Would this rod be sufficent for fighting tuna & yellowtail (25-40lb)? If so the 7 ft or 10ft one?
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I don't know the crappy thing broke on my first cast - I've always been loyal to ugly stik rods but was looking for a cheap rod I could keep as a loner for friends - I would not buy a daiwa rod they are junk
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I have the 7 ft and haven't used it for anything close to that big. My guess would be if your reel is up to the task I think the pole would work for thst
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Down in South Carolina I've caught long nose garfish weighing between 5lbs to 20lbs. This rod and reel has great power and sensitivity giving the angler a great advantage during the fight. In my opinion, for carp fishing this rod would be an excellent choice.
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GH- I use a Wright and McGill "Magnum Plug" 10' 6", Medium Fast Action + Heavy Power for trolling and mooching Chinook, sliver and humpy salmon. I've even jigged for ling cod but it's not as efficient as a shorter, stouter glass rod. I'm able to back bounce for steelhead as well. However, it can be alot of pole length on a busy drift boat so I borrowed my sons Okuma Blu Diamond BD-C-762MLa 7' 6" and it proved challenging with a fish on in big volume water. I'm happy with the trade-off of having one rod for multiple uses as opposed to multiple rods. Both of my boys just started salmon fishing so I like the economy of these rods, hopefully they will be durable as well. Hope this info helps-ML
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yes it is strong and durable and would be perfect for pier fishing and inshore, I myself prefer longer rods for everything, I have the 10' rod because sometimes is fish from docks on the florida intracoastal, piers and from the surf
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I'm using 10lb Cajun Line Mono in a 6-14lb Shimano spinning rod. works good on large fish, but I'm not at a place to surf fish.
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Sharon, I bought this reel/pole combo for a extra for a friend or situation which would need me to resort to having to using it as my backup. I'm surprised to say, the pole/reel combo for the money is absolutely great and would recommend it to anyone. Yes, it will work for bass/fish up to 10-15 lbs.
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The eleven foot rod says, "Line rating 8-25 pounds." I would assume the 12-foot would be very similar. If you want to use line heavier than 25 or 30 pound test, you probably should be looking at a heavier rod.
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I bought the nine foot version and it did breakdown into two equal or at least very close to equal lengths. By the way, very good rod for the money.
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Yes, you can use 10lb test on it and land some big fish with it. I caught 3 20-21 inch large mouth bass last year. It was quite a fight for every one of them but the pole handled it very well. I was very pleased with the performance. Make sure your pole sections are seated tightly as they can sometimes get loose but I haven't had that happen but once. Good luck and Happy fishing!
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I think that rod is heavy duty. It wont bend too much if you're catching small fish . Iy wont snaps as easy on you. I got ywo of theses and prety satified
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spinning rod WMEBWOF7651 Awesome quality. Paired with a Penn Battle 40. I have caught numerous Yellowfin tuna in the 25 to 30lb range. Has a strong backbone
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There are many rod of this length. Both fresh and saltwater. My serf rods of choice are between 9 and 11 ft. I love Ugly sticks because you can use light to heavy test line and the fight is the same. If you go tall then get something as light as you can.
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This rod is ultra light. It can use under 6lbs line, 1/4 oz lure. As I remember...
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7ft med hvy 1 piece rod I use 15lb fluro and it cast and reels beautifully. and btw it doesn't come with line so you'll need some
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I cant say for sure it will work great on a 10weight. But I build custom rods and put this reel on all the 8 weight lamiglass I build as a budget option and my customers have all been very happy. Just make sure your using good line and you should be all set.
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As small as you'd like. It mostly depends on how light your rod is. However a super light rod with this heavier reel might be a bit unbalanced. However, I use this reel with 6lb. Line with a medium light rod an have caught 6 pound fish with no problems.
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The rod is 7 feet. Medium/heavy action, no complaints from me. Has held up to some aggressive fish, sensitive enough for the small fish and good length for a long cast.