26-07-2016, 12:21 PM
Hi islandfisher, I have the emeraldas mx862mh as my only squid rod. I know nothing about any other squid rod, but I enjoy using the emeraldas. I like a lot of the daiwa mid to high end rods for other applications, I own a few.. and I think you wouldn't regret buying it as your first squid rod too.
I sometimes get quite aggressive with the jigging and have fished it in fairly windy conditions, the tiny little low sitting micro guides have never given me a wind knot, one flick of the tip and anything that looks like it could be a problem , just falls away effortlessly.
The reel seat feels solid, not flimsy like some you find on light rods. When you get a big squid it just soaks up all the pulses nicely, I cannot imagine any other rod doing the job THAT much better than it already can.
I use mine mainly off the rocks, so I really wouldn't want to use anything more expensive than it, in case I break it by accident. Hope this helps some.
I sometimes get quite aggressive with the jigging and have fished it in fairly windy conditions, the tiny little low sitting micro guides have never given me a wind knot, one flick of the tip and anything that looks like it could be a problem , just falls away effortlessly.
The reel seat feels solid, not flimsy like some you find on light rods. When you get a big squid it just soaks up all the pulses nicely, I cannot imagine any other rod doing the job THAT much better than it already can.
I use mine mainly off the rocks, so I really wouldn't want to use anything more expensive than it, in case I break it by accident. Hope this helps some.