Have been loving getting out and catching squid ( managed to get a mate spending some money on some gear now!) and have been pretty successful.
I'm now looking for a dedicated egi rod and since i'm mainly boat based ( lucky ones, I know <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> ) i'm looking for a boat based rod. Have seen alot of longer rods that I think are shore based ones, but don't know what size to look for that would be suitable for a boat? <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ink' />
breaden.net have some boat rods, but aside from a couple of sub 5ft baitcasters they are still around 7 foot.
[quote name='rocksy' post='18755' date='Apr 28 2010, 11:20 AM']breaden.net have some boat rods, but aside from a couple of sub 5ft baitcasters they are still around 7 foot.[/quote]
Thanks, have no problem with useing 7ft rods as I have a few that I use on the boat- even a bit longer. Will have a search around for prices for the Breadon rods, the rods I had been seeing have been 8ft plus which would be a bit too long for the boat!
Delta, I use a kslabo 7"7' rod off the boat, I also sell these rods along with many other good egi rods however I find these the best on the boat. Pm me if you are interested in more info, I can also arrange pick up so you won't have to pay postage.
plat.co.jp have a boat eging rod but its 8 foot
[url="http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/product_info/language/ja/manufacturers_id/10/products_id/8788/daiwa/daiwa-infeet-xtreme-eg83m.html"]http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/product...reme-eg83m.html[/url]
i agree 8 foot too long for a boat. typically japanese hire big charter boats so an 8 foot rod will not be a problem. the reason an eging rod is to long and light is so that you can feel a touch and its light enough not to pull the jigs barbs through the squid. id go for a good 7 foot rod plenty of them. i uses the yamashits 7.6 foot rod and its great. i swear by it. although i like the breaden rods and i think that will be my next squid rod...
anyone using the breaden ?? how is it??
Shimano Sephia rod C14 have a 7 footer i think. The yamashita Naory comes in a 7 foot model and it's for small jigs, but all the yamashitas aren't designed with more than PE0.8 in mind.
[url="http://www.yamaria.co.jp/yamashita/yamashitaproduct/productdetailed/tabid/124/pdid/NRFSLT762ML/Default.aspx"]http://www.yamaria.co.jp/yamashita/yamashi...ML/Default.aspx[/url]
Do yourself a favour install google chrome and you auto translate all the japanese sites, get all the info you can through them.
Kim the only people i know that use them are the guys from fishing fever. The same one Peter sells.
My next rod is a Graphite leader, 8'6" or 8'8". I'll probably end up with a Breaden heavy stick for the bigger jigs.
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Mate and I always rent this boat. 3 could comfortably fish off it and its powered by a 40hp outboard so it gets around OK.
Anyway, we both use 8foot+ rods. Mine are 8"3' and 8"6' and I have no trouble. Though, the shorter one is better in autumn when you want a livlier action.
Breaden make a nice 7" boat squid rod. The model is swg-lc70 weight is aprox 120g, pe0.6-1 and can handle up to a super deep 4.0 egimaru. Very nice rod, also 2 pce, breaks from the handle!
Soo many nice rods, wish I could have them all! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
q:' /> Are there any that I shouldn't even look at EG: poor buit quality or the blanks aren't up to scratch? Don't really want to spend the cash on crap!
gladiator, i hear rumours the megabass ones werent as good as they could be, and probably the lower range shimano and daiwa rods can be iffy.