rod for 4 ounce plugs - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

steelhead · 02-06-2006, 09:34 PM

Okay. Now I'm building thes big honking 4 ounce plus dannies. I go out to the garage tonight and as I was afraid of, the Tica rod I have is good to about 3 ounces. I'm on a Tica budget at the moment. For fishing these big plugs from the beach, what should I be looking at.

I was also tossing 3 ounce spooks form the yak this past summer. If I were to toss one of these big dannies fomr the yak, what should I be looking at, a 7' to 8' muskie rod?

Is there way to strike a balance with one rod for both of these applications using these big plugs?

Skitterpop · 02-06-2006, 11:23 PM

On the cheap from the yak try an Ugly stick...they have a 7 foot heavy spinner

If a dual rod...just as cheap they have an 8 and a 9 footer.

As you must know many rods are over rated for lure weight but these tree limbs are not.

Don M · 02-08-2006, 08:53 AM

Tsunami makes a very nice boat spinning and conventional which will handl these large plugs. The rods come in MH, H, and XH, priced is around 65.00 to 80.00. We have sold a few of theese rods to kayak fishermen and they seem to like them for tossing big plugs and eel fishing.

Don M

steelhead · 02-08-2006, 09:12 AM

Don, Thanks for ther tip!

jklett · 02-08-2006, 10:03 PM

I use a 9' Tica that's rated for 2=6oz. I throw 4 oz. plugs with it with no problem(except when I tried powerpro and sliced my finger). Model # is UEHA527402S.

Goose · 02-09-2006, 09:17 AM

If you decide to go custom the ssb1363m matched with a 7000 is good choice.

Mike P · 02-09-2006, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goose

If you decide to go custom the ssb1363m matched with a 7000 is good choice.

If you can find one---they've been discontinued for 3 years or so

Slammer223 · 02-12-2006, 11:33 PM

I like the idea of a muskie rod,casting not spinning right?

Lower · 02-13-2006, 12:34 PM

Can't even beleive we didn't get a chance to catch! I'm in the same boat (or kayak, depends how you look at it). Gettin a bunch of big wood and trying to figure out what I'm going to throw it with. From the surf, not a big deal, plenty of big rods to handle them. From the yak though, the handle lengths just get to long and the big rods are just to cumbersome. I'm thinking 7' or so...Heavy muskie rod. Conventional for me. Let me know what your looking at.

steelhead · 02-13-2006, 12:42 PM

I'm leaning in that direction, but probably 8' long. So I can be sure to swing the rod tip clear of the front of the yak. I've only done spin fishing, so I'll be going that way.

RIROCKHOUND · 02-13-2006, 12:43 PM

Look at the Compre series from Shimano...
I have 2 7ft'ers I use in my skiff, rater 10-20lb and 12-25lb respectivly.. they revamped the line so I dont know whats what this year...
I have had the 10-20 for ~8years and have caughtfluke to 9, bass to 30 and more bluefish than I can count on it w/o zero problem... they top out at ~100 clams and may have one to throw or troll 3oz lead...

fireguy · 02-13-2006, 06:43 PM

Ugly stick tiger series. They make a 6'6" and 7'. Can order from several local shops for short money.