Has anyone used this rod with wire-line and lead core line?
1827788
I only use wire and lead core for leaders but for what its worth, i paired this up with a penn 6/0 and im pulling sharks and huge groupers with this rod. This rod is so well made, it is truly comparable to more expensive rods. I had it for about 1 year now. Anyone who says negative stuff about the reel seat being junk is crazy..the reel seat is aluminum and very strong.
2073434
Yes;I always used braided line with my spinning reels,included my Daiwa Giant sized (80lbs.line)
175129
I have two 9/0 Senators loaded with 450 yards of 60 lb. mono, so should be no problem with the braid. Rods are very nice and well made.
412873
No - it also broke on 1st cast - its total junk and customer service at daiwa will not help me - do not buy this rod
790407
I would have to say yes, especially if you use a 30 to 50# braid and a good floro leader. Happy Fishing!
1814108
It's designed to tie to your line and cast it out, buttttttt it has not worked past about 10 feet out for me and when I'm fishing with a bobber like this I cast out quite a ways, I have been using it with my small aluminum boat and it works fine.
2099316
I highly recommend you check the manual for your water heater before buying any rod. They have the same thread but are various lengths.
1391208
You're probably better off asking the mfg but I have two 12" brushed nickel extension rods that we didn't use that you are welcomed to. Let me know if interested.
412875
nope I use this with the Sweepfire and braided line. I just started fishing myself and the second time I took this out I caught a 20 inch bluefish and a lil sea robin. good for the money I would say. and mind you I barely know what I am doing and got this thing to perform for me.
2102634
I landed a 1.5 kg salmon on a no 4 floating line and the rod took it very well. It took me about 7-10 min of fighting the fish.(c&r;) Be sure to adjust the upper part of the rod every 15 min of casting. Very nice combo for the price.
468766
out of the box no problems, been using it for a few years and it has been fine. I do add a light coat of oil to the rods just to keep it that way. Have you tried that?...see if that helps.
1711550
I use Power Pro Braided, It's smaller in Diameter and the 50lb test is great for Striper and Muskie. Don't forget a metal lead if your thinking about toothed fish though.
967260
I rigged mine (#40) with Spiderwire 20lb braid then changed it to 120 yards of 20lb high visibility Power Pro. This has become my favorite rod set on an Okuma Citrix rod I've caught dozens of snappers, Blue fish, Bahamian Chubs and Sea Trout. I also have a 55 Okuma Cedros on Cedros Jigging rod, Avenger on Sarasota Rod and a #40 Abu Garcia on Abu Garcia Vigilante. The TrioS has become my all around favorite because of the casting smoothness, strength and suppleness in fighting the fish in.
175130
I use both the 9/0 (115) and a 12/0 on this rod. It is built very well. Solid rod for the price. The 9/0 is a bit dwarfed on this rod, you could definitely go with one size down, but for 130lb line, this rod is fine.
2102632
I didn't own mine long enough to give a qualified answer, but any sectional poles (I use an ultra-light one for spin-casting) aren't really going to be well geared for really large fish. I picked this up to throw in the back of the truck as a basic utility rod to use on whims rather than specific fishing trips. I accidentally broke the tip off pulling it out of the car. I only broke about an inch off and picked up a new tip at Cabela's and glued it on and it was no worse for wear. I emailed the company to see if they could send me an extra tip or two and said I was more than happy to pay for it as I'm infamous for bonehead moves like that. They sent me an apologetic letter saying that they don't have separate parts but would see what they could do. A few days later a whole rod kit (two piece instead of a take down) showed up in the mail! A few weeks later my dad stumbled on a more expensive orvis take-down with a smaller tube case, so I sent the Crystal River take-down to a friend of mine in Ukraine who said she had never tried fly casting before and the smaller rod was cheaper to ship than a 2 piece. (it still cost me over $50 to ship, but she enjoyed the gift)
156865
I not too familiar with the reel you are talking about, but I bought two of these rods and have been very happy with there performance, I use one with a penny reel for surf casting and the other for bottom fishing off of a jetty.
1603945
haven't used it yet but my brother has several and recommended this rod and reel, he has had good luck with them