Bream Reaper Soft Plastics rod

[Matt Fraser]

I got a chance to check out a new Black Diamond Bream Reaper recently and was very impressed! It's a seven foot rod, IMX quality and very nice for casting light jigheads. I've had the 6'6" Bream Reaper for a while now and its sensational for hardbodies and 1/8 Oz jigheads, but the seven footer is much lighter and more sensitive. Very similar to a Loomis S842 in IMX but at least a hundred bucks cheaper.
Dont know if Bear or any of you other Black Diamond fans have them over there yet, but it's a rod thats well worth checking out for soft plastic Breamin'.

Matt

[Bear]

Matt,
Lighter than the 6'6". That's a spin out. I've had the BR 6'6" for a little while and it's the lightest I've used yet. Cindy is sending a 7' rod over for me, can't wait to check it out now.

Thanks,

[Richo]

Sounds mighty good Matt, Im nearly convinced I need one without even looking at it. I already have the bluestone, but with the added butt power this sounds awesome.

cheers

[Geoff R]

I would like to see some pics next to the Reaper if you can get any, that way we could compare.
Geoff

[Bear]

As soon as I get one Geoff I'll make it available.

[Matt Fraser]

Bear, You wont be dissapointed with the 7 foot Bream Reaper. It has a lighter tip and more moderate action than the 6'6". It casts light jigheads a mile and is super sensitive, perfectly suited to Bream softplastics fishing.

Richo, the Bluestone is a nice bream rod, but not in the same league as any of the Technus Pro series of Black Diamonds(eg Bream Reapers) which are all IMX quality with alconites. Very special rods!

Just to wet your appetite even more Steve & Cindy have recently built up a couple of Tournament Elite Bream rods. These are GLX quality, which are super smooth, fast and sensitive. They will also be pretty expensive. They have been absolutely raving about them though. I havent got my hands on one yet, but Billfish from Sydney has been putting one to good use in the Parramatta river on some big Bream - check out his post on Sportsfish - forums - live fish chat (it might be on the second page by now, he's got some nice pics there too). I've got one coming and cant wait to give it a run.

Matt

[Billfish]

I'm glad you put up this thread Matt now I'll have my 2 bobs worth .

I've been fishing with a Bluestone which is terrific for shore based fishing but lacks a little grunt for dragging big bream from around heavy structure. After trying Matt's rod at the Clyde ABT, I've traded up to the 7' Bream Reaper and pick it up tomorrow and can't wait to get it on the water.

I've also got my hands on a 6' Bass Predator Spin rod which is perfect for throwing hard bodies. It's a fairly stiff rod but can throw the light lures without too much effort and has plenty of torque to drag those big nasty bream from their hidey holes.

As Matt pointed out I've also been fortunate to get my hands on the Rolls Royce, the mighty TOURNAMENT ELITE. This is one awesome stick, light, can throw a 1/32oz jig with ease,very sensitive but with plenty of grunt down low.

During the course of last couple of weeks that I've been using the TOURNAMENT ELITE I've been lucky enough to score some hefty bream to 42cms and the rod has extracted them from their nasty little homes without too much fuss.


BLACK DIAMOND TAILORED RODS ........awesome!!!!!!!!!

[troutsmith]

BREAM REAPERS ROCK.
I have the bream reaper in the 2-4kg for hardbodies and must say it rocks can't wait to use it on the rack dewelling bream of foster. I too have oreded a 7ft reaper and cant wait to get it, I have a breambuster as well but prefer the reaper. Cindy and Steve are building my new 8wt flyrod and for those of the fur and feather bent I can highly recomend there fly rods, crisp,responsive and a joy to cast would be how I would describe them. Do yourselves a favour and check out there range you wont be sorry

Hi Guys,
just thought I'd throw my two bobs worth in on the subject of Black Diamond rods, Iam not a bream fisho but I specialise in Barra fishing in NQ, for the last 9 yrs I have used Loomis custom built rods but this year made the change to Black Diamond and I must say I could not be happier.
The Black Diamond Barra hunter range is equal if not better than anything available in this country, just a little some thing to keep in mind if you ever decide to move up to real fish (JUST JOKING).

Cheers Samurai

[Bassifier]

Matt, are you in any way affiliated with Black Diamond?
or are you just a big fan? Just interested...
Richard.

[blackwater]

Samurai
just a little some thing to keep in mind if you ever decide to move up to real fish.

Better watch yourself fella, thems fighting words around these parts


Brian

Hi Brian,
sorry about that remark, could not help myself lol, it might suprise you to know that quite a few of us barra guy up north like to chase bream on plastics every now and then.
There are a lot of Guys from NQ that would like to see a round of the bream circuit held in NQ, imagine throwing a soft plastic at a bream and a bloody big barra grabbing it lol, that would sort the men from the boys. Would be a interesting concept though.

Cheers Warren

[blackwater]

Samurai,
You would be hard up to beat the feeling this guy would have had after the bream round in mallacoota. I reckon this fish would have sorted the men from the boys.

Hi Blackwater,
your right, that's a good fish on any gear

[march fish]

Matt,

What would your set-up be with this blank.