What's power ? ML, Medium, MH or else ? what is the action ? Slow, regular, or fast ? the light weight & lure weight ? anyone can help ?
325551
Medium Heavy...perfect for a travelling. All around rod inshore saltwater and freshwater fits in standard luggage. Definitely a must have for some fishing on the go.
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The rod is not actually labeled with any of this info. After buying and using this rod and comparing it to others owned. I am confident in saying its a mh power, regular speed. Last 2 is a educated guess would say no more than 14 lb on line( handles 10 lb no problem) and it handles. 1/2oz lures fine(haven't used anything heavier) I use this rod out of my bug out bag on kayak outings. Decent rod.
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The 1000 is the smallest reel. The 4000 is the largest. The 2500 is a medium sized reel. The spool sizes vary according to the reel size and thus the smaller reel holds less line than the larger ones. One advantage of the larger spool is less line kinking. Larger spools have more mechanical advantage on larger fish. I own two. The 1000 and the 2500. I have five shimano reels. I prefer the rear drag simply because it is a more ergonomic design than front drag. The bail release lets you make more casts by reducing the number of movements one makes per cast. I have owned these reels for years and have never had a mechanical failure - even in the cheaper models. Hand size plays a part in selecting a reel. The 2500 is a good fit for the average male. The average female hand would find it a bit oversized but not cumbersome. They are beautifully designed and well made. For crappie and pan fish, stream fishing with ultralight to light tackle the 1000 is outstanding. For larger fish (bass, stripe) the 2500 is my go to reel. For heavy duty trolling and large tackle the 4000 is a good choice. All the reels are similar in appearence just proportioned differently.
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Hi, Tony: I don't know, I have only owned one and and have used it a lot. Drag on any reel was a mystery to me until my savey fishing buddie, Harrold, shared with me the key after I lost my second good bass from broken line. He told me to tighten the drag until I could just barely pull line freely. His point, you can add drag after the fish is on, but you can't back off drag because you won't know when until the line has already broken! The red ten-pound line on the ZO3 is good stuff. Don't over do the drag and you won't be sorry. I don't use trebble hooks on the ZO3 because I use it primarily as a crappie rig. The 4.3 to one gear ratio won't easily allow strong, steady pressure on the line while reeling in, so you cannot let up when reeling in even a one pound crappie or it will throw the single hook. So, set your drag light enough to pull line by hand and keep the pressure on when reeling in and you'll eat fish tonight!
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It is tough. You have to have strong thumbs and fingers to pull off the release paper. Still not worth it as the lures you insert are not as active as other lures on other products. Suggest that you chuck them and get the other brand.
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I have had now 2 Shimano quick fires in 20 years and I have caught 5 to 8 lb. trout with it. If you don't run out of line and don't set the drag too tight and play them for as long as needed, this one is enough. And, you are not out a lot of money.
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Yea I don't see why you wouldn't be able to use a low profile baitcaster on it or for saltwater, if anything I would use it in the bays going for spotted bay bass or calicos, I wouldn't bring it on a half day boat tho. t's on the heavy side of medium compared to other medium power rods I have and had in the past. fast action to extra fast I would say. I hope this helps
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I would probably say to use the 1/8 oz size but it really depends on the water current where you are fishing along with the size of the gulp bait you are using. You want it heavy enough to not get swept away too quickly if the current is strong but not so heavy that it falls to the bottom too quickly when jigging and takes away from the action of the bait. The 1/8 oz would probably be a good place to start. Hope that helps & tight lines!
