Are these rods strong enough for striper and catfishing?
1311182
I have caught striper and catfish both on my Veritas. The largest fish was actually a Red Drum in Galveston Bay, about 38 inches, measured.
1128060
The rod and reel could handle a nice sized bass if you play the fish out. The rod doesn't have a lot of back bone. But i have hooked onto a few 1-2lb bass and it did fine. I would suggest using 20-30lb braid because you get good strength and small diameter.
1939884
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
1137989
I have actually used this rod with 65 lb braid and successfully fished 120 fathoms (720 feet) for ehu. The rod performed great often pulling up multiple fish at once. The fish I was targeting weren't over 6lbs each and its a whole lotta work bringing um up from that depth, but the rod performed fine. Worth the money to me...hope that helps. Carl B. Maui, Hawaii
2187945
I have two of the 30's and use them for bass and other freshwater fish. They have worked for me and would recommend them. I would suggest that you use braided line with a florocarbon leader.
2125492
I usually don't use braid but I do have a 6000 Soccoro that I think holds 20 lb mono and a 7ft ugly stick that I pair together. Are you going to catch catfish or fish from a boat both would be suitable
1469563
My brother was basically gutting fish when the would swallow the hook and since I've bought these they have saved several bass. I'm not sure what kind of fish your fishing for... I had mine all thew last season and there wasn't a spot of rust on them.
1008718
I don't know about strippers, but it can handle stripers just fine. It is a very robust and sturdy reel, haven't had any problems or reason to worry about reeling in a fighter
715123
Yes they're strong enough. Just make sure if you mount them to rollbar, they only fit 1 1/2 inch bar
472044
I would guess it depends on the size of the rods. Since I am a salmon fisherman, it definitely wouldn't work for me. Overall, I would not advise it.
1237792
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
1147178
With 300 yards of 65 lb braid you should be perfectly fine. The catfish arnt the strongest fish on the block. I personally prefer to have more line but a bit thinner. So I would go with 20 or 30 lb braid and get double the amount of line on the reel. I land 40 kg blacktip reef sharks with 455m of 20 lb braid on my reel. But I like ligt tackle fishing. Hope this helps. I am sponsored by okuma so if you need any professional advice just ask.
301060
Thats what I bought it for and it works great. As with anything used in salt water, be sure to rinse it good with clean water at the end of the day. I have thrown lures as heavy as 7ozs. and the rod performs well.
1382531
The rod holder themselves are heavy duty. I would say the limiting factor would be the glass you are putting them in. If it is thin you could back it with something I suppose. I use mine for trolling stretches for stripers with no problems, but I don't have downriver a on the boat.
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hi scott, i used this combo surf casting on cape cod and liked it. it is a light surf casting setup, reel takes 14lb line. i guess if you used braided line you could up it. i think any fish over 20 lbs would be some fight, and fun. it would make a great rod for big fish in fresh water, like cats. hope this helps, steve
127628
Yes. Its a good rod. It is a little heavy for continuous casting, but it has held up well.
1469314
I am pretty sure they will. I hang large spinnerbaits and buzz baits with no issues in that area.