Flats rod help

[spoonta66]

Hey all,

I am in the market for a new flats fishing rod and think I have settled on the Megabass Shoreluck SL-82UL or the Megabass Shoreluck SL-710UL

Has anyone had any experience with either of these? i will be using the rod mainly for light to medium lures / plastics and the occassional squid massacre.

I am also interested to know what other rods are in a similar league with this i.e. ex-fast taper and u-light action, as an alternative option.

Thanks in advance guys.

[Breamingwithjoy]

Very suitable for squidding I would imagine considering its length. However not sure I know of many people who would say 8 foot 2 inches is the optimum length for a bream flats rod.

Have you played with one yet?

[spoonta66]

I have played with the 7'10" and I just thought the extra few inches would help with additional casting distance.

What length would you recommend? They come in a 6'4", 6'8", 7'4", 7'10", 8'2" and 8'5"

[Breamingwithjoy]

Not having used the rod this is pure speculation but would have thought the 7'4" or max 7'10" would be the way to go. But as i said pure speculation. You have at least played with one of them, I haven't held that model before.

[Sav02]

smith dancing bream, the 7'2" version (black one) would be very cool, or loomis glx walleye, 7'6" 6-12lb. but light enough off the tip to punch any bream lure a country mile or the glx tsr series even, the 4-8lb. 7'2" model.

theres a few that come to mind

[Alex The Angler]

If you want to cast u/light lures around 2.5g the Dancing Bream isnt the best choice, much better suited 3.5g+ lures IMO

[Crayfish]

im pretty sure all the models above the 6'8" are 3 piece. Main reason i'm not a fan of them

[__MATT__]

Glx tsr kills others mentioned...

Check them out if you have the money spoonta.

[fushlups]

Originally Posted by __MATT__

Glx tsr kills others mentioned...

Check them out if you have the money spoonta.

I hope so mate can't wait for mine to arrive in a few weeks

[bream miagi]

7'2 dancing bream is fine for using ul lures????? ..thats a pretty bad call...i regularly cast 1/32 ounce jig heads and sub 2 inch grubs with ease...???

anyways back on track... maybee go for a 7'8 dancing bream...in the lighter rating..[theres two dif models]

or a smith squid hearts also 7'8 but a bit heavier in action..but definately have pimp factor about them...

[Sav02]

Originally Posted by bream miagi

7'2 dancing bream is fine for using ul lures????? ..thats a pretty bad call...i regularly cast 1/32 ounce jig heads and sub 2 inch grubs with ease...???

anyways back on track... maybee go for a 7'8 dancing bream...in the lighter rating..[theres two dif models]

or a smith squid hearts also 7'8 but a bit heavier in action..but definately have pimp factor about them...

i agree i use mine purely as a hb rod and a towadi is really the only lure that i have found that cant be belted a country mile but thats where the bayliner comes in but even something like nories laydown minnow can be cast out of sight

[Alex The Angler]

Not saying it cant be used for ultra light lures, I do with mine sometimes. I just feel there are better choices out there for u/light lures, the Bayliner being one of them. Now thats an ace flats rod.