a tackle world or tackle power there near the sandgate cemetery at the bottom of the hill on maitland road heading into newcastle.

They are selling there for $250.

Awesome rod, super crisp blank, top quality components, and made in limited numbers.

Also they are selling it as a combo woth an exceller plus for $350 if your looking for a combo.

Just my opinion

Boris

[Frithy]

have a look at trion tournament series, bream specialist
2-5kg rod but it is incredibly light for this rating because of the gator-tail feature (unsanded blank)
$129 from DohDohDohDohDohDohDohDoh, 7'2" in one or two peice
cheers

[geemul]

Originally Posted by boris

TD Sol ABT Limited Edition.

I saw you were from newcastle and there is a tackle world or tackle power there near the sandgate cemetery at the bottom of the hill on maitland road heading into newcastle.

They are selling there for $250.

Awesome rod, super crisp blank, top quality components, and made in limited numbers.

Also they are selling it as a combo woth an exceller plus for $350 if your looking for a combo.

Just my opinion

Boris

Thanks Boris,
I sure do know where Tackle Power at Sandgate is! I was in there on Saturday and bought a heap of plastics and jig heads. They have 30% off this stuff until end of trade on Thursday night.

I'll drop in and have a look at them.

Geoff

[geemul]

Originally Posted by Frithy

have a look at trion tournament series, bream specialist
2-5kg rod but it is incredibly light for this rating because of the gator-tail feature (unsanded blank)
$129 from DohDohDohDohDohDohDohDoh, 7'2" in one or two peice
cheers

Thanks Frithy,
Is that a Pflueger Trion or is Trion the brand?

I'll jump on DohDohDohDohDohDohDohDoh for a sticky,

Thanks,
Geoff

[Tablets]

I aim to fit a Shimano Stradic 1000FI reel to it and probably 2kg braid.

Geoff[/QUOTE]

Good idea to take the reel with you if you already have it, otherwise grab one at the shop and fit up to the rods you choose to see if it balances up nicely, nothing worse than buying a rod, get home and put on the reel and the tip nose dives to the floor! There are heaps of tip heavy rods around that will not balance up with 1000 size reel weights.
Pflueger is the manufacturer, trion is the model.
The Daiwa Sol ABT Ltd Ed is a 2-4kg rated rod.

Have a look at the Daiwa Sol Type2 701lxs this is a 1-3kg and 1 piece.
Paul.W

[geemul]

I aim to fit a Shimano Stradic 1000FI reel to it and probably 2kg braid.

Geoff

Originally Posted by Tablets

Good idea to take the reel with you if you already have it, otherwise grab one at the shop and fit up to the rods you choose to see if it balances up nicely, nothing worse than buying a rod, get home and put on the reel and the tip nose dives to the floor! There are heaps of tip heavy rods around that will not balance up with 1000 size reel weights.
Pflueger is the manufacturer, trion is the model.
The Daiwa Sol ABT Ltd Ed is a 2-4kg rated rod.

Have a look at the Daiwa Sol Type2 701lxs this is a 1-3kg and 1 piece.
Paul.W

Thanks Paul,
Great idea on taking the reel with me, I so get the balance idea!

Geoff

[warren63]

Got a Pflueger Trion rod in 1-3 kg and absolute love it, so much i recently went to puchase another but bought a Pflueger Supreme AST Graphite 1-3kg rod and have not been disappointed with it. Also got a Pflueger supreme reel to match and now its the first outfit i grab when i go

[boris]

Originally Posted by Tablets

The Daiwa Sol ABT Ltd Ed is a 2-4kg rated rod.

true but the tip is super light and responsive on it.

[jakel]

I Have A Gary Howard Envy In The1-3kg Range And Its Awesome They 200 Dollars Max So They Are A Good Buy

[geemul]

Well Team,
I've bought a Shimano STP Litespin 731 rod and a Stradic CI4 reel in 1000F size.

I tried a heap of different rods and quite a few 1000 weight reels and this combo just "felt" right! The balance etcetera was just there for me!

Now to see if my judgement is accurate! The family and I are off to Tea Gardens (Hawks Nest) for Easter. Guess which combo is going to get some work!

Thanks to everone for your help and suggestions.

Geoff

[nathanl]

I'd say your judgement is spot on - I have the same combo with a standard stradic, not the CI4 and it is a sweet little setup.

[Frithy]

Originally Posted by geemul

Thanks Frithy,
Is that a Pflueger Trion or is Trion the brand?

I'll jump on DohDohDohDohDohDohDohDoh for a sticky,

Thanks,
Geoff

Pflueger is the brand mate