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I have the rod & it comes with 2 tips. The mid section & fighting Butt with Alps Seat are identical to the heavier rod. I have it & interchange the tips. On the L & ML tips I load 20 & 30 Braided lines & flurocarbon leader. Inshore rarely gives fish beyond the 20lb range. Line & rod strength are also managed by drag setting. I catch Stripers, Small Tuna, Kings, Barracuda, Blues, Snook. This is a bait casting/small trolling reel rod. In south Florida & Aruba we use medium spinning Rods & 15 lb test line for Snook, Red Fish & Tarpon. The tips are lively with good flex. I have live lined Dolphin on mine. This is a well built, durable & saltwater friendly product. I have the rod & it comes with 2 tips. The mid section & fighting Butt with Alps Seat are identical to the heavier rod. I have it & interchange the tips. On the L & ML tips I load 20 & 30 Braided lines & flurocarbon leader. Inshore rarely gives fish beyond the 20lb range. Line & rod strength are also managed by drag setting. I catch Stripers, Small Tuna, Kings, Barracuda, Blues, Snook. This is a bait casting/small trolling reel rod. In south Florida & Aruba we use medium spinning Rods & 15 lb test line for Snook, Red Fish & Tarpon. The tips are lively with good flex. I have live lined... » Read More I have the rod & it comes with 2 tips. The mid section & fighting Butt with Alps Seat are identical to the heavier rod. I have it & interchange the tips. On the L & ML tips I load 20 & 30 Braided lines & flurocarbon leader. Inshore rarely gives fish beyond the 20lb range. Line & rod strength are also managed by drag setting. I catch Stripers, Small Tuna, Kings, Barracuda, Blues, Snook. This is a bait casting/small trolling reel rod. In south Florida & Aruba we use medium spinning Rods & 15 lb test line for Snook, Red Fish & Tarpon. The tips are lively with good flex. I have live lined Dolphin on mine. This is a well built, durable & saltwater friendly product. « Show Less
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Thomas..the C3 designation is basically a "grade" of reel...there should be a size designation to go along with it....also, I need to know the type of fishing you are interested in....the red reel pictured to thr left, appears to be a 7000 model, which is a very heavy duty fresh water, light salt water reel.....as best I can tell the C3 your are also asking about is a 6500, which is a high speed (6 to 1 ratio) version of the 6000...a wide spool fresh water reel.....I have both these reels, and I fish mainly light to medium Salt water... Again..it all depends on the type of fishing you want it for.....heavy troling, mooching for salmon, muskie fishing..then probably the 7000i..if you are going to be doing a lot of casting then I would say the lighter 6500, or even 5500 reel..for normal Bass size type fishing..... With more info, I could give you a more definite answer...Just remember, the C3, is a higher quality reel of the same size!!! Regards, Jim
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i have order 7 6.6ft and 7 7ft rods from eagle claw. the 6.6 have been 4/5wt and the 7ft have been 5/6wt. i use 5wt and 6wt line on the two i keeped. i have been selling them to friends, for the same price. these rods are great for close-in fresh water fishing. use good line, like cabelas prestige or sa airweight. you will love the fight. i fish the everglades many times a year. i landed a 4.5lb bass on the 4/5 wt, and several thousand bass, bream, oscars, and mayan childes on these rods.alan sewellalan@yahoo.com
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The amps drop from like 10 to 2.5!it's still going to be 1 1/2 hp,only at a slower speed (less gpm).80% of the time low speed is good.once in a while run it on high to mix water...shock,ect....
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I think the 30 will handle most of those needs. The drag system is excellent. I can run 10 and 12 pound line on it fine. If your averaging monster fish consistantly you may think about the 40. But ive had no problem yet, and I only fish rivers.
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I have not used this rod very much since I bought it - it's been winter down here in New Zealand. However, I use it in combination with an Abu Garcia Revo Toro NaCl overhead reel, with braid, and am casting lures like the Shimano Waxwing 7/8 oz good distances. I haven't tried anything much heavier at this point.
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On the rod itself it says 4/5 weight. I used 4 wt line and 5 wt line. I noticed when I used the 5wt I missed a lot of fish. So I am going back to the 4wt. Lol
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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 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... » Read More 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 « Show Less
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I use 1 1/2oz for shore fishing with the med tip and have had no problems. the med. light I use 3/4 lures off a boat and it works fine.
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The 210 cm one (about 7ft) has 30 to 50 g action (1 to 1 and 3/4oz) when you speak of lure weight. The 300 cm (10 ft) one has 80 to 120 g action (2 1/2 to 4 oz) using the same measure. I hope this helps.